Postcode DA16 2BU (Bexley)

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

DA16 2BU 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 2BU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DA16 2BU is Tyrrell Avenue which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blackfen Road Ramillies Road and is 247 m away. The closest railway station is Welling Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to DA16 2BU (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 Blackfen School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on December 18, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA16 2BU is The Broken Drum and is 332 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 293 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tyrrell Avenue 28 m
Chailey Close 174 m
Gwillim Close 194 m
Groombridge Close 202 m
Radnor Avenue 207 m
Ingleton Avenue 214 m
Wellan Close 221 m
Rochester Close 225 m
Cowper Close 318 m
Overcourt Close 323 m
Blackfen Road 398 m
Wendover Way 403 m
Park Mead 410 m
Maple Crescent 412 m
Penshurst Avenue 440 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 2BU

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 2BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
443 m
Bexley Grammar School 500 m
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
573 m
Sherwood Park Primary School Good
(September 16, 2016)
649 m
Days Lane Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.07 km
Hook Lane Primary School 1.12 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.15 km
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.15 km
Marlborough School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.24 km
Chatsworth Infant School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.3 km
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.35 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.41 km
Harris Academy Falconwood Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.49 km
Hurstmere School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.52 km
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.54 km
Crook Log Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.54 km
Alderwood Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.63 km
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.65 km
Burnt Oak Junior School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
1.7 km
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blackfen Road Ramillies Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Blackfen Road Ramillies Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Overcourt Close Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Blackfen Road Westwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Clayworth Close Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Welling Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Sidcup Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Falconwood Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.43 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.43 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 5.48 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.92 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Lake Inland Water 738 m
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
North Cray Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Ashen Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.5 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 442.5 49.2

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 673,307 kWh - mean 12,023 kWh : median 12,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 2BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.45226600
Longitude 0.10789300
OS Easting 546561
OS Northing 0174694
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1