Crook Log · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.46455, 0.12316

DA16 1HS— Crook Log, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA16 1HS, Crook Log, Bexley

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 67%Safety 89/100Transport 33/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
60
Safety
89
Schools
56
Transport
33
Environment
69
Investment
35

The bottom line

DA16 1HS offers low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA16 1HS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-82.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA16 1HS

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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🎓 Good Schools🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How DA16 1HS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Barrington Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.79A8: 37.2

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

11.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 92% of London
→ Stable

-77% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences59%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Other12%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

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 · 2.2km

Crime is 82% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,428/m²
Price per ft²£411/ft²
Avg floor area98.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
7%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 59%Terraced 18%Detached 14%Flat 9%

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 yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£245,750
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 DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+597%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.1%

per year

Acceleration

+42.45

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £125k–£150k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Detached13.6%
Semi-detached59.1%
Terraced18.2%
Flat/maisonette9.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£76k£107k+41.7%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£147k£233k+58.8%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£350k£350k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2009£252k£268k+6.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£325k£325k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£490k£490k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£469k£380k-18.9%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£615k£615k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£453k£526k+16.1%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
6%
District
6%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Bexleyheath→ Victoria· 2 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
9 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
37 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
59 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
74 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
76 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

5

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★45 min
City59 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)240
Nearest car park257m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
William Camden· yes
638m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.6 km

Energy

Solar: 866 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield865.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ENDOSCOPY (GPSI) DR SK ROY

19 CROOK LOG, DA6 8DZ

11 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: William Camden (631 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 854 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

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)

513m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Mutly & Co677 m
Munchies Café689 m
Zanz697 m
Puccino's722 m

Nearby restaurants

Great Wall645 m
Crook Log647 m
Radhuny650 m
Kebabies654 m

Nearby pubs

William Camden631 m
Guy, Earl of Warwick657 m
The Kentish Belle684 m
The Door Hinge749 m

Nearby gyms

Crook Log Sports Centre500 m
Bexleyheath Sports Club608 m
Park View Road657 m
Danson Park Bowls Consortium846 m

Nearby health

Birkbeck Clinic792 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 30

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

35

Investment score

Weak

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
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

54.3

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,517m
Crossrail 2 route16,525m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,709 nationally

1,422

Est. population

12,583/km²

65%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

25%
17%
21%
21%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3417%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+16%

Tenure

43%
48%
Own outright43%
Own (mortgage)48%
Private rent8%
Social rent0%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

65%
15%
White British65%
White Other7%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household12%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent0%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
88%
Borough approval rate
75%
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)
8
Largest scheme
79 homes · Former Splashworld Site, 43, Former Splashworld Site, 43, Crook Log, Bexleyheath, DA6 8EQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND ADJ 'GUY', EARL OF WARWICK, LAND ADJ 'GUY', EARL OF WARWICK, PARK VIEW ROAD, DA16 1TA33 homes
completed
68, Palmeira Road, DA7 4UX2 homes
completed
30, Park View Road, DA16 1RT1 homes
completed
202, 202, Gipsy Road, Welling, DA16 1JQ1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Chris TaylorConservative
Graham Martin D'AmiralConservative
Janice Ward-WilsonConservative

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Key facts for DA16 1HS

Full postcodeDA16 1HS
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrook Log
Latitude51.464554
Longitude0.123159
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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