Postcode DA3 7DS (Sevenoaks)

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The postcode DA3 7DS is located in Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. DA3 7DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA3 7DS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 DA3 7DS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DA3 7DS is Everglade Close which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Well Field and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, 700 m away.

The closest primary school to DA3 7DS (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Longfield Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on April 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA3 7DS is The Ship Inn and is 2.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd and is 2.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 31.3% 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 1.2 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 DA3 7DS 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 7DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Everglade Close 46 m
Silverdale 46 m
Hawthorns 61 m
Well Field 75 m
Merryfields Close 78 m
Perran Close 84 m
Fortuna Close 111 m
Larkwell Lane 115 m
Merton Avenue 125 m
Brambledown 147 m
Pitfield 175 m
Hoselands View 184 m
Northfield 184 m
Quakers Close 230 m
Culcroft 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 7DS

Introduction April 1985
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 7DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
474 m
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 648 m
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
806 m
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
806 m
Steephill School 863 m
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
935 m
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.1 km
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.43 km
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
2.62 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.89 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.07 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.98 km
Greenlands Primary School 4.02 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.05 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
4.09 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.35 km
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.39 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
4.45 km
Northfleet School for Girls Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.79 km
Springhead Park Primary School 4.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AndreeaCauc Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
2.5 km
From Field To Feast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.5 km
Principals By CH&Co @ Sedley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
2.5 km
Withens Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
2.5 km
Tickleberries Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 28, 2021
2.57 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 1, 2021
2.88 km
Broad Ditch Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
2.88 km
Manor Farm Barn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.88 km
Southfleet Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
2.92 km
Beaming Stars Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
2.97 km
Buzy Bees Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
2.97 km
Eaglesfield Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
2.97 km
Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.97 km
Redlibbets Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
September 2, 2021
2.97 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2022
2.97 km
Pabulum Ltd @ Istead Rise Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
3.07 km
St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
3.27 km
J C Rook & Sons Ltd @ Millbrook Garden Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
3.28 km
Millbrook Garden Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2021
3.28 km
The Mill At Millbrook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
3.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Well Field Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Larks Field Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Larks Field Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Well Field Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Longfield Academy Bus Stop/Station 506 m
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 692 m
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 700 m
Longfield Rail Station Rail 743 m
Meopham Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
West Street Pier Ferry 7.35 km
West Street Pier Ferry 7.39 km
Town Pier Ferry 7.39 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hartley Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Churchdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Billings Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Bushfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Foxbrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Scudders Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
North Lands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Dean Bottom Valley 1.9 km
Pennis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Courtwood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Chapel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Longfield Fruit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Farm Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Goldsmiths Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56 Mbps 49.5 Mbps 77.17 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 19.94 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 68.8% 57.3 15.2
300+ Mbps 31.3% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 130,877 kWh - mean 7,699 kWh : median 8,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 38,957 kWh - mean 2,597 kWh : median 2,427 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 7DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39142800
Longitude 0.30698400
OS Easting 560606
OS Northing 0168346
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12708
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Sevenoaks Rural North East ED
Electoral Ward Hartley and Hodsoll Street
Local Authority District Sevenoaks
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 E07000111
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hartley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hartley (Sevenoaks) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043158
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 004D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3