Postcode DA3 8LS (Sevenoaks)

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

DA3 8LS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8LS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DA3 8LS is Penenden which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Olivers Mill and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, 3.01 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 8LS (for ages 11 and under) is New Ash Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 23, 2017. 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 8LS is The Royal Oak and is 928 m 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 928 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.7 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 8LS 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 8LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Penenden 103 m
Millfield Lane 184 m
Farm Holt 244 m
Chapel Wood 271 m
Meadow Lane 278 m
Chapel Wood Road 619 m
Ash Road 817 m
Church Road 1.21 km
A227 6.03 km
A2 23.55 km
A21 23.65 km
A20 25.49 km
M20 29.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 8LS

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 8LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
168 m
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
372 m
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
1.58 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 1.82 km
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.92 km
Steephill School 2.23 km
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.91 km
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.91 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.92 km
Birtley House Independent School Outstanding
(May 11, 2018)
3.41 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.77 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3.8 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.84 km
West Kingsdown CofE VC Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
4.05 km
Culverstone Green Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
4.26 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.75 km
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.08 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
5.32 km
Vigo Village School Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.68 km
Greenlands Primary School 5.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tickleberries Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 28, 2021
615 m
Beaming Stars Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
928 m
Buzy Bees Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
928 m
Eaglesfield Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
928 m
Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
928 m
Redlibbets Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
September 2, 2021
928 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2022
928 m
Libby's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 12, 2021
1.23 km
The White Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
1.23 km
Nine Acres B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 25, 2015
1.62 km
Ridley's Little Hut (bottling Of Raw Milk At Farm) Retailers - other 4
Good
July 28, 2020
2.2 km
The London Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2022
2.79 km
White Finch Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
3.25 km
Fruitcake Factory Studio @ Windmill Tea Shop School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
3.43 km
The Cricketers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
3.43 km
The Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.49 km
Hodsoll Street And Ridley Village Hall Assoc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2019
3.53 km
Holywell Park Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
3.53 km
Stansted Village Market Retailers - other Exempt
October 7, 2021
3.57 km
Meopham Country Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
3.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Olivers Mill Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Penenden Bus Stop/Station 153 m
North Square Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Turner's Oak Shaw Bus Stop/Station 503 m
Foxbury Bus Stop/Station 527 m
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.01 km
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.05 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
West Street Pier Ferry 9.52 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.55 km
West Street Pier Ferry 9.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.52 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Turner's Oak Shaw Woodland Or Forest 156 m
Bazes Shaw Woodland Or Forest 255 m
Farm Holt Woodland Or Forest 342 m
Chapel Wood Woodland Or Forest 480 m
Nine Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 526 m
Redlibbets Wood Woodland Or Forest 794 m
North Lands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 816 m
Springcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Bowes Wood Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Bridelands Wood Woodland Or Forest 997 m
White Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Goldsmiths Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Redhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Billings Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Pennis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 101.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.4 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 468,717 kWh - mean 10,900 kWh : median 10,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 132,184 kWh - mean 3,147 kWh : median 2,909 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 8LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.36926000
Longitude 0.30512200
OS Easting 560554
OS Northing 0165877
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16378
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sevenoaks
County Electorial Division Sevenoaks Rural North East ED
Electoral Ward Ash and New Ash Green
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hartley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hartley (Sevenoaks) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045364
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 016A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1