Postcode DA15 8RU (Bexley)

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

DA15 8RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 8RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DA15 8RU is Orchard Rise East which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queenswood Road and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Falconwood Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

The closest primary school to DA15 8RU (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Academy Falconwood. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA15 8RU is The Jolly Fenman and is 148 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yak Land and is 468 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20 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. 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 DA15 8RU 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 8RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Rise East 17 m
Ridgeway East 113 m
Chester Road 116 m
Leechcroft Avenue 148 m
Christopher Close 226 m
Glebe Mews 226 m
Montgomery Close 228 m
Burleigh Avenue 246 m
Ridgeway West 253 m
Wavell Drive 256 m
Darnley Close 264 m
Queenswood Road 281 m
Alexander Close 294 m
Sutherland Avenue 332 m
Fairfield Close 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA15 8RU

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 8RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
491 m
Days Lane Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
682 m
Harris Academy Falconwood Good
(October 17, 2019)
721 m
Alderwood Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
836 m
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
947 m
Bexley Grammar School 1.13 km
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
1.18 km
Hook Lane Primary School 1.22 km
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.26 km
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.3 km
Marlborough School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.37 km
Sherwood Park Primary School Good
(September 16, 2016)
1.38 km
Eastcote Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
1.47 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.5 km
Chatsworth Infant School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.56 km
Burnt Oak Junior School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
1.7 km
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.77 km
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.82 km
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.93 km
Hurstmere School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Jolly Fenman Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 3, 2020
148 m
Niro Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
468 m
Yak Land Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
468 m
Falconwood Childrens Shortbreak Service Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
471 m
Antalya Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
481 m
Fen Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2019
481 m
George Staples Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
481 m
Pizza Time Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
481 m
Nourish Contract Catering @ Our Lady Of The Rosary School School/college/university 4
Good
November 10, 2021
491 m
Cafe On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
494 m
Cod Rocks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
494 m
Falcon Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 14, 2018
494 m
Falconwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2020
494 m
Jay's Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2020
494 m
Medua Bilingual Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 28, 2019
494 m
Ocean City Swallow Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2020
494 m
Parade Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
494 m
Shampan 3 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
494 m
The Bolthole Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
494 m
Westwood Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
494 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queenswood Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Queenswood Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Blackfen Road Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Blackfen Road Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Westwood Post Office Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Falconwood Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Welling Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Sidcup Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.04 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.04 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.38 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.43 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 549 m
The Lake Inland Water 1.71 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Castlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Ashen Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Eltham Common Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
The Tarn Inland Water 3.15 km
Partridge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 93.2 Mbps 327.73 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20 Mbps 49.43 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 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.9 19.4
300+ Mbps 100% 328 49

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 489,731 kWh - mean 12,888 kWh : median 13,337 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 134,343 kWh - mean 3,535 kWh : median 3,145 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA15 8RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.45230200
Longitude 0.09387600
OS Easting 545587
OS Northing 0174670
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23374
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032540
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 018F
Output Area / Small Area 5A1