Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45545, 0.19363

DA1 4NHCrayford, Bexley

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 10/100Transport 23/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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

Liveability
34
Safety
10
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
68
Investment
40

The bottom line

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

The catches: 48 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA1 4NH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How DA1 4NH 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.2

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 9 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 · 83 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

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

DA1 district median

£362,250

Based on 135 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,051/m²
Price per ft²£469/ft²
Avg floor area78.2

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
14%
E
3%
F
2%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 11%Terraced 89%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield868 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£195,500
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

19952026 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+614%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.3%

per year

Acceleration

+2.11

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £150k–£175k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Semi-detached10.7%
Terraced89.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951999£56k£78k+39.3%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£105k£154k+47.2%2.5
Pre-crash peak20062007£180k£221k+22.5%2
GFC & correction20082011£195k£182k-6.7%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery20142016£250k£180k-28%1
Brexit uncertainty20172018£320k£312k-2.5%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£350k£350k+0%4
Current market20262026£400k£400k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.6% alpha

Terraced-0.6% α
Local
5.6%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
17 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
80 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
112 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
118 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
126 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

7

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min
Victoria74 min
Waterloo70 min
Canary Wharf48 min
City63 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)45
Nearest car park97m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.6 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 19.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 1.7 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

CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

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

13 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBracton Centre · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

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 (788 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Domino's (807 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 2.1 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)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Theobalds Convenience Store792 m
Crayford Food & Wine810 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's807 m
Britannia Grill945 m
Captains952 m

Nearby pubs

Bird in Hand788 m
Ship Inn924 m

Nearby gyms

Claire's Pole Fitness837 m
Crayford Weights & Fitness850 m

Nearby pharmacies

M.D. Moore937 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 7

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

R AND K HOUSING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

20.6

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,457m
Crossrail 2 route21,251m

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
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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)
6
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
75%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

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)

Land East Of Maiden Lane Crayford Dartford Kent DA1 4LX35 homes
completed
10, Cray Close, Crayford, DA1 4NA2 homes
completed
231, Iron Mill Lane, Crayford, DA1 4PF2 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 4NH

Full postcodeDA1 4NH
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.455450
Longitude0.193629
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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