Postcode DA16 2BS (Bexley)

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

DA16 2BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 2BS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to DA16 2BS is Groombridge Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wendover Way and is 226 m away. The closest railway station is Welling Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to DA16 2BS (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 local pub for residents of DA16 2BS is The Broken Drum and is 216 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 5, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cushty Desserts and is 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 1.8 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 2BS 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 2BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Groombridge Close 48 m
Ingleton Avenue 101 m
Tyrrell Avenue 181 m
Gwillim Close 200 m
Cowper Close 232 m
Chailey Close 250 m
Wendover Way 289 m
Blackfen Road 320 m
Radnor Avenue 337 m
Wellan Close 374 m
Merlin Road 383 m
Birch Grove 397 m
Lyndon Avenue 422 m
Wellington Avenue 561 m
Park Mead 564 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 2BS

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 2BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bexley Grammar School 479 m
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
554 m
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
582 m
Sherwood Park Primary School Good
(September 16, 2016)
767 m
Days Lane Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
998 m
Hook Lane Primary School 1.03 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.05 km
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.18 km
Marlborough School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.26 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.27 km
Harris Academy Falconwood Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.33 km
Chatsworth Infant School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.35 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.48 km
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.5 km
Alderwood Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.52 km
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.59 km
Hurstmere School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.61 km
Crook Log Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.64 km
Burnt Oak Junior School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
1.72 km
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Broken Drum Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
216 m
Bespoke Bakes By Danielle Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
255 m
Cushty Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
255 m
Dawat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2019
255 m
Doan Gia Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
255 m
Enchanted Wood Preschool, Little Nest Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
255 m
Food For Living Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
255 m
LBs Pie & Mash Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
255 m
Oscar's Fish & Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
255 m
Tom's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
255 m
Wellington Chinese Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
December 7, 2020
255 m
Guan's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 19, 2019
256 m
Masterfryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 2, 2021
256 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
256 m
All4Value Stores Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 2, 2021
300 m
Blackfen Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2021
300 m
Candy Box Supermarket (Premier) Retailers - other 4
Good
August 6, 2021
300 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
300 m
Rooted Coffee House At Blackfen Community Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
300 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
300 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wendover Way Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Westwood Lane Blackfen Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Wendover Way Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Blackfen Road Westwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Blackfen Road Wellington Ave Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Welling Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Falconwood Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Sidcup Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.31 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.32 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 875 m
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
North Cray Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Ashen Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Partridge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 102.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.9 4.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.3 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 337,061 kWh - mean 11,623 kWh : median 10,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 146,261 kWh - mean 4,571 kWh : median 3,423 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 2BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.45276200
Longitude 0.10581500
OS Easting 546415
OS Northing 0174745
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20043
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed 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 E33032553
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 021E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2