Postcode DA12 4BL (Gravesham)

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The postcode DA12 4BL is located in Gravesham, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA12 4BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA12 4BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 4BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DA12 4BL is Cerne Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Francis Avenue and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Gravesend Rail Station, 2.58 km away.

The closest primary school to DA12 4BL (for ages 11 and under) is Tymberwood Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 23, 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 4BL is Gravesend Boat and is 552 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Lotus House and is 576 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA12 4BL 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 4BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA12 4BL, and the approximate distance away.

Cerne Road 20 m
St Hilda's Way 75 m
Dorset Crescent 117 m
Beltana Drive 146 m
St Dunstan's Drive 212 m
St Patrick's Gardens 228 m
Pankhurst Place 246 m
St Francis Avenue 267 m
Verona Gardens 274 m
St Chad's Drive 282 m
The Rise 307 m
St Columba's Close 317 m
Valley Drive 342 m
Cambria Crescent 346 m
Cimba Wood 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA12 4BL

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 4BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tymberwood Academy Good
(February 23, 2017)
227 m
Riverview Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
323 m
Riverview Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
323 m
Thamesview School Good
(June 20, 2018)
649 m
Westcourt Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
906 m
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.07 km
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
1.07 km
Whitehill Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.13 km
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.2 km
Singlewell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.26 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.55 km
Gravesend Grammar School Outstanding
(June 26, 2015)
1.65 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.96 km
Saint George's Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.04 km
Chantry Community Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.21 km
Wrotham Road Primary School 2.27 km
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.3 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.4 km
Pier View Academy Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
2.44 km
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA12 4BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells @Tymberwood Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
227 m
Total Catering Solutions (SE) @ Riverview Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
323 m
Total Catering Solutions (SE) @ Riverview Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
323 m
Wimborne House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
451 m
Fry Family Ice Cream N590 WAW Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
548 m
Gravesend Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
552 m
Westcourt Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
575 m
J.K Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
576 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
576 m
The Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
576 m
Village Kebab House Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
576 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
595 m
Sodexo Ltd @ Thamesview School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
649 m
View Point Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2022
649 m
Bala Little Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
652 m
Riverview Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
652 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
691 m
Le Spice Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
691 m
Lucky Jade Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
691 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
691 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA12 4BL - Data from Apr 2022

St Francis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 71 m
St Francis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 109 m
St Margaret's Crescent Bus Stop/Station 158 m
The Rise Bus Stop/Station 170 m
The Rise Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Gravesend Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Bath Street Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Sole Street Rail Station Rail 4.47 km
Town Pier Ferry 2.84 km
Town Pier Ferry 2.88 km
Town Pier Ferry 2.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.52 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA12 4BL - Data from Dec 2021

Claylane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Harts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Westcourt Marshes Wetland 1.97 km
Brummelhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Great Clane Lane Marshes Wetland 2.16 km
Randall Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Henhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Winstead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Gravelhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
New Fish Pond Inland Water 2.41 km
Shorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Brices Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Chambers Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA12 4BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.5 Mbps 113.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 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% 24.5 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 77 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 308,125 kWh - mean 12,839 kWh : median 12,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA12 4BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42266800
Longitude 0.38924000
OS Easting 566215
OS Northing 0172003
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7027
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gravesham
County Electorial Division Gravesend East ED
Electoral Ward Westcourt
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gravesend BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043015
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gravesham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gravesham 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3