Postcode DA3 8DA (Sevenoaks)

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The postcode DA3 8DA is located in Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA3 8DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA3 8DA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 DA3 8DA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DA3 8DA is Fairby Lane which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Warrens and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 8DA (for ages 11 and under) is Hartley Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 3, 2022. 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 8DA is The Royal Oak and is 1.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 5, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd and is 1.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA3 8DA 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 8DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA3 8DA, and the approximate distance away.

Fairby Lane 55 m
Oast Way 93 m
Chantry Avenue 96 m
Conifer Avenue 146 m
Round Ash Way 200 m
The Warrens 299 m
Tates Orchard 306 m
Ash Road 603 m
Church Road 838 m
B260 2.3 km
A227 7.45 km
A2 23.84 km
A21 25.06 km
A20 26.35 km
M20 30.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 8DA

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 8DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
165 m
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 492 m
Steephill School 872 m
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.05 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.57 km
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
1.58 km
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.63 km
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.72 km
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.72 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.87 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.94 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.99 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
4.03 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
4.23 km
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.31 km
Birtley House Independent School Outstanding
(May 11, 2018)
4.43 km
Greenlands Primary School 4.61 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.97 km
West Kingsdown CofE VC Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
5.13 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
5.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA3 8DA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tickleberries Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 28, 2021
1.47 km
Beaming Stars Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
1.87 km
Buzy Bees Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
1.87 km
Eaglesfield Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.87 km
Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.87 km
Redlibbets Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
September 2, 2021
1.87 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2022
1.87 km
Libby's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 12, 2021
2.43 km
The White Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
2.43 km
Nine Acres B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 25, 2015
2.72 km
Ridley's Little Hut (bottling Of Raw Milk At Farm) Retailers - other 4
Good
July 28, 2020
3.53 km
AndreeaCauc Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
3.6 km
From Field To Feast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.6 km
Principals By CH&Co @ Sedley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
3.6 km
Withens Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
3.6 km
The Chestnuts Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
3.66 km
Bite Me Catering @ Nurstead Court Other catering premises 4
Good
July 30, 2021
3.83 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
3.83 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2019
3.83 km
Valerie's Sandwich & Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
3.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA3 8DA - Data from Apr 2022

The Warrens Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Chantry Avenue Bus Stop/Station 239 m
All Saints Church Centre Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 335 m
St John's Lane Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.78 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
West Street Pier Ferry 8.39 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.43 km
West Street Pier Ferry 8.43 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA3 8DA - Data from Dec 2021

Billings Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 434 m
North Lands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 804 m
Chapel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Pennis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Redlibbets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Farm Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Foxbrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Hartley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Churchdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Scudders Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Turner's Oak Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Goldsmiths Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bazes Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Parkfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Nine Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA3 8DA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60 Mbps 57.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.1% 30 11
30-300 Mbps 97.9% 60.7 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 941,081 kWh - mean 20,913 kWh : median 19,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 242,795 kWh - mean 5,058 kWh : median 4,575 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 8DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.38192600
Longitude 0.30266900
OS Easting 560339
OS Northing 0167280
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24974
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hartley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hartley (Sevenoaks) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043159
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 004B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3