Postcode DA12 5BG (Gravesham)

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

DA12 5BG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 5BG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to DA12 5BG is Kitchener Avenue which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kings Drive and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Gravesend Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to DA12 5BG (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 223 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% 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 2.4 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 5BG 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 5BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kitchener Avenue 85 m
Queens Road 124 m
Kings Drive 154 m
Elm Road 162 m
Jellicoe Avenue West 165 m
York Road 189 m
Oak Road 192 m
Northridge Road 216 m
Ridgeway Avenue 231 m
Gloucester Road 247 m
Jellicoe Avenue 253 m
School Road 275 m
Pegasus Court 289 m
Princes Road 303 m
Cornwell Avenue 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA12 5BG

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 5BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitehill Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
364 m
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
680 m
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
680 m
Saint George's Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2017)
966 m
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.21 km
Riverview Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.24 km
Riverview Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.24 km
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.28 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.31 km
Tymberwood Academy Good
(February 23, 2017)
1.31 km
Westcourt Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.45 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.5 km
Wrotham Road Primary School 1.53 km
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.56 km
Gravesend Grammar School Outstanding
(June 26, 2015)
1.56 km
Singlewell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.58 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.61 km
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.67 km
Thamesview School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.74 km
Chantry Community Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
90 m
Kings Farm Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2021
223 m
Kings Farm Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
223 m
Pricefair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
223 m
The Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
264 m
Standons Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
332 m
Whitehill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
364 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
413 m
Le Spice Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
413 m
Lucky Jade Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
413 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
413 m
Touro Off Licence & Butcher Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2022
413 m
Taste By Chianne @ Mid Kent Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
452 m
Busy Bees (Gravesend) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
462 m
Cake Innovations Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
468 m
Gravesham Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
474 m
Mia's Of Sidcup Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
603 m
Singlewell Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
603 m
The Kent Charcuterie Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
615 m
Wimborne House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
646 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kings Drive Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Sun Lane Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Elm Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Kitchener Avenue Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Gravesend Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.9 km
Bath Street Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Northfleet Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Town Pier Ferry 2.3 km
West Street Pier Ferry 2.32 km
Town Pier Ferry 2.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 47.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Claylane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Chalk Hole Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Westcourt Marshes Wetland 2.49 km
Huntondown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Henhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Winstead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Great Clane Lane Marshes Wetland 2.92 km
Harts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Brummelhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Castle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Gravelhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Henhurst Lake Inland Water 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 162 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 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% 22 6.5
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 113 12.3
300+ Mbps 97.3% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 580,988 kWh - mean 15,702 kWh : median 14,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 123,595 kWh - mean 3,433 kWh : median 3,036 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA12 5BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42453800
Longitude 0.37375800
OS Easting 565132
OS Northing 0172176
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3588
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gravesham
County Electorial Division Gravesend East ED
Electoral Ward Singlewell
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gravesend BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043026
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gravesham 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gravesham 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2