Postcode DA17 5RU (Bexley)

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The postcode DA17 5RU is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. DA17 5RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA17 5RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 DA17 5RU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to DA17 5RU is Beckett Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingswood Avenue and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Belvedere Rail Station, 992 m away.

The closest primary school to DA17 5RU (for ages 11 and under) is Northwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere. The last OFSTED inspection on October 6, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA17 5RU is Belvedere Working Men's Club and is 595 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from M&P Food and is 591 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 109 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA17 5RU 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 DA17 5RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA17 5RU, and the approximate distance away.

Beckett Close 48 m
Tunstock Way 59 m
Benedict Close 100 m
Shortlands Close 113 m
B213 131 m
Elstree Gardens 152 m
Holcote Close 177 m
Belvedere Court 183 m
Blakemore Way 220 m
Halifield Drive 224 m
Northwood Place 239 m
Glimpsing Green 252 m
Laymarsh Close 254 m
Leatherbottle Green 273 m
Kingswood Avenue 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA17 5RU

Introduction April 1987
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 DA17 5RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northwood Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
197 m
Parkway Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
330 m
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
409 m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
591 m
Harris Garrard Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
668 m
Willow Bank Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.12 km
Cornerstone School 1.15 km
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.17 km
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.3 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.33 km
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.33 km
Belvedere Junior School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.5 km
Belvedere Infant School 1.5 km
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.52 km
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.7 km
Alexander McLeod Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.77 km
Jubilee Primary School 1.95 km
Pulse and Water College Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.96 km
De Lucy Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.01 km
Windrush Primary School 2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA17 5RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Easy Peasy Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
181 m
Harrison Catering At Northwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
197 m
Greenmead Wine Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
254 m
Lime Row Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
254 m
Rafik's Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
254 m
Thames Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 20, 2022
254 m
Twinnie Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
275 m
Harrison Catering At Parkway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
330 m
Supreme Education Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
330 m
Harrison Catering At St Augustine Of Canterbury CE Primary S School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
409 m
Bachras Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
435 m
St Augustines Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
435 m
M&P Food Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
591 m
The Coffee Shop At Innovation Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 2, 2018
591 m
Nourish Contract Catering @ St John Fisher Catholic School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
591 m
Belvedere Working Men's Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
595 m
D & J Care Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2021
595 m
Jamuna Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2020
595 m
Sveiki Retailers - other 4
Good
October 28, 2020
595 m
Tasty African Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 6, 2021
595 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA17 5RU - Data from Apr 2022

Kingswood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Tunstock Way Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Tunstock Way Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Kingswood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Northwood Place Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Belvedere Rail Station Rail 992 m
Belvedere Rail Station Rail 998 m
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.11 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.12 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 3.13 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA17 5RU - Data from Dec 2021

Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Erith Marshes Wetland 948 m
South Mere Inland Water 1.27 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Manorway Green Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Jenningtree Point Wetland 2.42 km
Cross Ness Wetland 2.56 km
Hornchurch Shoot Wetland 2.73 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Old Man's Head Wetland 3 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Barking Point Wetland 3.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA17 5RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 109 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 15.9 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% 15.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.6 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 294,049 kWh - mean 9,485 kWh : median 8,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA17 5RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.49120700
Longitude 0.13808300
OS Easting 548532
OS Northing 0179085
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15526
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Electoral Ward Belvedere
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032484
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 002B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3