Postcode DA15 8SS (Bexley)

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

DA15 8SS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 8SS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DA15 8SS is Boundary Road which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blackfen Road Boundary Road and is 230 m away. The closest railway station is Falconwood Rail Station, 847 m away.

The closest primary school to DA15 8SS (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 8SS is The Jolly Fenman and is 396 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 216 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.4% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA15 8SS 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 8SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Boundary Road 71 m
Rennets Close 75 m
Orchard Rise West 146 m
Blair Close 146 m
Packmores Road 171 m
Gordon Road 179 m
Rennets Wood Road 205 m
Crown Woods Way 295 m
Ridgeway West 331 m
Chester Road 403 m
Colepits Wood Road 414 m
Alderwood Road 461 m
Raeburn Road 583 m
Sutherland Avenue 601 m
Bexley Road 805 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA15 8SS

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 8SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Academy Falconwood Good
(October 17, 2019)
563 m
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
689 m
Alderwood Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
720 m
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy Good
(June 20, 2017)
773 m
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
775 m
Days Lane Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
959 m
Eastcote Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
1.26 km
Hook Lane Primary School 1.49 km
Bexley Grammar School 1.56 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.59 km
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
1.61 km
Social Arts for Education Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.65 km
Marlborough School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.7 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.73 km
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.79 km
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School 1.8 km
Wyborne Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.84 km
Sherwood Park Primary School Good
(September 16, 2016)
1.85 km
Chatsworth Infant School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.92 km
Burnt Oak Junior School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Niro Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
216 m
Yak Land Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
216 m
The Jolly Fenman Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 3, 2020
396 m
Falconwood Childrens Shortbreak Service Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
560 m
Chartwells At The Harris Academy Falconwood School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
563 m
Alaina's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
650 m
Falconwood Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
650 m
Irish Community Services Other catering premises 4
Good
March 8, 2019
650 m
Rainbow Pre-School At Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
650 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2019
650 m
Wine Tavern Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
650 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
681 m
Cafe On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
683 m
Cod Rocks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
683 m
Falcon Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 14, 2018
683 m
Falconwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2020
683 m
Jay's Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2020
683 m
Medua Bilingual Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 28, 2019
683 m
Ocean City Swallow Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2020
683 m
Parade Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
683 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blackfen Road Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Blackfen Road Boundary Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Rennets Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Rennets Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Buckingham Avenue (DA16) Bus Stop/Station 481 m
Falconwood Rail Station Rail 847 m
Welling Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
New Eltham Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.84 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.85 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.23 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 585 m
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.19 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Castlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Eltham Common Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
The Tarn Inland Water 2.75 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Ashen Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Partridge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.5 Mbps 70.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.7 6.3
30-300 Mbps 2.6% 40.9 8.8
300+ Mbps 97.4% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 612,637 kWh - mean 15,709 kWh : median 15,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA15 8SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.45283100
Longitude 0.08686200
OS Easting 545098
OS Northing 0174715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21230
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: 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 Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032540
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 018A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1