Postcode DA15 8LW (Bexley)

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The postcode DA15 8LW is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA15 8LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA15 8LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 DA15 8LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA15 8LW is Ashcroft Avenue which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashcroft Avenue and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Sidcup Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to DA15 8LW (for ages 11 and under) is Days Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 2, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Blackfen School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on December 18, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA15 8LW is Rosary Parish Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Paya and is 294 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA15 8LW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Bexley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DA15 8LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA15 8LW, and the approximate distance away.

Ashcroft Avenue 115 m
Ashcroft Crescent 160 m
Lime Grove 164 m
Willow Avenue 203 m
Elmcroft Avenue 221 m
Sycamore Avenue 224 m
Wellington Avenue 225 m
Harman Drive 258 m
Foxglove Close 267 m
Maple Crescent 281 m
Blackfen Road 287 m
Cedar Avenue 307 m
Hawthorn Terrace 310 m
Christopher Close 387 m
Portland Avenue 428 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA15 8LW

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 DA15 8LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Days Lane Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
397 m
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
518 m
Marlborough School Good
(January 16, 2020)
807 m
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
809 m
Sherwood Park Primary School Good
(September 16, 2016)
815 m
Chatsworth Infant School Good
(September 19, 2019)
973 m
Alderwood Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
989 m
Bexley Grammar School 1.07 km
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
1.15 km
Burnt Oak Junior School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
1.21 km
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.27 km
Harris Academy Falconwood Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.32 km
Hurstmere School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.35 km
Hook Lane Primary School 1.49 km
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.51 km
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.54 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.76 km
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.78 km
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.79 km
Birkbeck Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA15 8LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chef's Touch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
0 m
Rosary Parish Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 16, 2021
0 m
Copelands Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
152 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
247 m
J. Ayre Bakers And Confectioners Retailers - other 4
Good
October 8, 2019
247 m
Perfect Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2022
247 m
Kitchen Secrets The Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 14, 2021
292 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 20, 2018
292 m
Mozaspice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
294 m
Paya Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 24, 2019
294 m
Antalya Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
297 m
Fen Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2019
297 m
George Staples Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
297 m
Pizza Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
297 m
All4Value Stores Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 2, 2021
332 m
Blackfen Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2021
332 m
Candy Box Supermarket (Premier) Retailers - other 4
Good
August 6, 2021
332 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
332 m
Rooted Coffee House At Blackfen Community Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
332 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
332 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA15 8LW - Data from Apr 2022

Ashcroft Avenue Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Days Lane Burnt Oak Lane Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Wellington Avenue Blackfen Rd Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Wellington Avenue Blackfen Rd Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Blackfen Road Days Lane Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Sidcup Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Welling Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Falconwood Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.58 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.59 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.24 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA15 8LW - Data from Dec 2021

Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 714 m
The Lake Inland Water 1.36 km
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
North Cray Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Ashen Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Partridge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Beaver's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Hoblands Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA15 8LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 60.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 21 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 7.7% 60.5 8.1
300+ Mbps 92.3% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 230,446 kWh - mean 17,727 kWh : median 17,920 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA15 8LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.44853500
Longitude 0.10030900
OS Easting 546046
OS Northing 0174264
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26633
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Electoral Ward Blackfen & Lamorbey
Local Authority District Bexley
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000004
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bexley
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London 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 Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032559
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 022C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2