Crook Log · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46698, 0.13609

DA7 4PU— Crook Log, Bexley

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 50%Safety 76/100Transport 42/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
59
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
70
Investment
40

The bottom line

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

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Location

DA7 4PU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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How DA7 4PU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.7

★★

Secondary

Lift Bexleyheath

Good · Inspected Jul 2021 · 15 min walk

P8: -0.39A8: 41.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
↑ Rising 520.0%

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other45%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%
Drug offences0%

Stop & search

1.8

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 · 1.4km

Crime is 14% below 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£4,622/m²
Price per ft²£429/ft²
Avg floor area75 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
16%
E
3%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 2%Flat 88%Other 2%

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£187,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+517%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.8%

per year

Acceleration

+23.17

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £75k–£100k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Semi-detached8.1%
Flat/maisonette91.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£54k£78k+45.3%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£97k£161k+66.3%2.2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£161k£188k+16.6%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2012£178k£175k-1.7%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£188k£317k+68.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£243k£433k+78.2%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£351k£320k-8.8%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£290k£290k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£330k£330k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.4% α
Local
6.2%
District
5.8%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position75

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
5 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
36 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
66 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
75 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
80 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

15

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

13

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)240
Nearest car park390m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
William Camden· yes
494m

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 waterLOW
Low
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: 15.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.3 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

DR DAVIES & PARTNER

55 LITTLE HEATH ROAD, DA7 5HL

8 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

20

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Kentish Belle (399 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 1.1 km
1 swimming pools

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)

365m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Zanz318 m
Mutly & Co429 m
Puccino's434 m
Munchies Café547 m

Nearby restaurants

Oriental277 m
Morley's309 m
Top Quality Fish Bar325 m
Spice of India327 m

Nearby pubs

The Kentish Belle399 m
William Camden503 m
The Yacht613 m
Long Haul704 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym Bexleyheath1.0 km

Nearby health

Birkbeck Clinic186 m
The Sandford958 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 39

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

HAPPY BATS LTD
IMAGE DIRECTORS GROUP LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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 score21/100
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,416m
Crossrail 2 route17,141m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,318 nationally

1,658

Est. population

6,868/km²

58%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£41,400

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

22%
17%
20%
20%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3417%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+21%

Tenure

45%
35%
17%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent17%
Social rent3%

Ethnicity

68%
14%
White British68%
White Other6%
Asian14%
Black6%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household19%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
50%
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
14 homes · Both houses, 36, Both houses, 36, Avenue Road, 48 Pickford Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4ER
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

106, 106, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4RT9 homes
completed
45, 45, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4QU9 homes
completed
45, 45, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4QU8 homes
completed
95, 95, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4RW3 homes
completed
Baroque 106, Baroque 106, Pickford Lane, Heathside Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 4RT2 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 4PU

Full postcodeDA7 4PU
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrook Log
Latitude51.466981
Longitude0.136086
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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