Postcode DA16 1AU (Bexley)

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The postcode DA16 1AU is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA16 1AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA16 1AU 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 1AU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to DA16 1AU is Elmsted Crescent which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longleigh Lane Lodge Hill and is 97 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.75 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to DA16 1AU (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 1AU is The Foresters Arms and is 808 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 199 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 200.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.1 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA16 1AU 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 1AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elmsted Crescent 15 m
Longleigh Lane 80 m
Langley Road 90 m
Hadlow Road 142 m
Sandgate Road 166 m
First Avenue 190 m
Downe Close 191 m
Denton Road 241 m
Hartley Road 250 m
Pinewood Road 307 m
Madison Gardens 308 m
Keston Close 322 m
Burcharbro Road 329 m
West Heath Road 350 m
Lansdowne Avenue 376 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 1AU

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 DA16 1AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillsgrove Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
473 m
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
986 m
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.02 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.02 km
Alexander McLeod Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.02 km
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.18 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.42 km
Gallions Mount Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.63 km
Barrington Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.64 km
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.68 km
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.68 km
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.7 km
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.7 km
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.79 km
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.84 km
Pulse and Water College Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.86 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
1.86 km
St Paul's Academy Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.88 km
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.89 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Salt & Batter Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 1, 2021
199 m
Cherry Tree Kids Club At The Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
458 m
Edwards & Ward Limited At Hillsgrove Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
473 m
The Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
808 m
Bo Peeps Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 20, 2019
986 m
Dolce Ltd @ St Michael's East Wickham C. Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
986 m
Elegance & Candy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
986 m
Harrison Catering At St Michaels East Wickham CE Primary Sch School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
986 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
986 m
Jordan Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2019
997 m
Payless Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
May 10, 2018
997 m
Poppets Playgroup At St. Michaels Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
997 m
Tea And Coffee Afternoon At St Michaels Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
997 m
Independent Catering At Bedonwell Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
1.02 km
Independent Catering At Bedonwell Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
1.02 km
The Bedonwell Federation Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2019
1.02 km
Belle's Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
1.04 km
Premier S&A Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.04 km
The Frying Squad Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
1.04 km
Twins Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longleigh Lane Lodge Hill Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Longleigh Lane First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Bostall Heath Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Bostall Heath Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Goldie Leigh Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.75 km
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.9 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.9 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.77 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
South Mere Inland Water 2.44 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 2.68 km
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.76 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Manorway Green Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 200.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 25.1 Mbps 115 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% 101.9 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 865 95.3

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 463,082 kWh - mean 13,231 kWh : median 13,400 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 1AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47815100
Longitude 0.11967200
OS Easting 547296
OS Northing 0177596
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3