Postcode DA12 5BD (Gravesham)

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The postcode DA12 5BD is located in Gravesham, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA12 5BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA12 5BD 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 5BD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DA12 5BD is Ridgeway Avenue which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ridgeway Avenue and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Gravesend Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to DA12 5BD (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 St John's Catholic Comprehensive. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Farm Grill and is 395 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 2.2 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 5BD 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 5BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ridgeway Avenue 20 m
Kings Drive 134 m
Aintree Close 169 m
Singlewell Road 192 m
Oak Road 206 m
Ascot Road 252 m
Northridge Road 284 m
Elm Road 288 m
Central Avenue 299 m
Jellicoe Avenue West 319 m
Gatwick Road 366 m
Dennis Road 418 m
Windsor Road 443 m
Watling Street 2 km
A226 2.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA12 5BD

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 5BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitehill Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
464 m
Saint George's Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2017)
749 m
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
778 m
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
778 m
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
974 m
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.07 km
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.37 km
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.42 km
Wrotham Road Primary School 1.46 km
Riverview Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.47 km
Riverview Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.47 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.52 km
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.52 km
Tymberwood Academy Good
(February 23, 2017)
1.55 km
Westcourt Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.65 km
Gravesend Grammar School Outstanding
(June 26, 2015)
1.66 km
Singlewell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.72 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.74 km
Bronte School 1.8 km
Chantry Community Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
148 m
Taste By Chianne @ Mid Kent Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
243 m
Gravesham Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
379 m
Cake Innovations Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
393 m
Kings Farm Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2021
395 m
Kings Farm Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
395 m
Pricefair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
395 m
Busy Bees (Gravesend) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
435 m
Mia's Of Sidcup Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
440 m
Singlewell Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
440 m
The Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
460 m
Whitehill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
464 m
Standons Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
491 m
Lime Minimart Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
March 24, 2021
595 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
649 m
Le Spice Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
649 m
Lucky Jade Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
649 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
649 m
Touro Off Licence & Butcher Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2022
649 m
St Georges Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
749 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ridgeway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Ridgeway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Kings Drive Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Ascot Road Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Gravesend Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Bath Street Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Ebbsfleet International Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Town Pier Ferry 2.26 km
West Street Pier Ferry 2.27 km
Town Pier Ferry 2.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.18 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Chalk Hole Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Claylane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Huntondown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Westcourt Marshes Wetland 2.67 km
Henhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Winstead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Castle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Madam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Elmlands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Great Clane Lane Marshes Wetland 3.13 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Harts Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Pigstles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.6 Mbps 111.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 74 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 435,464 kWh - mean 14,047 kWh : median 14,537 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 102,167 kWh - mean 3,523 kWh : median 3,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA12 5BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42476000
Longitude 0.37037500
OS Easting 564896
OS Northing 0172193
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