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DA7 4EW

Chestnut Drive · Crook Log · Bexley

DA7 4EW is in Crook Log, Bexley — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £635k (median). Crime is 50% below the London average.

Median price: £635k

Best for:FamiliesOwner-occupiers
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Liveability
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Safety
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 13% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍DA7 4EW is in Crook Log, Bexley — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £635k (median). Crime is 50% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£635,000

Median sale price

+11.2%

This year

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+24.5%
Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£635,000
Price per m²£5,804/m²
Avg floor area109.4

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
6%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 95%Flat 5%

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£19,250
First-time buyerFTB
£19,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£38,300

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

17.0×

Price-to-income

£3,177/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£273,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£635,000)

£19,250

Standard buyer

£19,250

First-time buyer

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

39

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.55%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent£1,350
Gross yield2.55% (low)
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

Low

Price growth potential

Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

32.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 130.4%

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other18
Anti-social behaviour14
Violence & sexual offences9
Robbery5
Burglary4
Drug offences3
Theft0
Vehicle crime0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 150% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚂
BexleyheathVictoria· 2 tph
42 min

Nearby stations

🚂
BexleyheathNational Rail
5 min walk
🟣
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
42 min walk
🚈
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
66 min walk
🚈
King George V DLR StationDLR
81 min walk
🚇
Barking RiversideSuffragette
82 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

67

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

47 min

London Bridge

73 min

Victoria

57 min

Waterloo

43 min

Canary Wharf

49 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Crook Log Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.2

★★★

Secondary

Townley Grammar School

Outstanding · 18 min walk

P8: +0.66A8: 76.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 38 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB94% green spaceTree canopy: 49%

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.9 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

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

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

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%55.9%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 27,514 nationally

1,628

Est. population

7,972/km²

59%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1821%
18–3418%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+22%

Tenure

Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent20%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

White British70%
White Other8%
Asian13%
Black5%
Mixed2%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 20%Social rent 7%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%
Price vs London+22.1%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityConservative
Ward majority vote13.2%
Election year2026
MPDaniel Francis (Labour)
MP majority2,114
ConstituencyBexleyheath and Crayford

Councillors

Chris TaylorConservative
Graham Martin D'AmiralConservative
Janice Ward-WilsonConservative

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 358 m
2 swimming pools1 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

396m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Munchies Café258 m
Mutly & Co350 m
Puccino's361 m
Zanz458 m

Nearby restaurants

Ming of the Avenue266 m
Glasshouse294 m
Jumbo298 m
Rasoi304 m

Nearby pubs

William Camden274 m
The Kentish Belle378 m
Golden Lion592 m
The Volunteer611 m

Nearby gyms

Crook Log Sports Centre340 m
Better Gym433 m
Danson Park Bowls Consortium772 m
Danson Watersports Centre1.1 km

Nearby health

The Sandford400 m
Birkbeck Clinic736 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 71

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