Crook Log · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45953, 0.13362

DA7 4AZ— Crook Log, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA7 4AZ, Crook Log, Bexley

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
46
Environment
70
Investment
57

The bottom line

DA7 4AZ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

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Location

DA7 4AZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-38.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 4AZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Upland Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★★

Secondary

Townley Grammar School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.66A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 42 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
↑ Rising 340.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences38%
Other27%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 38% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£187,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2020 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+385%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.6%

per year

Acceleration

-70.62

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£65k£65k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£159k£159k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£185k£180k-2.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£310k£310k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£315k£315k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bexleyheath→ Victoria· 2 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
6 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
45 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
70 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
85 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
85 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

58

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo66 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★46 min
City62 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

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)398
Nearest car park165m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
409m
🅿️
William Camden· yes
433m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
511m

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 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: 15.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 3.1 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

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.0 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 279 m
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

174m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Secondhome248 m
Revival330 m
Munchies Café348 m
Puccino's438 m

Nearby restaurants

Best Kebab136 m
Hazine147 m
Domino's172 m
Broadway Traditional Fish & Chips172 m

Nearby pubs

Golden Lion229 m
The Volunteer283 m
The Wrong 'Un321 m
Arcadia380 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym Bexleyheath182 m
Crook Log Sports Centre612 m

Nearby health

The Sandford114 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre554 m
Birkbeck Clinic888 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 96

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

Investment score

Good

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

55.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,265m
Crossrail 2 route17,440m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,196 nationally

1,640

Est. population

7,219/km²

66%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

24%
18%
25%
20%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3418%
35–4925%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

35%
43%
17%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent17%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

64%
16%
White British64%
White Other9%
Asian16%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household22%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
80%
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)
76
Largest scheme
25 homes · Rear of 8, Rear of 8, Brampton Road, And Fronting Glynde Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4HB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

22, 22, CROOK LOG, DA6 8BP20 homes
completed
Both houses, 36, Both houses, 36, Avenue Road, 48 Pickford Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4ER14 homes
completed
1 - 7, 1 - 7, Devonshire Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 8DL14 homes
completed
Clarence House, 21, Clarence House, 21, Crook Log, Bexleyheath, DA6 8EB11 homes
completed
Clarence Court, 21, Crook Log10 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Daniel Francis (Labour)
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 DA7 4AZ

Full postcodeDA7 4AZ
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrook Log
Latitude51.459526
Longitude0.133622
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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