Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45418, 0.18050

DA1 4FZCrayford, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA1 4FZ, Crayford, Bexley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.47%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
67
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
69
Investment
54

The bottom line

DA1 4FZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 54 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA1 4FZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-37.0% vs London avg

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How DA1 4FZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Paulinus Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 74 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
↑ Rising 5900.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Vehicle crime12%
Robbery3%
Theft2%
Burglary2%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 37% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area144

EPC breakdown

B
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 40%Terraced 60%

LHA rates — Outer South East London

Shared room£600/mo
1 bedroom£1050/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1550/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£360,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £400k–£450k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Semi-detached40%
Terraced60%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty20192019£420k£420k+0%5

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Crayford

Nearby stations

CrayfordNational Rail
8 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
73 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
107 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
109 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
121 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

99

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min
Victoria81 min
Waterloo67 min
Canary Wharf54 min
City69 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

17

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)165
Nearest car park250m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Crayford Stadium & Leisure Parking
691m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

80%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed420 Mbps
Median download413 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G82%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.2 km

Energy

Solar: 868 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

608 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.2°C

Winter avg

Solar yield868.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

CRAYFORD ROAD, (NEXT TO TOWN HALL), DA1 4ER

6 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

76

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarket3.4 km
6 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Uncle Beef Ltd271 m
Heb Food & Wine273 m
Poundhaven305 m
Marks News322 m

Nearby cafes

Vintage Lindy Lou's Tea Room243 m
Kenny's Cafe274 m
Blue Flower Coffee Lounge276 m
Costa340 m

Nearby restaurants

Unique Spice271 m
British Raj272 m
Express Kebab274 m
Pizza Chicken Hot 4 You283 m

Nearby pubs

Penny Farthing258 m
The Crayford Arms295 m
The Duke's Head298 m
The Bear and Ragged Staff314 m

Nearby gyms

Claire's Pole Fitness400 m
Crayford Weights & Fitness416 m
PureGym421 m
Crayford Leisure Centre694 m

Nearby pharmacies

Station Road Pharmecy483 m
Daysol Pharmacy1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 80

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ADUN LTD
HUBBARD CLOSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
OLYMPUS PLAYGROUP LIMITED
SKYLIGHT PROPERTY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,560m
Crossrail 2 route20,524m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,831 nationally

1,474

Est. population

4,625/km²

60%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
20%
20%
19%
Under 1821%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+19%

Tenure

36%
41%
14%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent14%
Social rent9%

Ethnicity

77%
White British77%
White Other7%
Asian4%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
183 homes · Site of Crayford Town Hall, Library & surrounding land, Site of Crayford Town Hall, Library & surrounding land, Crayford Road, Crayford, DA1 4ER
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site of Crayford Town Hall, Library & surrounding land, Site of Crayford Town Hall, Library & surrounding land, Crayford Road, Crayford, DA1 4ER183 homes
completed
8, 8, London Road, Crayford Road, DA1 4BH30 homes
completed
Site of the Crayford Town Hall, Library and surrounding land, Site of the Crayford Town Hall, Library and surrounding land, Crayford Road, Crayford, DA1 4ER29 homes
completed
Bexley Business Centre, rear of 12-26, Bexley Business Centre, rear of 12-26, Crayford High Street, Crayford, DA1 4JR12 homes
completed
11 - 13, 11 - 13, Crayford High Street, Dartford, DA1 4HH8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Reform UK
Ward majority vote
12.8%
Election year
2026
MP
Daniel Francis (Labour)
MP majority
2,114
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Sandra Elizabeth CerisolaReform UK
Debbie RyanReform UK
Oke EneReform UK

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Key facts for DA1 4FZ

Full postcodeDA1 4FZ
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.454175
Longitude0.180498
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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