Crook Log · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.45666, 0.12884

DA6 8HG— Crook Log, Bexley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 28/100~4% 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
65
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
28
Environment
98
Investment
43

The bottom line

DA6 8HG 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 catch: 52 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA6 8HG

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 8HG 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★★

Secondary

Townley Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.66A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 44 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.8km

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£5,966/m²
Price per ft²£554/ft²
Avg floor area101.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
8%
E
2%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 72%Terraced 10%Detached 7%Flat 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£253,750
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+813%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+34.0%

per year

Acceleration

+37.88

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £450k–£500k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Detached6.9%
Semi-detached72.4%
Terraced10.3%
Flat/maisonette10.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£69k£162k+134.8%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£159k£226k+41.9%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£200k£292k+45.8%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£213k£360k+69.4%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£345k£345k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£440k£465k+5.7%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£489k£470k-3.8%1.5
Current market2024–2024£630k£630k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+1.6% alpha

Semi-detached+1.6% α
Local
8.1%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
10 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
49 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
70 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
85 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
88 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

80

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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)398
Nearest car park175m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
664m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
737m
🅿️
William Camden· yes
772m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB96% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 3.4 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

3 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Royal Oak (465 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 199 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)

289m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Secondhome492 m
Revival617 m
Munchies Café708 m
Giggling Sausage727 m

Nearby restaurants

The Jasmine273 m
Crook Log318 m
Best Kebab328 m
Domino's371 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Oak465 m
Golden Lion519 m
The Robin Hood & Little John565 m
The Wrong 'Un616 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym Bexleyheath297 m
Crook Log Sports Centre479 m
Danson Park Bowls Consortium571 m
Danson Watersports Centre611 m

Nearby health

The Sandford356 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 57

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BAJAJ TECHNOLOGIES LTD
ESDA CONSULTING LIMITED
PURELIFE INTERIOR DESIGN LTD
THE GREENWICH TEA COMPANY LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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 score20/100
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

56.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,960m
Crossrail 2 route17,346m

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)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
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)
28
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
LAND R/O 7-21 & 9A, LAND R/O 7-21 & 9A, HANSOL ROAD, DA6 8JQ22 homes
completed
22, 22, CROOK LOG, DA6 8BP20 homes
completed
Clarence House, 21, Clarence House, 21, Crook Log, Bexleyheath, DA6 8EB11 homes
completed
Land Rear Of 32 - 38, Alers Road, DA6 8HS11 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 8HG

Full postcodeDA6 8HG
Postcode districtDA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrook Log
Latitude51.456663
Longitude0.128839
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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