Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45882, 0.19385

DA1 4QPCrayford, Bexley

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 10/100Transport 28/100Yield 4.47%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
36
Safety
10
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
68
Investment
50

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Location

DA1 4QP

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 4QP 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 102.2

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 11 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 · 81 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)

21

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
Slade Green

Nearby stations

Slade GreenNational Rail
13 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
77 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
108 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
117 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
121 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

Walkability score

17

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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)45
Nearest car park322m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.0 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 (1.2 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)

2.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily1.1 km
Theobalds Convenience Store1.2 km

Nearby pubs

Bird in Hand1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 8

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

A.G. THAMES 2019 LIMITED
A.G. THAMES HOLDINGS LIMITED
CHINGFORD FRUIT LIMITED
FRUIT LOGIC LIMITED
LES DOMAINES UK LIMITED

+5 more

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

13.6

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,448m
Crossrail 2 route21,088m

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)
3
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
Strategic industrial location
Yes
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
35 homes · Land East Of Maiden Lane Crayford Dartford Kent DA1 4LX
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 4QP

Full postcodeDA1 4QP
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.458819
Longitude0.193848
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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