Postcode DA16 3BS (Bexley)

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The postcode DA16 3BS is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA16 3BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA16 3BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 3BS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to DA16 3BS is Dovedale Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Central Avenue Wickham Street and is 177 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.35 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Welling Rail Station, 458 m away.

The closest primary school to DA16 3BS (for ages 11 and under) is East Wickham Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Welling School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The nearest takeaway food is available from Kingsfisher Fish, Chips And Grille Bar and is 477 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 12% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA16 3BS 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 3BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA16 3BS, and the approximate distance away.

Dovedale Close 48 m
Wickham Street 133 m
Rippersley Road 134 m
Yew Tree Close 135 m
Lovel Avenue 188 m
Olyffe Avenue 225 m
Norfolk Place 242 m
Awliscombe Road 254 m
Burnell Avenue 259 m
Rosemary Road 259 m
Bennett Close 301 m
Beal Close 323 m
Leigh Place 341 m
Central Avenue 361 m
Darenth Road 376 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 3BS

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 3BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
214 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
511 m
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
666 m
Hook Lane Primary School 769 m
Willow Dene School Good
(December 6, 2019)
965 m
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.19 km
Hillsgrove Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.25 km
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.27 km
Timbercroft Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.28 km
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
1.32 km
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.35 km
Bexley Grammar School 1.38 km
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.42 km
Eastcote Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
1.43 km
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.48 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.58 km
Harris Academy Falconwood Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.59 km
Greenslade Primary School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.68 km
Barrington Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.73 km
Gallions Mount Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA16 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverdale Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 3, 2020
93 m
Londis Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 9, 2022
212 m
Cherry Tree Kids Club @ East Wickham Primary Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
214 m
Edwards & Ward At East Wickham Primary Academy KS1 School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
214 m
Edwards & Ward At East Wickham Primary Academy KS2 School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
214 m
Rosewood Breakfast & After School Club At East Wickham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
214 m
Welling Youth Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2017
343 m
Wickham Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 3, 2019
445 m
Yapps Coffee And Cycle Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
451 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2019
477 m
Kingsfisher Fish, Chips And Grille Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
477 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
505 m
Nourish Contract Catering @ St Stephens RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
511 m
St Stephens Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
511 m
Eastern Curry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2019
521 m
Real Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 12, 2020
521 m
Totlins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2019
521 m
We're Local Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 9, 2021
521 m
B R Lewis Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 14, 2020
550 m
Rice And Spices Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
550 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA16 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Central Avenue Wickham Street Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Central Avenue Wickham Street Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Central Avenue Tidford Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Wickham Street Edison Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Peregrine Court Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.35 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.36 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.36 km
Welling Rail Station Rail 458 m
Falconwood Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.72 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.72 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 3.76 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.3 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA16 3BS - Data from Dec 2021

Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 702 m
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.01 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Castlewood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Eltham Common Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA16 3BS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 73.2 Mbps 159.17 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 15
30-300 Mbps 88% 79.5 18.4
300+ Mbps 12% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 377,064 kWh - mean 15,711 kWh : median 15,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 80,102 kWh - mean 3,483 kWh : median 3,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 3BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.46871700
Longitude 0.10322300
OS Easting 546184
OS Northing 0176514
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13478
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Electoral Ward East Wickham
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 E33032523
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 013A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2