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About

Crook Log ward lies in the London Borough of Bexley, situated to the east of Bexleyheath town centre. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of semi-detached and terraced housing built largely in the interwar period. Its streets are arranged in a quiet, suburban layout, with local shopping parades serving the community's daily needs. The ward is well-connected by bus routes linking it to the wider borough and to key rail stations for travel into central London.

The ward's central feature is Crook Log itself, a historic field and footpath that now gives its name to the local leisure centre. This facility provides a focus for community activity with its swimming pool, gym, and sports halls. The area is bordered by the busy A221 road, which carries traffic through the borough, yet the residential streets remain largely insulated from the main thoroughfares. Housing estates and smaller pockets of green space, like Churchfield Open Space, contribute to the local character.

Area overview

On average Crook Log has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 4.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Crook Log is £79,346 per year. There are 6 schools in Crook Log: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Crook Log is home to around 15,259 people, with a population density of about 5,698.8 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Crook Log Population
15,259
Population density
5,698.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.13(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.82(-19%)
Shoplifting
15.86(+59%)
Vehicle crime
9.17(-2%)
Other theft
9.17(-20%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,224
67%
Indian
1,303
8.54%
Other White
809
5.3%
African
533
3.49%
Other Asian
425
2.79%
Total population: 15,259

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,104
33.3%
No qualifications
2,107
17.1%
Level 3 (A level)
1,973
16.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,775
14.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,311
10.64%
Total 16+ residents: 12,325

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,313
38.78%
Owns with a mortgage
2,251
37.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
868
14.55%
Other social rented
333
5.58%
Other forms of private rent
101
1.69%
Total households: 5,964

Property prices in Crook Log

Median price£465,000
Price per sq ft£497
Sales (last 12 months)165
Typical range (middle 50%)£396K – £550K

Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £497 per square foot) in Crook Log area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,330,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Crook Log over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached11£715,000£544
Semi-Detached68£518,625£512
Terraced57£450,000£495
Flats29£300,000£482

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Crook Log

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crook Log.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£527,500£250,000£440,000£379,600
2017£458,700£272,000£436,000£383,000
2018£541,250£275,000£423,500£396,500
2019£565,000£263,500£428,250£380,000
2020£538,750£270,000£452,000£395,000
2021£610,000£272,000£460,000£415,000
2022£615,000£290,000£507,500£450,000
2023£697,500£285,000£500,000£450,000
2024£618,500£275,000£500,000£440,000
2025£660,000£280,000£527,125£478,750
2026£840,000£317,000£493,000£408,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crook Log.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Crook Log.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£427£430£373£400
2017£382£410£421£421
2018£406£428£411£396
2019£477£394£420£415
2020£487£443£433£424
2021£441£448£460£465
2022£548£454£502£490
2023£481£440£499£482
2024£546£456£489£476
2025£540£465£509£490
2026£512£494£519£517
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Crook Log.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Crook Log in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bexley district.

Band A£1,578
Band B£1,841
Band C£2,103
Band D£2,366
Band E£2,892
Band F£3,418
Band G£3,944
Band H£4,733

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Crook Log ward.

Local councillors

Chris Taylor

Crook Log - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Graham Martin D'Amiral

Crook Log - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Janice Ward-Wilson

Crook Log - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

All postcodesin Crook Log

DA68JE

Askern Close

DA74RT

Pickford Lane

DA74TG

Fairlawn Avenue

DA68AA

Broadway

DA68EB

Crook Log

DA74DS

Church Road

DA74EP

Avenue Road

DA74PS

Harding Road

DA74BN

Rowan Road

DA161HT

Gipsy Road

DA74EZ

Brampton Road

DA74QX

Pickford Lane

DA68HT

Alers Road

DA68AH

Broadway

DA51HB

Penn Lane

DA74PR

Coote Road

DA68LG

Upton Villas

DA74AJ

Stratton Close

DA74BS

Glengall Road

DA74QP

Station Approach

DA74EL

Beechwood Crescent

DA161JG

Gipsy Road

DA79NL

Glengall Road

DA68BW

Crook Log

DA74UN

Barrington Road

DA68DY

Devonshire Road

DA74SR

Brampton Road

DA68HE

North Close

DA74RS

Pickford Lane

DA74DW

Church Road

DA74QU

Pickford Lane

DA74PQ

Hudson Road

DA74EH

Blackthorn Grove

DA74ER

Avenue Road

DA51DG

Danson Road

DA68EQ

Broadway

DA79BB

Glengall Road

DA68LD

Launton Drive

DA74RB

Pickford Close

DA75JE

Long Lane

DA161HS

Gipsy Road

DA68BE

Broadway

DA79LE

Glengall Road

DA79ND

Glengall Road

DA161LQ

Farnham Road

DA74RG

Basilon Road

DA68ES

Crook Log

DA74DT

Church Road

DA68JR

Mount Drive

DA68EW

Brunswick Close

DA74BB

Ethronvi Road

DA51DS

Pengarth Road

DA68GA

Balcombe Close

DA161HU

Gipsy Road

DA74PP

Cyril Road

DA68BN

Crook Log

DA161HR

South Gipsy Road

DA79BG

Glengall Road

DA161LR

Wrotham Road

DA68PF

Lion Road

DA68LP

Sunland Avenue

DA74TJ

Holmesdale Road

DA51DR

Brook Lane

DA74HA

Avenue Road

DA74ST

Bowford Avenue

DA68HX

Brasted Close

DA68JJ

Hansol Road

DA74EX

Queen Annes Gate

DA51DT

Pengarth Road

DA74DG

Church Road

DA74ZJ

Glengall Road

DA68HH

South Close

DA68BQ

Crook Log

DA74QA

Bristow Road

DA68BL

Crook Log

DA74RH

Veroan Road

DA68JW

Mount Road

DA74TP

Normanhurst Avenue

DA74UR

Fox Hollow Drive

DA74EG

Avenue Road

DA74SA

Somersham Road

DA75JB

Long Lane

DA74UX

Palmeira Road

DA68HB

Danson Road

DA74ET

Glynde Road

DA74BE

West Street

DA74HD

Brampton Road

DA68NW

Lion Road

DA74PB

Sheldon Road

DA74QF

Herbert Road

DA68HU

Brasted Close

DA159PW

Lakeside Close

DA74AR

Station Road

DA51DU

Margaret Road

DA161JR

Elsa Road

DA68DZ

Crook Log

DA79GN

Glengall Road

DA74AX

Sandford Road

DA51DN

Brook Lane

DA68LR

Upton Road