Postcode DA16 1BG (Bexley)

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

DA16 1BG 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 1BG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to DA16 1BG is Downe Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goldie Leigh and is 82 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.65 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to DA16 1BG (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 1BG is The Foresters Arms and is 608 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 242 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Downe Close 16 m
Sandgate Road 76 m
Denton Road 104 m
Langley Road 114 m
Keston Close 130 m
Hartley Road 183 m
Lodge Hill 186 m
Elmsted Crescent 191 m
Longleigh Lane 225 m
Hadlow Road 238 m
Hillsgrove Close 239 m
Totnes Road 303 m
First Avenue 311 m
Sidmouth Road 323 m
Madison Crescent 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 1BG

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 1BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillsgrove Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
369 m
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
903 m
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.01 km
Alexander McLeod Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.08 km
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.2 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.2 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.4 km
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.48 km
Gallions Mount Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.54 km
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.58 km
Barrington Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.58 km
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.65 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.71 km
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.75 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.81 km
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.81 km
Bannockburn Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
1.84 km
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.86 km
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.88 km
Timbercroft Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goldie Leigh Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Longleigh Lane Lodge Hill Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Plumstead Cemetery Totnes Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Plumstead Cemetery Totnes Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Longleigh Lane First Avenue Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.65 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.65 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.65 km
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.82 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.83 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 659 m
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
South Mere Inland Water 2.6 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.64 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 2.86 km
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Manorway Green Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.9 Mbps 90.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 36 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% 66 11
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 150,187 kWh - mean 12,516 kWh : median 13,072 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 1BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47705100
Longitude 0.11734500
OS Easting 547138
OS Northing 0177469
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young 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 4A1