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North Cray is a London neighbourhood with a population of 1,617.
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North Cray is a London neighbourhood with a population of 1,617. Property prices centre on a median of £347,000, with 25 sales recorded in the past 12 months and a 5-year growth of 4.7 percent. Prices per square metre average £4,414. Flats tend to be cheaper, with a median of £275,000, while semi-detached homes median £421,250. Energy efficiency is mixed: 45.7 percent of properties meet EPC band C or better, though the median band is D. Crime recorded 80 incidents in May 2026, led by violent crime (29 cases) and anti-social behaviour (27 cases). The area sits in deprivation decile 4 overall; about 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide (12.2 annual mean) and particulate matter (7.5 annual mean). Flood risk is minimal. Royal Park Primary Academy lies 0.4 kilometres away, with Cleeve Park School 1.1 kilometres distant. Council tax band D is £2,366.36 annually. The area is 89.2 percent within the Green Belt, with one conservation area covering North Cray Village and five listed buildings. Broadband coverage reaches 70.5 percent for superfast speeds.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). North Cray, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
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Within London, North Cray ranks 3rd cheapest of 33, 4th safest and 17th most affordable.
Sold prices in North Cray have risen 5% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than North Cray (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 3 then).
Of homes in North Cray that changed hands in the last five years, 15.8% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 1.9 points below London (17.7%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 20.69% over 7.64 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/north cray.
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North Cray is a London neighbourhood with a population of 1,617.