Postcode DA3 8LW (Sevenoaks)

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

DA3 8LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 8LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DA3 8LW is Ayelands Lane which is centered 151 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Turner's Oak Shaw and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, 3.34 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 8LW (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 8LW is The Royal Oak and is 603 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 603 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ayelands Lane 151 m
Centre Road 187 m
The Mead 203 m
Chapel Wood Road 270 m
North Ash Road 435 m
Redhill Road 702 m
Ash Road 1.17 km
Church Road 1.64 km
A227 5.77 km
A21 23.3 km
A2 23.8 km
A20 25.56 km
M20 29.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 8LW

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 8LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
380 m
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
757 m
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.89 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
1.92 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 2.19 km
Steephill School 2.5 km
Birtley House Independent School Outstanding
(May 11, 2018)
2.98 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.3 km
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
3.32 km
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.32 km
West Kingsdown CofE VC Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.62 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
4.08 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.1 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
4.17 km
Culverstone Green Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
4.2 km
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.06 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
5.18 km
Vigo Village School Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.6 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
5.71 km
Greenlands Primary School 6.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tickleberries Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 28, 2021
495 m
Beaming Stars Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
603 m
Buzy Bees Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
603 m
Eaglesfield Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
603 m
Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
603 m
Redlibbets Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
September 2, 2021
603 m
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2022
603 m
Libby's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 12, 2021
793 m
The White Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
793 m
Nine Acres B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 25, 2015
1.19 km
Ridley's Little Hut (bottling Of Raw Milk At Farm) Retailers - other 4
Good
July 28, 2020
2.1 km
The London Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2022
2.38 km
Stansted Village Market Retailers - other Exempt
October 7, 2021
3.24 km
White Finch Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
3.41 km
Hodsoll Street And Ridley Village Hall Assoc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2019
3.42 km
Holywell Park Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
3.42 km
H Suter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
3.57 km
Kings Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 21, 2022
3.57 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 13, 2012
3.57 km
McColl's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
3.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Turner's Oak Shaw Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Foxbury Bus Stop/Station 206 m
North Square Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Olivers Mill Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Lambardes Bus Stop/Station 485 m
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.45 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
West Street Pier Ferry 9.95 km
Town Pier Ferry 9.98 km
West Street Pier Ferry 9.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Turner's Oak Shaw Woodland Or Forest 282 m
Bazes Shaw Woodland Or Forest 544 m
Chapel Wood Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Nine Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Farm Holt Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Redlibbets Wood Woodland Or Forest 880 m
White Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Springcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Bowes Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
North Lands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Redhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Bridelands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Parkfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Hilly Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 127.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.8 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 439.8 37

Gas Consumption

70 meters consuming 982,120 kWh - mean 14,030 kWh : median 14,124 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

69 meters consuming 298,709 kWh - mean 4,329 kWh : median 3,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 8LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.36617800
Longitude 0.30131800
OS Easting 560300
OS Northing 0165526
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23191
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hartley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hartley (Sevenoaks) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045367
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 016B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1