Crook Log · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.47006, 0.13126

DA7 4ES— Crook Log, Bexley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 75%Safety 84/100Transport 38/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
58
Safety
84
Schools
61
Transport
38
Environment
69
Investment
46

The bottom line

DA7 4ES offers low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

DA7 4ES

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-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA7 4ES

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🎓 Good Schools🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How DA7 4ES has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Brampton Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 15 min walk

P8: -0.79A8: 37.2

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-9% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences1%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

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 26% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area129.5 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£323,750
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 CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+367%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+100.0%

per year

Acceleration

-47.06

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1996£180k£170k-5.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£420k£420k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£840k£840k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
9 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
31 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
61 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
70 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
74 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

4

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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)240
Nearest car park389m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
William Camden· yes
755m

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: 14.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Less green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 1.9 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

BEXLEY MEDICAL GROUP

171 KING HAROLDS WAY, DA7 5RB

8 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Kentish Belle (688 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 1.3 km
2 tennis courts

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)

648m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local506 m

Nearby cafes

Zanz604 m
Mutly & Co715 m
Puccino's749 m
Pantiles Tea Rooms780 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's558 m
Oriental561 m
Top Quality Fish Bar573 m
Spice of India616 m

Nearby pubs

The Kentish Belle688 m
Earl Haig720 m
William Camden759 m

Nearby health

Birkbeck Clinic326 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 34

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

S. G. WINDOWS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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 score18/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,092m
Crossrail 2 route16,678m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,486 nationally

1,492

Est. population

7,978/km²

58%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

2.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

54

Community stability

Age profile

22%
18%
18%
23%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3418%
35–4918%
50–6423%
65+18%

Tenure

33%
32%
23%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent13%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

70%
White British70%
White Other6%
Asian12%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household24%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent23%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
70%
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)
4
Largest scheme
12 homes · 230-232, 230-232, BRAMPTON ROAD, DA7 4SZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

106, 106, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4RT9 homes
completed
95, 95, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4RW3 homes
completed
Baroque 106, Baroque 106, Pickford Lane, Heathside Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 4RT2 homes
completed
217A, 217A, Brampton Road, DA7 4SS2 homes
completed
76, 76, Bostall Park Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 5JS2 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 4ES

Full postcodeDA7 4ES
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrook Log
Latitude51.470063
Longitude0.131262
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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