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- 📍DA6 8HQ is in Crook Log, Bexley — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
- 🏠Property prices average £560k (median). Crime is 89% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers · Less ideal for: Car-free commuters
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
£560,000
Median sale price
This year
Semi-detached
Dominant type
Price history
EPC breakdown
Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
LHA rates — Outer South East London
Stamp duty
England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Price-to-income
Est. mortgage
Market activity
Days to sell
Market momentum
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator
Stamp duty on median price (£560,000)
£15,500
Standard buyer
£6,750
First-time buyer
Save £8,750
Affordability check — your annual salary
Deposit
Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
34
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Low gross yield (2.89%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Market activity
Est. days to sell
Velocity score
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
29 MayCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
7.1 incidents per 1,000 residents
-82% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 189% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
63
Walkability score
83
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
54 min
London Bridge
83 min
Victoria
57 min
Waterloo
48 min
Canary Wharf ★
54 min
City
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
100
Education score
Primary
Crook Log Primary School
Not yet inspected · 3 min walk
KS2: 107.2
Secondary
Townley Grammar School
Outstanding · 13 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Not inspected · 44 min walk
5 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 3.4 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND
Subsidence risk: Medium
Shrink-swell: Medium
Running sand risk: Low
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
ENDOSCOPY (GPSI) DR SK ROY
19 CROOK LOG, DA6 8DZ
4 min walk
1
GPs within 1km
4
Dentists within 1km
3
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 25,546 nationally
1,700
Est. population
7,073/km²
59%
Employed
37%
Degree educated
£41,500
Median income
3.3%
Claimant rate
54
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
22
Parks (1km)
13
Restaurants (800m)
0
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
0
Pharmacies (800m)
6
Gyms (1km)
6
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
336m
Post office
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby health
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