Crook Log · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.45976, 0.13702

DA7 4BL— Crook Log, Bexley

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 46/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
56
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
70
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA7 4BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+180.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 4BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Upland Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

Lift Bexleyheath

Good · Inspected Jul 2021 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 41.7

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 · 43 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

181.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 261.5%

+245% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Drug offences10%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Theft7%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery3%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

25.6

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 · 1.2km

Crime is +180% above 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.

DA7 district median

£432,500

Based on 204 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,967/m²
Price per ft²£461/ft²
Avg floor area76.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 56%Terraced 44%

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£192,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+386%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-13.6%

per year

Acceleration

-71.61

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £50k–£75k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Semi-detached55.6%
Terraced44.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£73k£79k+8.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£130k£158k+21.2%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£150k£150k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£260k£260k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£411k£355k-13.6%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

76out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
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
46 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
72 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
85 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
87 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

31

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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)398
Nearest car park35m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
287m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
378m
🅿️
William Camden· yes
521m

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: 15.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

6 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.8 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

22

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 505 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

381m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Revival218 m
Secondhome245 m
Giggling Sausage328 m
Chinchins407 m

Nearby restaurants

Aligor208 m
Blend211 m
Cuore222 m
Rajasthan229 m

Nearby pubs

The Volunteer47 m
Golden Lion202 m
The Wrong 'Un207 m
Arcadia267 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym Bexleyheath368 m
The Gym667 m

Nearby health

The Sandford313 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre387 m
Birkbeck Clinic895 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 123

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

49

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score23/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

62.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,499m
Crossrail 2 route17,623m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,810 nationally

1,910

Est. population

5,334/km²

61%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityMixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

22%
20%
21%
18%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3420%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+18%

Tenure

31%
32%
34%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent34%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

63%
14%
White British63%
White Other14%
Asian13%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household33%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)
66
Largest scheme
50 homes · Butlers Yard, Land at 167 and 181-185, Butlers Yard, Land at 167 and 181-185, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7ER
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Broadway House, Broadway House, Trinity Place, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AY18 homes
completed
Broadway House, Trinity Place, DA6 7AY18 homes
completed
Broadway House, Trinity Place, DA6 7AY15 homes
completed
1 - 7, 1 - 7, Devonshire Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 8DL14 homes
completed
267, 267, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 8DB10 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 4BL

Full postcodeDA7 4BL
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrook Log
Latitude51.459761
Longitude0.137016
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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