Postcode DA16 2AR (Bexley)

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The postcode DA16 2AR is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA16 2AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA16 2AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 2AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DA16 2AR is Selwyn Crescent which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hook Lane St Leonards Close and is 330 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.42 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Welling Rail Station, 763 m away.

The closest primary school to DA16 2AR (for ages 11 and under) is Danson Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 24, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bexley Grammar School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Yo! To Go Welling and is 308 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA16 2AR 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 2AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA16 2AR, and the approximate distance away.

Selwyn Crescent 88 m
Danson Crescent 95 m
Park Approach 142 m
Lancelot Road 149 m
Lakeview Road 171 m
Danson Lane 185 m
Dansington Road 212 m
St John's Road 215 m
Porthkerry Avenue 241 m
St Leonards Close 259 m
Penpool Lane 297 m
St Michael's Road 300 m
Roseacre Road 343 m
Merlin Road 369 m
John Newton Court 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 2AR

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 2AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
182 m
Bexley Grammar School 256 m
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
535 m
Hook Lane Primary School 536 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
666 m
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
963 m
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
988 m
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.08 km
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.11 km
Crook Log Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.27 km
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.28 km
Sherwood Park Primary School Good
(September 16, 2016)
1.36 km
Barrington Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.38 km
Harris Academy Falconwood Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.44 km
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.44 km
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.5 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.65 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.66 km
Days Lane Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.68 km
Hillsgrove Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA16 2AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Contract Dining Company @ Danson Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
182 m
St John's Church Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
213 m
Bexley Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
256 m
Bexley Kids School Of Cookery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
256 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
308 m
Tesco Welling Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
308 m
Yo! To Go Welling Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
308 m
Giggling Sausage 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 4, 2020
353 m
Noodle City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
353 m
Salvation Army Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
353 m
Turkish Elderly Day Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 18, 2019
353 m
Worths Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
353 m
Saray Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
356 m
Harry's Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2018
375 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
375 m
Skonis LT Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
375 m
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 13, 2020
386 m
Elite Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2020
386 m
Koffi Pot Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
386 m
Meat In Place Retailers - other 4
Good
September 20, 2018
386 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA16 2AR - Data from Apr 2022

Hook Lane St Leonards Close Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Welling High StUpperWickhamLn Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Faraday Road (DA16) Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Welling High StUpperWickhamLn Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Welling High StUpperWickhamLn Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 4.42 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 4.43 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 4.44 km
Welling Rail Station Rail 763 m
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.82 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.83 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.55 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA16 2AR - Data from Dec 2021

The Lake Inland Water 912 m
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA16 2AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.6 Mbps 58.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.8 1.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.6 5.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.4 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 509,766 kWh - mean 16,992 kWh : median 16,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 2AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.45901900
Longitude 0.10895300
OS Easting 546613
OS Northing 0175447
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23585
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Electoral Ward Falconwood & Welling
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032534
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 016A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1