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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£496
Sales (last 12 months)164
Typical range (middle 50%)£396K – £541K

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £496 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-Detached67£517,250£508
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

DA68HL

Danson Road

DA161LN

Wrotham Road

DA74AF

Woodlands Road

DA74RX

Pickford Lane

DA161LW

Wrotham Road

DA74RD

Pickford Lane

DA74BY

Pickford Road

DA68JG

Hansol Road

DA51DQ

Danson Road

DA74AD

Bridge Road

DA74RW

Pickford Lane

DA79QB

Crook Log

DA74SU

Brampton Road

DA68AF

Todd Close

DA74BU

Princes Street

DA161LH

Swanley Road

DA74AS

Harlington Road

DA68LN

Upton Road

DA74SL

Brampton Road

DA68LH

Upton Road

DA79LU

Glengall Road

DA74AQ

Pickford Road

DA68JT

Green Vale

DA68HY

Iverhurst Close

DA74TL

Holmesdale Road

DA161LS

Wrotham Road

DA161JT

Elsa Road

DA68NT

Lion Road

DA74BP

West Street

DA75JA

Long Lane

DA68DL

Devonshire Road

DA74PH

Sheldon Road

DA74AZ

Maiden Flats

DA51DJ

Lodge Lane

DA68AJ

Broadway

DA161JD

South Gipsy Road

DA68DR

Standard Road

DA75EP

Cloudesley Road

DA68LL

Robin Hood Lane

DA68JU

Grosvenor Road

DA74SP

Jenton Avenue

DA74EA

Oldfield Road

DA51DL

Lodge Lane

DA74TT

Normanhurst Avenue

DA68JA

Glengall Road

DA79HN

Glengall Road

DA51DP

Lodge Lane

DA74EN

Chestnut Drive

DA74EW

Chestnut Drive

DA75EW

Dunwich Road

DA74AH

Stratton Road

DA74SN

Brampton Road

DA68NR

Lion Road

DA74ES

Ferndale Close

DA68BP

Crook Log

DA74QE

Herbert Road

DA68PA

Lion Road

DA74DX

Oldfield Road

DA74SH

Brampton Road

DA74AU

Ethronvi Road

DA74BQ

Princes Street

DA68BJ

Crook Log

DA74PZ

Heathside Avenue

DA68DS

Devonshire Road

DA68AQ

Harcourt Road

DA68LS

Upton Road

DA74TS

Normanhurst Avenue

DA74QG

Franklin Road

DA68BY

Hanover Way

DA74AW

Glengall Road

DA74AT

Pickford Road

DA161LL

Swanley Road

DA74EU

Glynde Road

DA68HS

Alers Road

DA68HA

Danson Road

DA51EA

Coronation Close

DA74AA

Station Road

DA51DW

Brook Lane

DA68EN

Brunswick Road

DA74PY

Heathside Avenue

DA68BS

Crook Log

DA79QA

Crook Log

DA162ZT

Glengall Road

DA161LT

Wrotham Road

DA68JF

Red House Lane

DA74HF

Brampton Road

DA162TF

Glengall Road

DA161JQ

Gipsy Road

DA74EJ

Blackthorn Grove

DA68HD

The Grove

DA68DX

Emerton Close

DA74BA

Sandford Road

DA68EJ

Dallin Road

DA68HQ

Sydney Road

DA74AL

Glengall Road

DA68LT

Upton Road

DA68JQ

Hansol Road

DA51EZ

Danson Road

DA75JD

Long Lane

DA79QF

Crook Log