Postcode DA3 7AP (Gravesham)

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The postcode DA3 7AP is located in Gravesham, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA3 7AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA3 7AP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 DA3 7AP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DA3 7AP is Longfield Road which is centered 696 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Monkreed Villas and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Meopham Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 7AP (for ages 11 and under) is Meopham Community Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Meopham School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DA3 7AP is Railway Tavern and is 1.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stone Willy's Pizza and is 1.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA3 7AP is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DA3 7AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA3 7AP, and the approximate distance away.

Longfield Road 696 m
B260 3.79 km
A227 7.73 km
A228 10.14 km
A2 21.22 km
A20 24.3 km
A21 25.55 km
M20 28.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 7AP

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 DA3 7AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.58 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.69 km
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.94 km
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.94 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.03 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
2.21 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 2.42 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.49 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
2.67 km
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.89 km
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.11 km
Steephill School 3.21 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.77 km
Singlewell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.2 km
Cobham Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2012)
4.29 km
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
4.32 km
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
4.41 km
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
4.41 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.47 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
4.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA3 7AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Chestnuts Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
951 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.13 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2019
1.13 km
Valerie's Sandwich & Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.14 km
Bite Me Catering @ Nurstead Court Other catering premises 4
Good
July 30, 2021
1.23 km
Bartellas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
1.45 km
India Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.46 km
Stone Willy's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 25, 2022
1.46 km
Helen Allison School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
1.58 km
Busy Bees (Meopham) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
1.69 km
Total Catering Solutions (SE) @ Meopham Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
1.69 km
Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
1.7 km
China Garden Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
1.7 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
1.7 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
March 8, 2022
1.7 km
McCoys Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 22, 2022
1.7 km
Meopham Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.7 km
Meopham Shish Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
1.7 km
Meopham Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
1.7 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
1.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA3 7AP - Data from Apr 2022

Monkreed Villas Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Monkreed Villas Bus Stop/Station 123 m
The Green Man Bus Stop/Station 579 m
The Green Man Bus Stop/Station 600 m
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.1 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Sole Street Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Sole Street Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.95 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.96 km
West Street Pier Ferry 7 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA3 7AP - Data from Dec 2021

Little Monkreed Wood Woodland Or Forest 225 m
Skinners Hill Hill Or Mountain 267 m
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 405 m
Orange Hill Hill Or Mountain 492 m
Gorse Bottom Valley 535 m
Southdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 667 m
Cobham Valleys Valley 757 m
Broom Wood Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Rabbit Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Southdown Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Foxbury Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Waterditch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Nurstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Shipley Hills Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Millfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA3 7AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.9 Mbps 32.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 30 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% 19.8 1.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 100,354 kWh - mean 10,035 kWh : median 10,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 7AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.38506200
Longitude 0.34134500
OS Easting 563017
OS Northing 0167714
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30869
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gravesham
County Electorial Division Gravesham Rural ED
Electoral Ward Meopham North
Local Authority District Gravesham
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000109
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Meopham (North) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043030
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Gravesham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gravesham 012C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2