Postcode DA12 5HW (Gravesham)

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

DA12 5HW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 5HW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DA12 5HW is Woods Terrace which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kitchener Avenue and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Gravesend Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to DA12 5HW (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 local pub for residents of DA12 5HW is The Echo and is 508 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 14, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Farm Grill and is 110 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woods Terrace 13 m
School Road 80 m
Pegasus Court 128 m
Sharland Road 132 m
Porchfield Close 138 m
Jellicoe Avenue West 178 m
Whitehill Road 183 m
Cornwell Avenue 184 m
Sun Lane 194 m
Woodside Mews 200 m
Northridge Road 220 m
Jellicoe Avenue 223 m
Smarts Road 251 m
Canterbury Road 263 m
Lamorna Avenue 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA12 5HW

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 5HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitehill Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
121 m
St John's Catholic Comprehensive Good
(May 15, 2018)
946 m
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
947 m
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
947 m
Saint George's Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.06 km
Westcourt Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.17 km
Tymberwood Academy Good
(February 23, 2017)
1.2 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.23 km
Gravesend Grammar School Outstanding
(June 26, 2015)
1.23 km
Riverview Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.23 km
Riverview Junior School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.23 km
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Good
(April 17, 2018)
1.28 km
Wrotham Road Primary School 1.35 km
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.4 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.52 km
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.56 km
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Outstanding
(June 12, 2013)
1.6 km
Chantry Community Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.61 km
Thamesview School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.63 km
Pier View Academy Requires improvement
(June 13, 2019)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Standons Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
0 m
Kings Farm Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2021
110 m
Kings Farm Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
110 m
Pricefair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
110 m
Whitehill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
121 m
The Kent Charcuterie Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
282 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
368 m
Le Spice Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
368 m
Lucky Jade Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
368 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
368 m
Touro Off Licence & Butcher Retailers - other 4
Good
February 15, 2022
368 m
Central Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
395 m
Cake Innovations Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
424 m
The Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
484 m
Echo Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
494 m
Echo Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
494 m
Wing Hing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2021
494 m
Sheringham House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
508 m
The Echo Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
508 m
No 84 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 22, 2021
545 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kitchener Avenue Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Sun Lane Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Lamorna Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Hollybush Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Malvina Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Gravesend Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.7 km
Bath Street Taxi Rank 1.92 km
Tilbury Town Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.27 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Gravesend Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Northfleet Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Town Pier Ferry 2.06 km
West Street Pier Ferry 2.1 km
Town Pier Ferry 2.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 48.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 954 m
Westcourt Marshes Wetland 2.18 km
Claylane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Chalk Hole Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Great Clane Lane Marshes Wetland 2.64 km
Henhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Winstead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Huntondown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Harts Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Brummelhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Gravelhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Randall Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Eastcourt Marshes Wetland 3.28 km
Filborough Marshes Wetland 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 85.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 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% 19.5 7.5
30-300 Mbps 14.6% 73.7 14.8
300+ Mbps 82.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 401,201 kWh - mean 10,030 kWh : median 9,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 125,988 kWh - mean 3,073 kWh : median 2,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA12 5HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42700200
Longitude 0.37646100
OS Easting 565311
OS Northing 0172456
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24243
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gravesham
County Electorial Division Gravesend East ED
Electoral Ward Whitehill
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gravesend BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043009
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gravesham 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gravesham 005D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3