Postcode DA16 1AR (Bexley)

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The postcode DA16 1AR is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. DA16 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA16 1AR 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 DA16 1AR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA16 1AR is Hillsgrove Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goldie Leigh and is 286 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.82 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Bexleyheath Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to DA16 1AR (for ages 11 and under) is Hillsgrove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Welling School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DA16 1AR is The Foresters Arms and is 670 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Salt & Batter and is 163 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.5 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 1.2 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 DA16 1AR 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 DA16 1AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA16 1AR, and the approximate distance away.

Hillsgrove Close 29 m
Hartley Road 53 m
Denton Road 107 m
Sandgate Road 164 m
Sidmouth Road 166 m
Keston Close 175 m
Downe Close 202 m
Madison Crescent 203 m
Plymstock Road 210 m
Hadlow Road 218 m
Madison Gardens 236 m
Langley Road 237 m
Seaton Road 256 m
Lodge Hill 262 m
First Avenue 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 1AR

Introduction July 1995
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 DA16 1AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillsgrove Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
172 m
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
701 m
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
895 m
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.14 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.14 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.19 km
Alexander McLeod Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.28 km
Barrington Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.37 km
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.39 km
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.48 km
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.58 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.61 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.63 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
1.71 km
Gallions Mount Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.73 km
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.8 km
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.81 km
Hook Lane Primary School 1.9 km
Crook Log Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.92 km
Willow Dene School Good
(December 6, 2019)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA16 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Salt & Batter Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 1, 2021
163 m
Edwards & Ward Limited At Hillsgrove Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
172 m
Cherry Tree Kids Club At The Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
174 m
The Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
670 m
Bo Peeps Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 20, 2019
701 m
Dolce Ltd @ St Michael's East Wickham C. Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
701 m
Elegance & Candy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
701 m
Harrison Catering At St Michaels East Wickham CE Primary Sch School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
701 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
701 m
Jordan Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2019
746 m
Payless Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
May 10, 2018
746 m
Poppets Playgroup At St. Michaels Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
746 m
Tea And Coffee Afternoon At St Michaels Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
746 m
Belle's Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
756 m
Premier S&A Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
756 m
The Frying Squad Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
756 m
Twins Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
756 m
Wrotham Road Post Office/Battell Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2021
756 m
Chartwells At Welling School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
895 m
Clever Cloggs Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
895 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA16 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

Goldie Leigh Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Plumstead Cemetery Totnes Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Plumstead Cemetery Totnes Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Longleigh Lane First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Plymstock Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.82 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.82 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Welling Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.01 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.02 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.48 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA16 1AR - Data from Dec 2021

Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.46 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
South Mere Inland Water 2.75 km
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 2.97 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Manorway Green Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA16 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 94.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.5 Mbps 50 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 0% 76.5 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 127,432 kWh - mean 7,964 kWh : median 8,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 52,627 kWh - mean 3,289 kWh : median 3,488 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 1AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47546500
Longitude 0.11900000
OS Easting 547258
OS Northing 0177296
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16089
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Electoral Ward West Heath
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 E33032511
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 009E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2