Crook Log · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.45870, 0.12901

DA6 8EB— Crook Log, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA6 8EB, Crook Log, Bexley

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 31/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
31
Environment
97
Investment
44

The bottom line

DA6 8EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA6 8EB

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-1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-46.0% vs London avg

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How DA6 8EB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Crook Log Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★★

Secondary

Townley Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.66A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 41 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 5900.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Burglary10%
Drug offences7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Vehicle crime0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

DA6 district median

£362,500

Based on 125 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,231/m²
Price per ft²£858/ft²
Avg floor area63.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
12%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Detached 10%Flat 70%Other 10%

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£158,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2025 · CAGR

+9.8%

Total change

+839%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+142.9%

per year

Acceleration

+160.51

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached11.1%
Semi-detached11.1%
Flat/maisonette77.8%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£91k£91k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£81k£175k+116.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£240k£240k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£425k£425k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£350k£850k+142.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
6.2%
District
5.3%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
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
Bexleyheath→ Victoria· 2 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
8 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
46 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
68 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
83 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
85 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

81

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria75 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★52 min
City68 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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)398
Nearest car park93m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
William Camden· yes
555m
🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
666m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
758m

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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB94% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 3.2 km

Energy

Solar: 866 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ENDOSCOPY (GPSI) DR SK ROY

19 CROOK LOG, DA6 8DZ

1 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Golden Lion (488 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 95 m
2 swimming pools3 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)

217m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Secondhome478 m
Munchies Café498 m
Revival600 m
Puccino's612 m

Nearby restaurants

Crook Log181 m
The Jasmine197 m
Best Kebab245 m
Domino's339 m

Nearby pubs

Golden Lion488 m
William Camden548 m
The Wrong 'Un594 m
The Volunteer613 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym Bexleyheath252 m
Crook Log Sports Centre331 m
Danson Park Bowls Consortium607 m
Bexleyheath Sports Club770 m

Nearby health

The Sandford272 m
Birkbeck Clinic1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 75

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
41
New (last 12 months)
9
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
31
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

23 CROOK LOG BEXLEYHEATH LIMITED
352 ELECTRICAL LTD
A2Z GROUNDWORK LTD
A2Z PRO PROPERTY LTD
AYANA CONSULTING LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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 score21/100
Sales last 12 months0

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

59.2

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,951m
Crossrail 2 route17,226m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,546 nationally

1,700

Est. population

7,073/km²

59%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£41,500

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
24%
17%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+21%

Tenure

35%
35%
16%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent16%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

65%
17%
White British65%
White Other6%
Asian17%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household23%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent16%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
75%
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)
30
Largest scheme
79 homes · Former Splashworld Site, 43, Former Splashworld Site, 43, Crook Log, Bexleyheath, DA6 8EQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Splashworld Site, 43, Former Splashworld Site, 43, Crook Log, Bexleyheath, DA6 8EQ79 homes
completed
Rear of 8, Rear of 8, Brampton Road, And Fronting Glynde Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4HB25 homes
completed
22, 22, CROOK LOG, DA6 8BP20 homes
completed
Both houses, 36, Both houses, 36, Avenue Road, 48 Pickford Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4ER14 homes
completed
Clarence House, 21, Clarence House, 21, Crook Log, Bexleyheath, DA6 8EB11 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
2,114
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Chris TaylorConservative
Graham Martin D'AmiralConservative
Janice Ward-WilsonConservative

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Key facts for DA6 8EB

Full postcodeDA6 8EB
Postcode districtDA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrook Log
Latitude51.458701
Longitude0.129005
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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