Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45811, 0.19302

DA1 4LZ— Crayford, Bexley

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 10/100Transport 27/100Yield 4.47%

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

Liveability
36
Safety
10
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
68
Investment
50

The bottom line

DA1 4LZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 48 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA1 4LZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: PoorInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How DA1 4LZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Haberdashers' Crayford Primary

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.2

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 80 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+848% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%
Robbery1%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area84.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 83%

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£212,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2020 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+337%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+83.8%

per year

Acceleration

+54.54

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced83.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£66k£66k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£121k£121k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£157k£157k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£289k£289k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Slade GreenNational Rail
14 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
77 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
109 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
116 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
122 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

Walkability score

20

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria74 min ↑
Waterloo70 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★48 min
City63 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)45
Nearest car park230m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.9 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

156 BRIDGE ROAD, SLADE GREEN, DA8 2HS

17 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bird in Hand (1.1 km)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Domino's (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 2.3 km
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Crayford Food & Wine1.0 km
Theobalds Convenience Store1.1 km
Morrisons Daily1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Domino's1.0 km

Nearby pubs

Bird in Hand1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

RAINCORP LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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 score11/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

13.2

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,395m
Crossrail 2 route21,074m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,407 nationally

1,579

Est. population

3,601/km²

55%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

52

Community stability

Age profile

33%
18%
20%
18%
Under 1833%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

18%
33%
42%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent7%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

64%
18%
White British64%
White Other7%
Asian5%
Black18%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine29%
No car household23%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
67%
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)
0
Largest scheme
254 homes · Former Samas Roneo Site, Former Samas Roneo Site, Maiden Lane, Crayford, DA1 4AX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

231, Iron Mill Lane, Crayford, DA1 4PF2 homes
completed
Land adjacent 166, Land adjacent 166, Thames Road, DA1 4LY1 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 4LZ

Full postcodeDA1 4LZ
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.458106
Longitude0.193022
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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