Townhall Square Crayford, Bexley
1 address across 1 postcode (DA1), about 200 m long. USRN 20101341.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £265,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 91 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bexley costs £2,366 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Crayford, about 90 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 280 m away, and Dartford Heath (171 hectares) is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crayford Town Surgery, about 170 m away.
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 14% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 135 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £137,500 | £137,500 | £137,500 |
| 2018 | 3 | £133,750 | £108,000 | £240,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2024 | 161 DA1 4FJ | Flat or maisonette | £265,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2020 | 163 DA1 4FJ | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2019 | 133 DA1 4FJ | Flat or maisonette | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2018 | 163 DA1 4FJ | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2018 | 155 DA1 4FJ | Flat or maisonette | £133,750 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 161 DA1 4FJ | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Bexley in 2026-27: Band D £2,366 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,578 | £1,841 | £2,103 | £2,366 | £2,892 | £3,418 | £3,944 | £4,733 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (47% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sainsburys Crayford: up to 450 homes, not permissioned (10 m)
- Former Electrobase/Wheatsheaf Works: up to 559 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 86, Crayford Road, permissioned (210 m)
- 74 CRAYFORD ROAD, permissioned (280 m)
- 86 Crayford Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Tower Retail Park: up to 360 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Land Adjacent To 1 - 18 Evans Court, Sherman Close: up to 9 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Ground Floor, 76 & 78 Crayford High Street, Crayford, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 41 addresses are in areas at high risk, 50 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 91 homes the Environment Agency counts, 41 are in areas at high risk, 50 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA1 4FJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Crayford 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 90 m |
| Slade Green 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Barnehurst 956,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crayford Station | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Sidcup | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Albion Road Car Park | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 42 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crayford Town Surgery | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | Kings @ Erith & District Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Chastilian Road | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,510 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dartford Heath 171 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,730 m² | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bourne Road Allotments 1.5 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 192 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Paulinus, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Paulinus | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Hall Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Hall Place | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Dell | Hollow | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Bigs Hill Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Crayford Creek | Tidal water | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Dartford Fresh Marshes | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Brooklands Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Great Mount | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 0 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bexley: see them on the Bexley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paulinus Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wentworth Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mayplace Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| West Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Catherine's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dartford Science & Technology College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dartford Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry X Press DA1 3QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Sushi Gourmet At Sainsbury's DA1 4HN | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2025 |
| Rest Hub GBK Eds Slims Harrys Caffe/ Slice And Bite Pizza DA1 4HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| MRAS Off Licence DA1 3QA | Retailers - other | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Classic News DA1 3QA | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Spice Fusion DA1 3QA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2026 |
| New 128 Chinese DA1 4ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2026 |
| Hippie Chippy DA1 3QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2025 |
| The Cottage Nursery DA1 3PY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Card Factory DA1 4LD | Retailers - other | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Greggs DA1 4LB | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Royals DA1 4AS | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Taco Bell DA1 4LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Bubble And Squeak Cafe DA1 4ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Iceland DA1 4ES | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (76); On or near Station Road (19); On or near Ridge Avenue (11); On or near Crayford (10); On or near Petrol Station (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 31% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Crayford Tandoori (restaurant/cafe/canteen, DA1 4JJ) is no longer listed; it was rated 3 Generally satisfactory found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Royals (retailers - other, DA1 4AS) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 28 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings New Phoenix (takeaway/sandwich shop, DA1 4JD) now 5 Very good, was 2 Improvement necessary (rated 28 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DA1 4FJ: 1 address of 98 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lower Station Road · Townhall Square · Ridgeway · Stadium Way · Ridge Avenue · Station Road · Heathview Avenue · Crayford Road · Ridge Way · Dale Close · Royston Road · Heathlee Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.