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Foots Cray Meadows

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About

Foots Cray Meadows in the London Borough of Bexley is a riverside public park and Local Nature Reserve of about 97 hectares. The River Cray runs through the site, cutting a ribbon of water, pools and small weirs that mark where ornamental lakes once served an estate house. Paths follow the river, linking open grassland, patches of ancient woodland and areas of meadow that are managed for hay. The meadows host a network of informal routes used by walkers and cyclists, and there are sports pitches and play spaces at the park edge.

Remnants of estate landscaping remain in the form of long tree-lined rides and the layout of channels beside the river, while veteran oak and ash trees punctuate the grasslands. Birdlife is drawn to the river margins and ponds, and wintering wildfowl can be seen on the larger pools. The site is managed by the borough with conservation objectives and public access in mind, so it functions both as urban greenspace and as a corridor for wildlife following the course of the River Cray.

Area overview

On average Foots Cray Meadows has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 27.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Foots Cray Meadows is £66,425 per year. There are 3 schools in Foots Cray Meadows: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Foots Cray Meadows is home to around 6,753 people, with a population density of about 1,127 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
27.8%
Connectivity
3/10

Area Profile

Foots Cray Meadows Population
6,753
Population density
1,127 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.91(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.21(-17%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.92(+74%)
Vehicle crime
9.33(0%)
Shoplifting
7.85(-21%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,867
72.07%
African
447
6.62%
Other White
366
5.42%
Other
152
2.25%
Caribbean
124
1.84%
Total population: 6,753

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,427
26.96%
No qualifications
1,152
21.76%
Level 3 (A level)
846
15.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
797
15.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
632
11.94%
Total 16+ residents: 5,293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
765
28.19%
Other social rented
725
26.71%
Owns outright
697
25.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
274
10.1%
Social rents from council
148
5.45%
Total households: 2,714

Property prices in Foots Cray Meadows

Median price£375,000
Price per sq ft£463
Sales (last 12 months)63
Typical range (middle 50%)£270K – £477K

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £463 per square foot) in Foots Cray Meadows area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £895,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Foots Cray Meadows over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£710,000£547
Semi-Detached27£475,000£470
Terraced12£373,000£496
Flats22£253,500£397

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Foots Cray Meadows

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Foots Cray Meadows.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£498,140£250,000£395,000£308,500
2017£582,500£266,000£377,500£298,750
2018£667,500£257,500£387,125£312,000
2019£407,500£240,000£392,500£315,000
2020£530,000£240,000£411,000£350,000
2021£630,000£265,000£467,500£336,000
2022£542,500£255,000£435,000£387,500
2023£618,750£280,000£439,500£401,350
2024£510,000£279,000£430,000£462,500
2025£650,000£264,000£465,000£375,000
2026£250,000£475,000£371,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Foots Cray Meadows.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Foots Cray Meadows.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£436£321£370£329
2017£395£361£390£341
2018£429£388£398£381
2019£496£375£354£401
2020£438£379£399£418
2021£484£487£439£443
2022£447£443£470£435
2023£685£414£480£464
2024£443£416£467£465
2025£559£413£488£423
2026£364£453£532
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Foots Cray Meadows.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Foots Cray Meadows 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.

Frequently asked questions about Foots Cray Meadows

Is Foots Cray Meadows safe?

Foots Cray Meadows records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Foots Cray Meadows?

The median sale price in Foots Cray Meadows is £375,000 (about £463 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Foots Cray Meadows?

Foots Cray Meadows has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Foots Cray Meadows?

Foots Cray Meadows scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Foots Cray Meadows sits around rank 10,672 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Foots Cray Meadows?

The average household income in Foots Cray Meadows is around £66,425 per year, and 28% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Foots Cray Meadows

DA146JP

Sidcup Hill Gardens

DA145NF

The Spinney

DA53ND

North Cray Road

DA145EP

North Cray Road

DA146JR

Hollytree Parade

DA145JS

Chambers Avenue

DA145NB

High Beeches

DA146SJ

Saxon Walk

DA145LS

Ruxley Close

DA145LE

Ellenborough Road

DA146LB

Sidcup

DA53NF

North Cray Road

DA145AG

Rectory Lane

DA145FH

Sidcup

DA145BT

Rectory Lane

DA145NA

High Beeches

DA145AW

Glebe Cottages

DA145HZ

Progressive Close

DA145LB

Ellenborough Road

DA145AB

Edgington Way

DA145EL

North Cray Road

DA144RY

Maylands Drive

DA144QD

Pembury Crescent

DA145HJ

Foots Cray High Street

DA145FA

Edgington Way

DA145NQ

The Grove

DA145DN

Cray Road

DA53NH

North Cray Road

DA146JS

Sidcup Hill

DA145AE

Palm Avenue

DA145ES

Water Lane

DA145BU

Rectory Lane

DA145LX

Honeyden Road

DA145BS

Rectory Lane

DA145ND

The Grove

DA145JQ

Bedens Road

DA145PB

Pollard Walk

DA145BJ

Whitney Walk

DA145HE

North Cray Road

DA146SH

Waring Road

DA145DE

Cray Road

DA145FD

Evry Road

DA145LF

Burdett Close

DA146JY

Caerleon Close

DA144SA

St Andrews Road

DA145LT

North Cray Road

DA145LZ

High Beeches

DA145HN

Foots Cray High Street

DA145EZ

Parsonage Lane

DA145EY

Cocksure Lane

DA145AP

Maidstone Road

DA145EQ

Holt Close

DA145DA

Cray Road

DA146JT

Amberley Court

DA145JP

Palm Avenue

DA146SG

Mallard Walk

DA144PY

Burnham Road

DA145JE

Palm Avenue

DA53NB

North Cray Road

DA145FF

Field View Close

DA145BL

Edgington Way

DA145HF

St James Way

DA145AR

Old London Road

DA145DF

Cray Road

DA145JL

Calvert Close

DA145HD

Parsonage Lane

DA145EX

Bunkers Hill

DA145DP

Cray Road

DA145JY

Ellenborough Road

DA145HX

Maidstone Road

DA145LJ

Thursland Road

DA146JU

Sidcup Hill

DA145JG

Palm Avenue

DA145BY

Cray Road

DA145LY

Cornell Close

DA146SL

Wingate Road

DA145DL

Cray Road

DA146SQ

Mallard Walk

DA145JR

Davis Way

DA145HL

Foots Cray High Street

DA145LA

Ellenborough Road

DA145HA

Haven Close

DA145LQ

Chantry Close

DA145AU

Cookham Road

DA144QB

Pembury Crescent

DA144RT

Ladbrooke Crescent

DA145PA

Pollard Walk

DA145NE

The Spinney

DA145EU

North Cray Road

DA145BZ

Cray Road

DA145ED

Baugh Road

DA145JZ

Ellenborough Road

DA145HP

Sidcup

DA144PS

Betterton Drive

DA144PT

Riverside Road

DA145HU

Sidcup

DA145JW

Mount Culver Avenue

DA145BX

Rectory Lane

DA145EJ

Water Lane

DA145HS

Maidstone Road