Postcode DA12 5BF (Gravesham)

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The postcode DA12 5BF is located in Gravesham, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 2011 and is an active postcode. DA12 5BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA12 5BF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 5BF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA12 5BF is Epsom Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The George and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Meopham Rail Station, 3.14 km away.

The closest primary school to DA12 5BF (for ages 11 and under) is King's Farm Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2018. 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 5BF is The George and is 229 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Fish Bar and is 863 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Epsom Close 14 m
Sandown Road 172 m
Westfield Close 193 m
Goodwood Crescent 198 m
Cheltenham Close 243 m
Ruffets Wood 272 m
Broadwood 327 m
Hever Court Road 361 m
Hever Court Road 377 m
Watling Street 806 m
Singlewell Road 1.3 km
A226 3.48 km
A228 11.34 km
A2 19.7 km
A20 24.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA12 5BF

Introduction March 2011
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 5BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
693 m
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
693 m
Singlewell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
694 m
Riverview Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.38 km
Riverview Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.38 km
Whitehill Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
1.71 km
Tymberwood Academy Good
(February 23, 2017)
1.75 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.9 km
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.91 km
Saint George's Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2 km
Thamesview School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.02 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.15 km
Westcourt Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.39 km
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.46 km
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.64 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.83 km
Gravesend Grammar School Outstanding
(June 26, 2015)
2.84 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 2.86 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.86 km
Wrotham Road Primary School 2.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hever Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
221 m
Best Western Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
229 m
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
229 m
Ifield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
693 m
Kings Farm Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
693 m
Mackenzie Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2019
694 m
Principals Catering Consultants @ Singlewell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
694 m
Elite Venue Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
725 m
Golden Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 14, 2021
863 m
Jassal Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
863 m
Livingstone Road Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2022
863 m
Watling Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
964 m
Busy Bees (Gravesend) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
974 m
Tollgate Service Station / Subway / Favourite Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
1.04 km
Gravesham Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
1.07 km
Nells Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
1.11 km
The Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.16 km
Central Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
1.35 km
Wimborne House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
1.37 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
1.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The George Bus Stop/Station 23 m
The George Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Broadwood Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Manor Hotel Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Manor Hotel Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.14 km
Gravesend Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.23 km
Bath Street Taxi Rank 3.45 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Sole Street Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Town Pier Ferry 3.65 km
West Street Pier Ferry 3.67 km
Town Pier Ferry 3.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 46.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chalk Hole Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Claylane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Henhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Huntondown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Winstead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Castle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Henhurst Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
Cozendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Priestfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Chambers Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Gravelhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Millhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Pigstles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.8 Mbps 69.1 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 20 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 100% 69.1 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 123,172 kWh - mean 7,698 kWh : median 7,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 80,147 kWh - mean 5,009 kWh : median 4,648 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA12 5BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.41234700
Longitude 0.37400400
OS Easting 565193
OS Northing 0170821
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21507
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gravesend BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043020
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gravesham 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gravesham 009C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2