Postcode DA16 2PL (Bexley)

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

DA16 2PL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 2PL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to DA16 2PL is Falconwood Parade which is centered 118 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westwood Post Office and is 84 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.1 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Welling Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to DA16 2PL (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Academy Falconwood. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA16 2PL is The Bolthole and is 0 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Falconwood Parade 118 m
Dorset Avenue 158 m
Sutherland Avenue 164 m
Buckingham Avenue 192 m
Gloucester Avenue 193 m
Cumberland Avenue 221 m
Cambridge Avenue 221 m
Yorkland Avenue 249 m
Somerset Avenue 280 m
The Green 290 m
Ridgeway West 382 m
Westwood Lane 390 m
Westmoreland Avenue 417 m
Cornwall Avenue 422 m
Huxley Road 445 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 2PL

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 2PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Academy Falconwood Good
(October 17, 2019)
439 m
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
598 m
Hook Lane Primary School 804 m
Bexley Grammar School 971 m
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
984 m
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
998 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.06 km
Eastcote Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
1.08 km
Days Lane Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.16 km
Alderwood Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.28 km
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.35 km
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.44 km
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.48 km
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.56 km
Sherwood Park Primary School Good
(September 16, 2016)
1.62 km
Marlborough School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.8 km
Willow Dene School Good
(December 6, 2019)
1.81 km
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.82 km
Chatsworth Infant School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.97 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westwood Post Office Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Cumberland Avenue Falconwood Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Falconwood Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Falconwood Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Yorkland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 4.1 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 4.12 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 4.12 km
Welling Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Falconwood Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Sidcup Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.59 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.59 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.84 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.7 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Castlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Eltham Common Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
The Tarn Inland Water 3.42 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 57.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.4 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 371,118 kWh - mean 15,463 kWh : median 12,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 2PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.45672500
Longitude 0.09446700
OS Easting 545614
OS Northing 0175163
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27698
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032541
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 018D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3