Postcode DA12 5AS (Gravesham)

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The postcode DA12 5AS is located in Gravesham, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. DA12 5AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA12 5AS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 5AS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DA12 5AS is Aintree Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ridgeway Avenue and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Gravesend Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to DA12 5AS (for ages 11 and under) is Whitehill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 18, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend. The last OFSTED inspection on June 12, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Farm Grill and is 417 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA12 5AS 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 5AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA12 5AS, and the approximate distance away.

Aintree Close 25 m
Ascot Road 111 m
Ridgeway Avenue 132 m
Central Avenue 194 m
Gatwick Road 227 m
Northridge Road 271 m
Kings Drive 272 m
Singlewell Road 286 m
Smarts Road 297 m
Dennis Road 301 m
Oak Road 349 m
The Fairway 354 m
Elm Road 420 m
Watling Street 2.15 km
A226 2.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA12 5AS

Introduction January 1983
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 5AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitehill Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
429 m
Saint George's Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2017)
637 m
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
917 m
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
922 m
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
922 m
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.03 km
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.24 km
Wrotham Road Primary School 1.32 km
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.38 km
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.38 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.4 km
Riverview Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.57 km
Riverview Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.57 km
Gravesend Grammar School Outstanding
(June 26, 2015)
1.59 km
Tymberwood Academy Good
(February 23, 2017)
1.62 km
Westcourt Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.66 km
Bronte School 1.66 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.68 km
Chantry Community Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.83 km
Pier View Academy Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA12 5AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Taste By Chianne @ Mid Kent Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
124 m
Central Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
258 m
Cake Innovations Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
270 m
Mia's Of Sidcup Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
296 m
Singlewell Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
296 m
Kings Farm Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2021
417 m
Kings Farm Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
417 m
Pricefair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
417 m
Whitehill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
429 m
Lime Minimart Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 24, 2021
452 m
Standons Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
491 m
Gravesham Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
502 m
Busy Bees (Gravesend) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
574 m
The Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
581 m
Park Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
631 m
St Georges Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
637 m
Singlewell Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
650 m
Trokes Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2021
650 m
Echo Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
684 m
Echo Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
684 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA12 5AS - Data from Apr 2022

Ridgeway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Ridgeway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Ascot Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Ascot Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Kings Drive Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Gravesend Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Bath Street Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Ebbsfleet International Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Town Pier Ferry 2.12 km
West Street Pier Ferry 2.14 km
Town Pier Ferry 2.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA12 5AS - Data from Dec 2021

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 983 m
Chalk Hole Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Claylane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Huntondown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Westcourt Marshes Wetland 2.64 km
Henhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Winstead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Madam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Castle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Great Clane Lane Marshes Wetland 3.12 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Elmlands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Pigstles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Harts Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA12 5AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.1 Mbps 121.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.3 6
30-300 Mbps 4.8% 87.2 11.5
300+ Mbps 95.2% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 640,319 kWh - mean 15,246 kWh : median 13,218 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 147,315 kWh - mean 3,507 kWh : median 3,158 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA12 5AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42596200
Longitude 0.36960300
OS Easting 564838
OS Northing 0172325
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16064
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gravesham
County Electorial Division Northfleet & Gravesend West ED
Electoral Ward Woodlands
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gravesend BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043018
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gravesham 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gravesham 009D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1