Postcode DA16 1QU (Bexley)

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

DA16 1QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 1QU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to DA16 1QU is Kay Street which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lovel Avenue and is 143 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.73 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Welling Rail Station, 861 m away.

The closest primary school to DA16 1QU (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 6, 2019. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Kingsfisher Fish, Chips And Grille Bar and is 191 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.7 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 1QU 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 1QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kay Street 82 m
Bruce Close 95 m
Douglas Road 118 m
Berwick Road 149 m
Stuart Road 150 m
Upper Wickham Lane 165 m
Lyme Road 202 m
Teviot Close 205 m
Ridley Road 229 m
Anthony Road 239 m
Linton Close 239 m
Queen's Road 251 m
Church Road 272 m
Charmouth Road 325 m
Darenth Road 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 1QU

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 1QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
158 m
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
665 m
Hillsgrove Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
683 m
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
814 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
828 m
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
962 m
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
995 m
Hook Lane Primary School 1.09 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.2 km
Barrington Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.22 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.24 km
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
1.39 km
Bexley Grammar School 1.46 km
Willow Dene School Good
(December 6, 2019)
1.49 km
Crook Log Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.6 km
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.65 km
Timbercroft Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.7 km
Gallions Mount Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.85 km
Alexander McLeod Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.87 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells At Welling School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
158 m
Clever Cloggs Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
158 m
Jordan Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2019
162 m
Payless Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
May 10, 2018
162 m
Poppets Playgroup At St. Michaels Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
162 m
Tea And Coffee Afternoon At St Michaels Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
162 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2019
191 m
Kingsfisher Fish, Chips And Grille Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
191 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
260 m
Welling Youth Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2017
282 m
Eastern Curry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2019
333 m
Real Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 12, 2020
333 m
Totlins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2019
333 m
We're Local Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 9, 2021
333 m
Deli N Dishes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
405 m
Raffelina's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
436 m
B R Lewis Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2020
460 m
Rice And Spices Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
460 m
Thanu News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
460 m
Monkey Puzzle Welling Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 24, 2021
463 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lovel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Upper Wickham Lane Wickham St Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Lovel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Elsa Road Upper Wickham Lane Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Elsa Road Upper Wickham Lane Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.73 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.74 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.74 km
Welling Rail Station Rail 861 m
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.03 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.04 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.69 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 662 m
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
South Mere Inland Water 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 81.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 12.3 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 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% 81.3 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 210,824 kWh - mean 11,096 kWh : median 8,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 61,304 kWh - mean 3,227 kWh : median 2,778 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 1QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.46972100
Longitude 0.11192300
OS Easting 546785
OS Northing 0176643
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15605
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Electoral Ward East Wickham
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032522
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 013C
Output Area / Small Area 4C3