Crayford is a south‑eastern suburb in the London Borough of Bexley, historically part of Kent. It sits alongside the River Cray and combines a compact high street and mixed Victorian and post‑war housing with good commuter rail links into central London, making it a largely residential area with local shops and light industry.
The settlement grew up around riverside mills and other industry, and echoes of that past survive alongside modern housing and community facilities. Notable local touches include the sporting venue at Crayford Stadium for greyhound racing and a number of small parks and riverside stretches that give parts of the area a village‑like feel despite its close links to the capital.
Postcode districts covering Crayford
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 20.3 miles
- Islington 13.9 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 24.1 miles
- City of Westminster 15.2 miles
- Bexley 1.6 miles
- Sutton 16.8 miles
- Croydon 12.8 miles
- Harrow 24.1 miles
- Basildon 14.5 miles
- Chelmsford 23.4 miles
- Maidstone 19.3 miles
- Gillingham 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heath Ward 0.9 miles
- Barnehurst Ward 1 mile
- West Hill Ward 1.2 miles
- Bexleyheath Ward 1.3 miles
- Burnham Ward 1.3 miles
- Maypole & Leyton Cross Ward 1.5 miles
- Slade Green & Northend Ward 1.5 miles
- Bexley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Northumberland Heath Ward 1.7 miles
- Dartford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Town Ward 1.8 miles
- Princes Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Crayford
DA1 4HS, DA1 4DQ, DA1 3RS, DA6 7QH, DA1 3PA, DA1 3PY, DA1 4RP, DA1 4LQ, DA1 4RX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.4 miles
- London Southend Airport 23.7 miles
- Crayford Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Barnehurst Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Crayford Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 1.1 miles
- Bexley Village Hotel 1.5 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 2.7 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 3 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 6.7 miles
- Castle Hotel 6 miles
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 2.7 miles
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 8.4 miles
Schools in Crayford
- Endeavour Academy Bexley Special
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Secondary
- Mayplace Primary School Primary
- Shenstone School Special
- St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Secondary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Paulinus C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 1.9 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 2.6 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 2.6 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 4.2 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 4.3 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 5.9 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 6.4 miles
- The Valley Stadium 6.5 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 6.6 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 7.3 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.7 miles