Postcode DA16 3QS (Bexley)

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

DA16 3QS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 3QS as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to DA16 3QS is Kelvin Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ruskin Avenue Welling Station and is 17 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.67 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Welling Rail Station, 198 m away.

The closest primary school to DA16 3QS (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 3QS is Plough And Harrow and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebab Ye and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kelvin Road 57 m
Station Approach 125 m
Station Approach South 157 m
Ruskin Drive 180 m
Stephenson Close 183 m
Cavendish Avenue 204 m
Ruskin Avenue 219 m
Marne Avenue 222 m
Darwin Road 227 m
St Quentin Road 227 m
Ruskin Grove 227 m
Turnpike Close 248 m
Faraday Road 274 m
Tyndall Road 276 m
Newton Road 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA16 3QS

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 3QS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hook Lane Primary School 241 m
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
261 m
East Wickham Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
637 m
Danson Primary School Good
(April 24, 2019)
891 m
Bexley Grammar School 932 m
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
994 m
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.02 km
Harris Academy Falconwood Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.05 km
Park View Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.08 km
Eastcote Primary Academy Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
1.13 km
Willow Dene School Good
(December 6, 2019)
1.23 km
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.47 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.55 km
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.6 km
Timbercroft Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.65 km
Hillsgrove Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.74 km
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.78 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.81 km
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.83 km
Barrington Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
7 Day Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2020
0 m
Anna Polish Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 25, 2019
0 m
Best Kebab Ye Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 21, 2019
0 m
Da Peppino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2019
0 m
Joy Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 29, 2020
0 m
Plough And Harrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2017
0 m
Shell Budgens Bellegrove Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
0 m
Bengal Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
69 m
K's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 17, 2021
69 m
Royal Steak House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
69 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
69 m
Welling Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 14, 2021
69 m
Aimen's Sushi Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2021
82 m
Bellegrove Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 5, 2019
82 m
Convenience Store Bellegrove Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 15, 2020
82 m
Gulen Ocakbasi Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 3, 2019
82 m
New Curry Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2020
82 m
The Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
82 m
Kelvin Road Playgroup At Seventh Day Adventist Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
91 m
Chick Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 22, 2020
107 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ruskin Avenue Welling Station Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Central Avenue Welling Station Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Welling Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Welling Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Ruskin Drive Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.67 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.68 km
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 3.68 km
Welling Rail Station Rail 198 m
Falconwood Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.09 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.09 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 4.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.69 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.73 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.68 km
Oxleas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Jackwood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Castlewood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Eltham Common Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 59.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 31.6% 66.6 16.6
300+ Mbps 63.2% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 244,492 kWh - mean 12,868 kWh : median 9,937 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 41,433 kWh - mean 2,590 kWh : median 2,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA16 3QS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.46346100
Longitude 0.10043300
OS Easting 546007
OS Northing 0175924
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20333
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city 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 E33032533
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 016E
Output Area / Small Area 4C3