Postcode DA12 3BW (Gravesham)

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The postcode DA12 3BW is located in Gravesham, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA12 3BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA12 3BW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DA12 3BW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DA12 3BW is Lawrence Drive which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Ship and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Sole Street Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to DA12 3BW (for ages 11 and under) is Cobham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 15, 2012. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thamesview School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 20, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA12 3BW is Ship Inn and is 36 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 1.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA12 3BW is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DA12 3BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA12 3BW, and the approximate distance away.

Lawrence Drive 79 m
The Street 379 m
Lodge Lane 490 m
Scotland Lane 646 m
Cobhambury Road 721 m
Halfpence Lane 729 m
A228 8.27 km
A2 17.13 km
A20 21.37 km
A21 26.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA12 3BW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DA12 3BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cobham Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2012)
36 m
Cobham Hall 1.26 km
Singlewell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.75 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.42 km
Riverview Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.43 km
Riverview Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.43 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.47 km
Shorne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.47 km
Thamesview School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.59 km
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.69 km
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
3.69 km
Tymberwood Academy Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.74 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3.79 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.95 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.95 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.12 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.21 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 4.21 km
Gad's Hill School 4.49 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
4.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA12 3BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
36 m
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
36 m
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
201 m
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
201 m
The Leather Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
201 m
Zaab Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 15, 2021
201 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.22 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
1.22 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
1.26 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
1.37 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
1.49 km
Ye Little Shoppe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2019
1.74 km
Jeskyns Community Woodland Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.78 km
Anya's Thai Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2021
1.87 km
Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 3, 2021
1.87 km
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
1.91 km
Glow Cafe @ Luddesdown Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
2.02 km
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
2.02 km
Glow Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.26 km
Nells Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
2.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA12 3BW - Data from Apr 2022

The Ship Bus Stop/Station 34 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.22 km
Sole Street Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Sole Street Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.54 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.58 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.59 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA12 3BW - Data from Dec 2021

Middlefield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 646 m
Ashenbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Winterham Hill Hill Or Mountain 747 m
Ashenbank Pond Inland Water 808 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Cobhambury Hill Hill Or Mountain 934 m
Batt's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Well Shaw Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Chambers Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Cobhambury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Millfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Henhurst Lake Inland Water 1.35 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Elliston Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Shoulder of Mutton Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA12 3BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.6 Mbps 63.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 18.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 77.8% 63.5 13.6
300+ Mbps 22.2% - -

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 74,761 kWh - mean 7,476 kWh : median 7,044 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA12 3BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.38997600
Longitude 0.40245600
OS Easting 567253
OS Northing 0168398
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22571
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gravesham
County Electorial Division Gravesham Rural ED
Electoral Ward Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown
Local Authority District Gravesham
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000109
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Cobham (Gravesham) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043032
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gravesham 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gravesham 013D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3