Crayford · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46283, 0.18690

DA1 4TBCrayford, Bexley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 38/100Yield 4.47%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
58
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
70
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA1 4TB

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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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How DA1 4TB 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 · 9 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 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 73 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

6

Incidents (1yr)

30

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area42.8

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
33%
D
3%

Based on 46 properties · Confidence: high

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£107,000
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,485
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
Below London average
Slade Green

Nearby stations

Slade GreenNational Rail
8 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
69 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
100 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
109 min walk
Dagenham East Underground StationDistrict
114 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min
Victoria65 min
Waterloo61 min
Canary Wharf40 min
City55 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park275m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.0 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wansunt Pit SSSI — 2.2 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

SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

156 BRIDGE ROAD, SLADE GREEN, DA8 2HS

11 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Corner Pin (1.1 km)

Nearest supermarket2.5 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

Londis359 m
Northend Mini Market370 m
Morrisons Daily647 m
Budgens1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Yummy361 m
Mr Chippy365 m
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe379 m
Kebab Side384 m

Nearby pubs

The Corner Pin1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Daysol Pharmacy374 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 28

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

26.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,949m
Crossrail 2 route20,454m

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)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
25%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
7
Largest scheme
59 homes · L/A BEXLEY HEATH SCHOOL (CRAYFORD ANNEX), L/A BEXLEY HEATH SCHOOL (CRAYFORD ANNEX), IRON MILL LANE, DA1 4RS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Garage Court Rear oF 38 - 42, Garage Court Rear oF 38 - 42, Whitehall Lane, Erith, DA8 2DN12 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 4TB

Full postcodeDA1 4TB
Postcode districtDA1
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrayford
Latitude51.462833
Longitude0.186900
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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