Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46049, 0.18261

DA1 4SN— Crayford, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 33/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
58
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
78
Investment
42

The bottom line

DA1 4SN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA1 4SN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How DA1 4SN 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 102.2

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 44.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 71 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

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 24% below 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£6,068/m²
Price per ft²£564/ft²
Avg floor area58.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
10%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 28%Terraced 30%Flat 43%

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£147,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,485
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+483%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.8%

per year

Acceleration

+18.08

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £75k–£100k · 53 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 53 sales

Semi-detached32.1%
Terraced32.1%
Flat/maisonette35.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£59k£70k+19.6%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£60k£122k+102.5%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£95k£183k+92.1%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£138k£150k+8.7%1.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£187k£180k-3.7%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£200k£230k+15%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£278k£248k-10.8%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£269k£269k+0%2
Current market2026–2026£341k£341k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+6% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+6% α
Local
29.1%
District
23.1%
Terraced-0.3% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.5%
Semi-detached-0.7% α
Local
6.5%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

4out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position10

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
12 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
68 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
100 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
107 min walk
Dagenham Heathway Underground StationDistrict
117 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria65 min ↑
Waterloo61 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★40 min
City55 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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)45
Nearest car park304m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.8 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: 18.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 91% of London

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): 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

14 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The One Bell (906 m)

Nearest supermarket2.7 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)

2.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis363 m
Northend Mini Market381 m
Heb Food & Wine899 m
Uncle Beef Ltd912 m

Nearby cafes

Kenny's Cafe895 m
Vintage Lindy Lou's Tea Room957 m
Blue Flower Coffee Lounge966 m
Costa1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Yummy370 m
Mr Chippy375 m
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe392 m
Kebab Side397 m

Nearby pubs

The One Bell906 m
The Duke's Head927 m
The Crayford Arms951 m
Penny Farthing963 m

Nearby gyms

Claire's Pole Fitness1.0 km
Crayford Weights & Fitness1.1 km
PureGym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Daysol Pharmacy386 m
Station Road Pharmecy1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ANTIOS MULTI-CONCEPTS UK LTD
EZEBETH MEMORIAL LTD
HEPHZIBAH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT SOLUTIONS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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 score14/100
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

32.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,659m
Crossrail 2 route20,311m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,073 nationally

1,736

Est. population

7,605/km²

62%

Employed

25%

Degree educated

£34,800

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

17%
22%
20%
21%
20%
Under 1817%
18–3422%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+20%

Tenure

15%
27%
15%
38%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent15%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

75%
White British75%
White Other7%
Asian4%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine29%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.1%

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)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
25%
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)
6
Largest scheme
161 homes · Field adjacent Victoria Scott Court, 30, Field adjacent Victoria Scott Court, 30, Perry Street, Crayford, DA1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Field adjacent Victoria Scott Court, 30, Field adjacent Victoria Scott Court, 30, Perry Street, Crayford, DA1161 homes
completed
FORMER POLICE STATION, 22-26, FORMER POLICE STATION, 22-26, ERITH HIGH STREET, DA8 1QY10 homes
completed
17, 17, Perry Street, Crayford, DA1 4RB5 homes
completed
2, Perry Street, Crayford, DA1 4RD4 homes
completed
Parkside Parade, 1, Northend Road, Crayford, DA1 4RA3 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 4SN

Full postcodeDA1 4SN
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.460485
Longitude0.182613
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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