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The postcode DA12 5BQ is located in Gravesham, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA12 5BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DA12 5BQ 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 5BQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to DA12 5BQ is Kings Drive which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ridgeway Avenue and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Gravesend Rail Station, 1.93 km away.
The closest primary school to DA12 5BQ (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 418 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 3, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 147.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DA12 5BQ is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DA12 5BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DA12 5BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DA12 5BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DA12 5BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 516 m |
| King's Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 685 m |
| Ifield School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (May 1, 2018) | 685 m |
| Saint George's Church of England School | Academy | 4-18 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 824 m |
| Shears Green Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Shears Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Riverview Infant School | Academy | 5-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.41 km |
| Riverview Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.41 km |
| Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| St John's Catholic Comprehensive | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.47 km |
| Tymberwood Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Wrotham Road Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.55 km | |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.6 km | |
| Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 12, 2013) | 1.62 km |
| Singlewell Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Westcourt Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Gravesend Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 26, 2015) | 1.72 km |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 17, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Bronte School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.9 km | |
| Thamesview School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 1.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA12 5BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 132 m | |
| Gravesham Foodbank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 301 m | |
| Taste By Chianne @ Mid Kent Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2020 | 329 m | |
| Busy Bees (Gravesend) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 344 m | |
| The Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 396 m | |
| Kings Farm Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2021 | 418 m | |
| Kings Farm Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 418 m | |
| Pricefair | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2019 | 418 m | |
| Cake Innovations | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 483 m | |
| Whitehill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2020 | 516 m | |
| Standons Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 522 m | |
| Mia's Of Sidcup Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 533 m | |
| Singlewell Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2022 | 533 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 623 m | |
| Le Spice Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 623 m | |
| Lucky Jade Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 623 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2020 | 623 m | |
| Touro Off Licence & Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2022 | 623 m | |
| Ifield School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 685 m | |
| Kings Farm Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2021 | 685 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA12 5BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Ridgeway Avenue | 187 m | |
| Ridgeway Avenue | 213 m | |
| Elm Road | 270 m | |
| Kings Drive | 282 m | |
| Elm Road | 285 m | |
| Gravesend Rail Station | 1.92 km | |
| Bath Street | 2.14 km | |
| Gravesend Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Gravesend Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| Ebbsfleet International Rail Station | 4.03 km | |
| Town Pier | 2.35 km | |
| West Street Pier | 2.37 km | |
| Town Pier | 2.41 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 28.21 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 47.59 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 47.62 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA12 5BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Windmill Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Chalk Hole Shaw | 2.14 km | |
| Claylane Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Huntondown Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Henhurst Hill | 2.58 km | |
| Winstead Hill | 2.68 km | |
| Westcourt Marshes | 2.7 km | |
| Castle Shaw | 2.85 km | |
| Madam Wood | 2.92 km | |
| The Grove | 2.92 km | |
| Twenty Acre Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Elmlands Shaw | 3.05 km | |
| Harts Hill | 3.12 km | |
| Pigstles Shaw | 3.12 km | |
| Henhurst Lake | 3.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA12 5BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 91.3 Mbps | 147.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.3 | 12.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 494.3 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for DA12 5BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.42394200 |
| Longitude | 0.37079400 |
| OS Easting | 564926 |
| OS Northing | 0172103 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000109 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 |