Postcode DA16 2LW (Bexley)

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

DA16 2LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 2LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DA16 2LW is Somerset Avenue which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bradenham Avenue and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.31 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Welling Rail Station, 980 m away.

The closest primary school to DA16 2LW (for ages 11 and under) is Hook Lane Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bexley Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of DA16 2LW is The Bolthole and is 326 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cod Rocks and is 326 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 2.3 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 2LW 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 2LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Somerset Avenue 102 m
Kent Avenue 122 m
Westwood Lane 133 m
Gloucester Avenue 139 m
Yorkland Avenue 152 m
Clinton Avenue 195 m
Dorset Avenue 276 m
Fairwater Avenue 282 m
Hook Lane 319 m
Sutherland Avenue 324 m
Birch Grove 328 m
Cambridge Avenue 362 m
Bradenham Avenue 386 m
Merlin Road North 416 m
Cumberland Avenue 489 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 2LW

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 2LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bexley Grammar School 657 m
Hook Lane Primary School 684 m
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
692 m
Harris Academy Falconwood Good
(October 17, 2019)
764 m
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
908 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
961 m
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1 km
Days Lane Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.11 km
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.18 km
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.3 km
Sherwood Park Primary School Good
(September 16, 2016)
1.35 km
Eastcote Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
1.36 km
Alderwood Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.39 km
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.46 km
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.65 km
Marlborough School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.65 km
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.67 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.72 km
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.75 km
Chatsworth Infant School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2019
326 m
Cod Rocks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
326 m
Falcon Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 14, 2018
326 m
Falconwood Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2020
326 m
Jay's Newsagent Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2020
326 m
Medua Bilingual Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 28, 2019
326 m
Ocean City Swallow Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2020
326 m
Parade Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
326 m
Shampan 3 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
326 m
The Bolthole Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
326 m
Westwood Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
326 m
Windmill Bakery Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
August 14, 2018
326 m
The Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
419 m
Alaina's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
434 m
Falconwood Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
434 m
Irish Community Services Other catering premises 4
Good
March 8, 2019
434 m
Rainbow Pre-School At Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
434 m
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2019
434 m
Wine Tavern Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
434 m
Falconwood Childrens Shortbreak Service Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
459 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bradenham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Westwood Lane Hook Lane Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Yorkland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Yorkland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Cumberland Avenue Falconwood Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 4.31 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 4.33 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 4.33 km
Welling Rail Station Rail 980 m
Falconwood Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Sidcup Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.78 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.78 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Castlewood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Eltham Common Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
North Cray Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Ashen Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 107.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 39 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% 22 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 76 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 355,489 kWh - mean 14,812 kWh : median 14,321 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 111,538 kWh - mean 4,647 kWh : median 3,296 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 2LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.45609400
Longitude 0.09904400
OS Easting 545934
OS Northing 0175102
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24984
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 016D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1