Postcode DA3 8QW (Sevenoaks)

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

DA3 8QW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 8QW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DA3 8QW is Westfield which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westfield and is 173 m away. The closest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, 4.01 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 8QW (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 Meopham School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DA3 8QW is The White Swan Public House and is 927 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd and is 1.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westfield 66 m
Redhill Road 104 m
Bowes Wood 281 m
Chapel Wood Road 954 m
Ash Road 1.81 km
A227 5.04 km
A21 22.67 km
A2 23.36 km
A20 24.89 km
M20 28.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 8QW

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 8QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
830 m
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
1.36 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
2.57 km
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.62 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 2.8 km
Birtley House Independent School Outstanding
(May 11, 2018)
2.94 km
Steephill School 3.21 km
Culverstone Green Primary School Good
(October 18, 2018)
3.46 km
West Kingsdown CofE VC Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.48 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3.77 km
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
3.83 km
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.83 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.89 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.93 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.99 km
Vigo Village School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.86 km
St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2008)
5.42 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
5.48 km
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
5.79 km
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
5.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Libby's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 12, 2021
927 m
The White Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
927 m
Beaming Stars Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
1.21 km
Buzy Bees Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
1.21 km
Eaglesfield Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.21 km
Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.21 km
Redlibbets Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
September 2, 2021
1.21 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2022
1.21 km
Tickleberries Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 28, 2021
1.25 km
Nine Acres B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 25, 2015
1.33 km
Ridley's Little Hut (bottling Of Raw Milk At Farm) Retailers - other 4
Good
July 28, 2020
1.36 km
The London Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2022
1.98 km
Stansted Village Market Retailers - other Exempt
October 7, 2021
2.59 km
Hodsoll Street And Ridley Village Hall Assoc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2019
2.66 km
Holywell Park Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
2.66 km
White Finch Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
2.91 km
The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
3.06 km
Fruitcake Factory Studio @ Windmill Tea Shop School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2019
3.14 km
The Cricketers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
3.14 km
The Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westfield Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Bowes Wood Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Lambardes Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Foxbury Bus Stop/Station 555 m
Spring Cross Bus Stop/Station 568 m
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 4 km
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.48 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
West Street Pier Ferry 10.34 km
Town Pier Ferry 10.37 km
West Street Pier Ferry 10.39 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

White Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 240 m
Bowes Wood Woodland Or Forest 416 m
Springcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 444 m
Redhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 591 m
Dunmery Grove Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Hilly Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Nine Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Middle Wood Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Bazes Shaw Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Turner's Oak Shaw Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Goss Wood Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Viney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Ridley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Grubb Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Farm Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.7 Mbps 79.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 3.1 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.2 2.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 445,582 kWh - mean 18,566 kWh : median 18,340 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 81,640 kWh - mean 3,550 kWh : median 3,297 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 8QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.36044100
Longitude 0.30726500
OS Easting 560734
OS Northing 0164901
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19689
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hartley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hartley (Sevenoaks) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045365
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 016D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2