Postcode DA12 4LF (Gravesham)

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

DA12 4LF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 4LF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DA12 4LF is Ariel Close which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thamesview School and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Gravesend Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to DA12 4LF (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 4LF is View Point Community Centre and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Riverview Fish & Chips and is 468 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 22, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ariel Close 71 m
Stornaway Strand 131 m
Sapho Park 222 m
Mermerus Gardens 264 m
Cambria Crescent 303 m
Clipper Crescent 306 m
Leander Drive 333 m
Thong Lane 718 m
Watling Street 1.77 km
A226 4.31 km
A228 11.76 km
A2 18.49 km
A20 24.15 km
A21 30.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA12 4LF

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 4LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thamesview School Good
(June 20, 2018)
0 m
Tymberwood Academy Good
(February 23, 2017)
435 m
Riverview Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
651 m
Riverview Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
651 m
Westcourt Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.04 km
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.53 km
Singlewell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.53 km
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.66 km
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
1.66 km
Whitehill Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.74 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.8 km
Gravesend Grammar School Outstanding
(June 26, 2015)
1.95 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 2.39 km
Shorne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.43 km
Chantry Community Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.56 km
Saint George's Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.68 km
Wrotham Road Primary School 2.78 km
Pier View Academy Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
2.84 km
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.95 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sodexo Ltd @ Thamesview School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
0 m
View Point Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 8, 2022
0 m
Cascades Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
214 m
Regans Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 3, 2020
214 m
Chartwells @Tymberwood Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
435 m
Bala Little Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
468 m
Riverview Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
468 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
505 m
Southern Valley Golf Club Clubhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
519 m
J.K Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
535 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
535 m
The Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
535 m
Village Kebab House Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
535 m
Gravesend Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
589 m
Westcourt Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
641 m
Total Catering Solutions (SE) @ Riverview Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
651 m
Total Catering Solutions (SE) @ Riverview Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
651 m
Fry Family Ice Cream N590 WAW Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
793 m
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
887 m
Westcourt School Catering Service School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thamesview School Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Cascades Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Cascades Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Sapho Park Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Thamesview School Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Gravesend Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.04 km
Bath Street Taxi Rank 3.24 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Sole Street Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Town Pier Ferry 3.25 km
Town Pier Ferry 3.27 km
Town Pier Ferry 3.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Brummelhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Claylane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Randall Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Great Clane Lane Marshes Wetland 1.82 km
Westcourt Marshes Wetland 1.84 km
Gravelhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
New Fish Pond Inland Water 2.1 km
Shorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Cats Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Shorne Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Randall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Filborough Marshes Wetland 2.25 km
Brices Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 163.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 19.4 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 130.9 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 234,604 kWh - mean 13,034 kWh : median 14,463 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 75,155 kWh - mean 4,697 kWh : median 4,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA12 4LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42210900
Longitude 0.39853200
OS Easting 566863
OS Northing 0171962
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26766
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gravesham
County Electorial Division Gravesend East ED
Electoral Ward Riverview
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gravesend BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043016
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gravesham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gravesham 008B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1