Crook Log · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46020, 0.13495

DA7 4BW— Crook Log, Bexley

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.60%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
52
Environment
70
Investment
48

The bottom line

DA7 4BW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £450,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

DA7 4BW

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 avg price-13.5% vs London avg
vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-38.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 4BW 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 · 3 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 · 41 min walk

7 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 38% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£450,000

Median sale price

13% below London median

£450,000 is 13% below the London median (£520,000)

+14.3%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+9.2%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£495,000
Avg terraced£440,000
Price per m²£5,646/m²
Price per ft²£525/ft²
Avg floor area77.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
6%
D
21%
E
10%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 8%Terraced 89%Detached 3%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£10,000
First-time buyerFTB
£1,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£23,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.1×

Price-to-income

£2,251/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£194,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+585%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.3%

per year

Acceleration

+3.55

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £50k–£75k · 91 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 91 sales

Detached3.3%
Semi-detached7.7%
Terraced89%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£68k£116k+72.6%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£110k£169k+53.6%5.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£178k£212k+19.4%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£220k£225k+2.3%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£324k£355k+9.6%6
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£323k£325k+0.6%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2020£431k£431k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£439k£463k+5.4%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

14out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
5 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
45 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
71 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
84 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
86 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★37 min
City55 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 park186m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
William Camden· yes
397m
🅿️
Real Deal Bathrooms
398m
🅿️
Oaklands Car Park136 spaces
498m

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: 15.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 3.0 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

4 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 397 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

292m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Secondhome281 m
Munchies Café313 m
Revival319 m
Puccino's378 m

Nearby restaurants

Hazine212 m
Rajasthan226 m
Blend229 m
Aligor231 m

Nearby pubs

The Volunteer199 m
Golden Lion248 m
The Wrong 'Un308 m
Arcadia372 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym Bexleyheath294 m
Crook Log Sports Centre700 m
The Gym811 m

Nearby health

The Sandford227 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre522 m
Birkbeck Clinic818 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 106

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

SUNDAY STORES LIMITED
VIBORG ANALYSIS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score25/100
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

71.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,352m
Crossrail 2 route17,476m

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%
Price vs London-13.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
86%
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
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)

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
267, 267, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 8DB10 homes
completed
302, 302, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 8AB9 homes
completed
304, 304, Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7BX9 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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Stamp duty on median price (£450,000)

£10,000

Standard buyer

£1,250

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Key facts for DA7 4BW

Full postcodeDA7 4BW
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrook Log
Latitude51.460203
Longitude0.134949
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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