Postcode DA12 3EL (Gravesham)

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

DA12 3EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 3EL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DA12 3EL is Racefield Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Racefield Close and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Higham Rail Station, 3.28 km away.

The closest primary school to DA12 3EL (for ages 11 and under) is Shorne Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2017. 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 3EL is The See Ho and is 548 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 2.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 68.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 31.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA12 3EL 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 3EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Racefield Close 52 m
The Ridgeway 100 m
Woodlands Lane 115 m
Pondfield Lane 242 m
Tanyard Hill 329 m
Gravesend Road 1.75 km
Watling Street 3.27 km
A226 7.07 km
A228 9.67 km
A2 15.75 km
A20 21.39 km
A21 29.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA12 3EL

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 3EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shorne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
937 m
Cobham Hall 1.59 km
Gad's Hill School 1.89 km
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.55 km
Bligh Primary School (Infants) 2.55 km
Cobham Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2012)
2.72 km
Strood Academy Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.73 km
Thamesview School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.83 km
Higham Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.89 km
Riverview Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.21 km
Riverview Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.21 km
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Outstanding
(September 14, 2017)
3.21 km
Tymberwood Academy Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.24 km
Singlewell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.33 km
Elaine Primary School 3.5 km
Manorway Independent School Inadequate
(December 5, 2019)
3.67 km
Westcourt Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.78 km
Cedar Children's Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.81 km
Cuxton Community Junior School Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.94 km
Cuxton Community Infant School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The See Ho Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
548 m
No3 Coffee Company Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
817 m
Shorne Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
817 m
The Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
817 m
Shorne Wood Country Park Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
925 m
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Shorne Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
937 m
Copperfield Stonehouse Pizza And Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
1.44 km
Cobham Hall School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
1.59 km
Inn On The Lake Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
1.71 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.16 km
Hursts Grab & Go Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
2.16 km
Southern Valley Golf Club Clubhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
2.31 km
Cascades Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.71 km
Regans Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2020
2.71 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
2.72 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) Ltd @ Cobham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
2.72 km
Bala Little Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
2.78 km
Riverview Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
2.78 km
Cobham Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
2.83 km
The Darnley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
2.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Racefield Close Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Racefield Close Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 823 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 826 m
Shorne Woods Country Park Bus Stop/Station 889 m
Higham Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Cuxton Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Sole Street Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.03 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.03 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.16 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shorne Common Rough Woodland Or Forest 181 m
Puckle Hill Hill Or Mountain 359 m
Furzy Leas Wood Woodland Or Forest 369 m
Fenn Wood Woodland Or Forest 430 m
Brewers Wood Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Starmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 575 m
Randall Wood Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Cats Wood Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Dunbar's Wood Woodland Or Forest 877 m
Boysden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Cole Wood Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Shorne Hill Hill Or Mountain 950 m
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Peggy Taylor's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Great Crabbles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.5 Mbps 25.2 Mbps 55.82 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 15.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 31.8% 17.7 3
30-300 Mbps 50% 41.4 9.3
300+ Mbps 18.2% - -

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 669,473 kWh - mean 15,215 kWh : median 12,156 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 132,662 kWh - mean 3,015 kWh : median 2,343 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA12 3EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.40684100
Longitude 0.43110800
OS Easting 569184
OS Northing 0170339
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18534
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Shorne Ridgeway BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shorne Ridgeway BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043023
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gravesham 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gravesham 010E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4