Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

DA1 4DY

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NestScope Score

81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Bexley: a school rated Good within a short walk and Crayford Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 1.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

79Schools 67Safety 88Health 79Transport 93Green 96Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Crayford · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around DA1 4DY.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools79

Are the schools any good?

37Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

47 schools in total

0Nursery

30Primary

14Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

2All-through

9 Outstanding28 Good0 Requires improvement1 Inadequate9 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1St Paulinus Church of England Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Shenstone SchoolAges 2–19All-throughOther0.1 mi 4Endeavour Academy BexleyAges 11–16SecondaryOtherGood0.3 mi 5Haberdashers' Crayford AcademyAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.4 mi 6Mayplace Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

24crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent11

ASB4

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle2

Burglary1

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

9GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

9GP

0Hospital

17Pharmacy

13Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport79

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

26Bus

Stations

1Crayford Rail Station0.4 mi

·26 bus stopsnearest 0.02 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from DA1 4DY?

By car · 30 min377 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · further than 4 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min1.7 sq mi

about half the size of Richmond Park · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 21 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 2 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space93

How green is it?

34green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9685.5 ha of parkland — about 122 football pitches · largest park 19.3 ha, 0.23 mi away

Countryside54open access land covers 2% of the mile around

9Parks

6Playgrounds

4Fields

8Sports

4Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

35shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

1Aldi

3Iceland

5Sainsbury's

2Lidl

3Co-op

2M&S

8Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Bexley, 68% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (89% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 93% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Bexley, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DA1 4DY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DA1.

Average sold price by property type across the DA1 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About DA1 4DY

DA1 4DY scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Aldi Crayford London 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DA1 4DY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,848 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paulinus Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,848 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DA1 4DY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is DA1 4DY a good place to live?

DA1 4DY scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near DA1 4DY?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DA1 4DY, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is DA1 4DY safe?

24 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of DA1 4DY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DA1 4DY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DA1 4DY includes 1 train station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 1.7 sq mi is reachable from DA1 4DY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for DA1 4DY?

DA1 4DY has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around DA1 4DY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DA1 4DY: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — DA1 4DY area report, nestscope.uk/area/DA1+4DY. DA1 4DY is in Bexley. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.