Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

DA1 4EU

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NestScope Score

82/ 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 roughly 1.7 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

79Schools 72Safety 86Health 75Transport 99Green 94Amenities

Good school · a short walk
1.7 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around DA1 4EU.

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?

35Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

45 schools in total

0Nursery

31Primary

12Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

2All-through

8 Outstanding27 Good0 Requires improvement1 Inadequate9 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety72

Is it safe?

15crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent7

ASB4

Shoplifting0

Public order1

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

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

12GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

12GP

0Hospital

17Pharmacy

14Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport75

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

24Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from DA1 4EU?

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 space99

How green is it?

36green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9987.2 ha of parkland — about 125 football pitches · largest park 19.3 ha, 0.11 mi away

Countryside53golf course covers 3% of the mile around

10Parks

5Playgrounds

3Fields

8Sports

5Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

37shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

1Aldi

3Iceland

6Sainsbury's

2Lidl

2M&S

4Co-op

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 4EU.

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 4EU

DA1 4EU scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside an open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DA1 4EU 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 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY, 0.5 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 4EU — 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 4EU a good place to live?

DA1 4EU scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (99/100) and weakest on safety (72/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near DA1 4EU?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DA1 4EU, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is DA1 4EU safe?

15 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of DA1 4EU 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 4EU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DA1 4EU includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 1.7 sq mi is reachable from DA1 4EU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for DA1 4EU?

DA1 4EU has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — 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 4EU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DA1 4EU: 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 4EU area report, nestscope.uk/area/DA1+4EU. DA1 4EU is in Bexley. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.