Postcode DA3 8LX (Sevenoaks)

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

DA3 8LX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 8LX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DA3 8LX is Scudders Hill which is centered 365 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Green Way and is 1.07 km away. The closest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 8LX (for ages 11 and under) is Steephill School. 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 8LX is The Royal Oak and is 1.84 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 1.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 54.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 36.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Scudders Hill 365 m
Valley Road 729 m
Canada Farm Road 1.61 km
B260 2.15 km
A227 7.77 km
A2 24.76 km
A21 25.16 km
A20 27.18 km
M20 31.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 8LX

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 8LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Steephill School 755 m
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
887 m
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
944 m
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 1.23 km
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.56 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.98 km
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
2.02 km
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.34 km
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.34 km
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.42 km
Greenlands Primary School 4.06 km
Birtley House Independent School Outstanding
(May 11, 2018)
4.13 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.27 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
4.59 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.74 km
West Kingsdown CofE VC Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
4.84 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.85 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
4.95 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.97 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
5.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tickleberries Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 28, 2021
1.57 km
Beaming Stars Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
1.84 km
Buzy Bees Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
1.84 km
Eaglesfield Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.84 km
Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.84 km
Redlibbets Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
September 2, 2021
1.84 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2022
1.84 km
Libby's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 12, 2021
2.47 km
The White Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
2.47 km
Nine Acres B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 25, 2015
2.62 km
AndreeaCauc Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
3.86 km
From Field To Feast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.86 km
Principals By CH&Co @ Sedley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
3.86 km
Withens Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
3.86 km
Ridley's Little Hut (bottling Of Raw Milk At Farm) Retailers - other 4
Good
July 28, 2020
4.05 km
The London Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2022
4.11 km
Oasis Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2019
4.23 km
Oasis Transport Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.23 km
Silverleigh Health And Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2022
4.23 km
Twenty Mile Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
March 16, 2022
4.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Green Way Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
West Street Pier Ferry 8.85 km
West Street Pier Ferry 8.89 km
Town Pier Ferry 8.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scudders Hill Hill Or Mountain 476 m
Pennis Wood Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Churchdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
North Lands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Parkfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Redlibbets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Billings Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Chapel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Hatchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dean Bottom Valley 1.52 km
Hopkins Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Farm Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Horton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Turner's Oak Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Bazes Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.2 Mbps 57.8 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 12.1 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 36.4% 17 1.8
30-300 Mbps 36.4% 98.8 22.5
300+ Mbps 18.2% - -

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 77,071 kWh - mean 7,707 kWh : median 8,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 8LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.38274900
Longitude 0.28955900
OS Easting 559422
OS Northing 0167343
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19170
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sevenoaks
County Electorial Division Sevenoaks Rural North East ED
Electoral Ward Fawkham and West Kingsdown
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043170
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 007C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2