Crook Log · Bexley · Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency · 51.46432, 0.13304

DA7 4QW— Crook Log, Bexley

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.75%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
70
Investment
52

The bottom line

DA7 4QW 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 4QW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA7 4QW

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How DA7 4QW 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

Lift Bexleyheath

Good · Inspected Jul 2021 · 14 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 · 36 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
↑ Rising 493.3%

+8% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary10%
Drug offences6%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bexleyheath Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 13% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
4%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: 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£146,500
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)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

BexleyheathNational Rail
1 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
39 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
66 min walk
Barking RiversideSuffragette
78 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
81 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

16

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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)262
Nearest car park90m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
William Camden· yes
131m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed485 Mbps
Median download444 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: 15.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.5 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

ENDOSCOPY (GPSI) DR SK ROY

19 CROOK LOG, DA6 8DZ

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalErith and District Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 12.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 704 m
2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

5m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Zanz51 m
Mutly & Co69 m
Puccino's99 m
Munchies Café196 m

Nearby restaurants

Radhuny37 m
Kebabies39 m
Spice of India40 m
Great Wall42 m

Nearby pubs

The Kentish Belle39 m
William Camden139 m
The Volunteer608 m
Golden Lion724 m

Nearby gyms

Better Gym Bexleyheath698 m
Crook Log Sports Centre730 m

Nearby health

Birkbeck Clinic356 m
The Sandford636 m
Bexleyheath Dental Centre960 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 75

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ANTHONY MARTIN ESTATE AGENTS LTD
BERZID LTD
BEXLEYHEATH INDIAN LTD
JAC JOSSA SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD
MARTIN LANGLEY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.5

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,204m
Crossrail 2 route17,116m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,847 nationally

1,568

Est. population

5,919/km²

53%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£43,700

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

22%
14%
19%
19%
26%
Under 1822%
18–3414%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+26%

Tenure

52%
32%
14%
Own outright52%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent14%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

63%
23%
White British63%
White Other5%
Asian23%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household19%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
88%
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)
19
Largest scheme
25 homes · Rear of 8, Rear of 8, Brampton Road, And Fronting Glynde Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4HB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Both houses, 36, Both houses, 36, Avenue Road, 48 Pickford Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4ER14 homes
completed
45, 45, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4QU9 homes
completed
106, 106, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4RT9 homes
completed
45, 45, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4QU8 homes
completed
95, 95, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4RW3 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 4QW

Full postcodeDA7 4QW
Postcode districtDA7
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardCrook Log
Latitude51.464320
Longitude0.133039
Parliamentary constituencyBexleyheath and Crayford
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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