Postcode DA16 1RA (Bexley)

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

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

The closest road name to DA16 1RA is Bruce Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Wickham Lane Wickham St and is 106 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.68 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Welling Rail Station, 945 m away.

The closest primary school to DA16 1RA (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 1RA is The Foresters Arms and is 485 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingsfisher Fish, Chips And Grille Bar and is 287 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bruce Close 16 m
Stuart Road 44 m
Kay Street 77 m
Douglas Road 81 m
Teviot Close 98 m
Lyme Road 170 m
Berwick Road 195 m
Ridley Road 213 m
Upper Wickham Lane 254 m
Anthony Road 263 m
Linton Close 280 m
Charmouth Road 311 m
Darenth Road 319 m
Exmouth Road 377 m
Seaton Road 465 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 1RA

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 1RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
258 m
Hillsgrove Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
603 m
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
667 m
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
843 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
920 m
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.06 km
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.07 km
Hook Lane Primary School 1.19 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.26 km
Barrington Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.26 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.28 km
Willow Dene School Good
(December 6, 2019)
1.49 km
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
1.5 km
Bexley Grammar School 1.57 km
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.59 km
Timbercroft Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.67 km
Crook Log Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.67 km
Alexander McLeod Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.76 km
Gallions Mount Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.77 km
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jordan Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 5, 2019
92 m
Payless Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
May 10, 2018
92 m
Poppets Playgroup At St. Michaels Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
92 m
Tea And Coffee Afternoon At St Michaels Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
92 m
Chartwells At Welling School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
258 m
Clever Cloggs Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
258 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2019
287 m
Kingsfisher Fish, Chips And Grille Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
287 m
Welling Youth Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2017
348 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
365 m
Eastern Curry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2019
439 m
Real Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 12, 2020
439 m
Totlins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2019
439 m
We're Local Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 9, 2021
439 m
The Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
485 m
Deli N Dishes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
513 m
Raffelina's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
543 m
B R Lewis Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2020
567 m
Rice And Spices Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
567 m
Thanu News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
567 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Upper Wickham Lane Wickham St Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Upper Wickham Lane Wickham St Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Lovel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Lodge Hill (DA16) Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Okehampton Crescent Lodge Hill Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.68 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.69 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.69 km
Welling Rail Station Rail 945 m
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.97 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.97 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.79 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 585 m
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.98 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
South Mere Inland Water 3.37 km
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.4 Mbps 96.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.3 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 318,532 kWh - mean 9,369 kWh : median 8,946 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 74,798 kWh - mean 2,137 kWh : median 1,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 1RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47068800
Longitude 0.11212600
OS Easting 546796
OS Northing 0176751
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: 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 E33032521
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 013C
Output Area / Small Area 7A3