Postcode DA16 1BS (Bexley)

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

DA16 1BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 1BS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA16 1BS is Bideford Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lodge Hill Playground and is 125 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.59 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Welling Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to DA16 1BS (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 1BS is The Foresters Arms and is 319 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 560 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bideford Road 27 m
Totnes Road 134 m
Exmouth Road 135 m
Patricia Court 226 m
Seaton Road 227 m
Lodge Hill 256 m
Sidmouth Road 280 m
Keston Close 306 m
Budleigh Crescent 355 m
Lyme Road 377 m
A209 388 m
Denton Road 396 m
Okehampton Crescent 433 m
Cemetery Road 442 m
Axminster Crescent 508 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 1BS

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 1BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillsgrove Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
367 m
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
610 m
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
731 m
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.08 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.28 km
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.31 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.32 km
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.39 km
Alexander McLeod Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.41 km
Barrington Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.42 km
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.51 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.54 km
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.54 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.54 km
Hook Lane Primary School 1.55 km
Gallions Mount Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.57 km
Willow Dene School Good
(December 6, 2019)
1.59 km
Timbercroft Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.67 km
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
1.87 km
Bannockburn Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
319 m
Edwards & Ward Limited At Hillsgrove Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
367 m
Jordan Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2019
372 m
Payless Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
May 10, 2018
372 m
Poppets Playgroup At St. Michaels Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
372 m
Tea And Coffee Afternoon At St Michaels Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
372 m
Cherry Tree Kids Club At The Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
432 m
Salt & Batter Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 1, 2021
560 m
Chartwells At Welling School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
610 m
Clever Cloggs Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
610 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2019
655 m
Kingsfisher Fish, Chips And Grille Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
655 m
Welling Youth Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2017
689 m
Bo Peeps Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 20, 2019
731 m
Dolce Ltd @ St Michael's East Wickham C. Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
731 m
Elegance & Candy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
731 m
Harrison Catering At St Michaels East Wickham CE Primary Sch School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
731 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
731 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
737 m
Belle's Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
777 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lodge Hill Playground Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Okehampton Crescent Lodge Hill Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Lodge Hill (DA16) Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Plumstead Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Plumstead Cemetery Totnes Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Welling Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.83 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.83 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.15 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.31 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
South Mere Inland Water 3 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 3.29 km
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 68.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 10 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% 21.5 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 9.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 111,238 kWh - mean 18,540 kWh : median 20,060 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 25,982 kWh - mean 4,330 kWh : median 4,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 1BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47385900
Longitude 0.11381300
OS Easting 546903
OS Northing 0177107
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27695
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 009F
Output Area / Small Area 5A2