Postcode DA4 9DS (Sevenoaks)

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The postcode DA4 9DS is located in Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA4 9DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA4 9DS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 DA4 9DS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DA4 9DS is Glebe Place which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Churchill Road and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Farningham Road Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to DA4 9DS (for ages 11 and under) is Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020. 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 DA4 9DS is The Royal Oak and is 4.49 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 4.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 DA4 9DS 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 DA4 9DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA4 9DS, and the approximate distance away.

Glebe Place 16 m
Forge Lane 48 m
Churchill Road 122 m
Bull Hill 150 m
Carleton Place 211 m
Rashleigh Way 214 m
Lombard Street 392 m
The Street 397 m
Horton Road 514 m
Skinney Lane 673 m
Stack Road 726 m
School Lane 1.34 km
B260 3.51 km
A21 26.65 km
A2 27.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA4 9DS

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 DA4 9DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
111 m
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.12 km
Greenlands Primary School 2.77 km
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
3.07 km
The Anthony Roper Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.5 km
Steephill School 3.55 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
3.78 km
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.8 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
4.18 km
Downsview Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
4.31 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 4.36 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.48 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.5 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 4.57 km
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
4.76 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
4.79 km
High Firs Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.88 km
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.92 km
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Good
(January 10, 2017)
4.95 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
4.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA4 9DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tickleberries Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 28, 2021
4.46 km
Beaming Stars Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
4.49 km
Buzy Bees Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.49 km
Eaglesfield Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
4.49 km
Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
4.49 km
Redlibbets Golf And Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
September 2, 2021
4.49 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 5, 2022
4.49 km
Oasis Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2019
4.63 km
Oasis Transport Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.63 km
Silverleigh Health And Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2022
4.63 km
Twenty Mile Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
March 16, 2022
4.63 km
H Suter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
4.85 km
Kings Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
January 21, 2022
4.85 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 13, 2012
4.85 km
McColl's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
4.85 km
The Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 16, 2022
4.85 km
Nine Acres B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 25, 2015
4.86 km
Libby's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 12, 2021
4.99 km
The White Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
4.99 km
Hollyville Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA4 9DS - Data from Apr 2022

Churchill Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Bull Hill Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Bull Hill Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Jacobs Lane Bus Stop/Station 176 m
The Bull Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.86 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
West Street Pier Ferry 10.31 km
West Street Pier Ferry 10.33 km
West Street Pier Ferry 10.34 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.75 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA4 9DS - Data from Dec 2021

Horton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Farningham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Dean Bottom Valley 2.44 km
The Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Ryecrofts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Alchin's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Gabrielspring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Scudders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Hopkins Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Firpound Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Hatchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Churchdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Choaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA4 9DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.8 Mbps 20.5 Mbps 34.17 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 10.8 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4% 24.8 6.9
30-300 Mbps 96% 32.2 7.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 361,203 kWh - mean 14,448 kWh : median 13,062 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 80,907 kWh - mean 3,371 kWh : median 3,404 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA4 9DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39362500
Longitude 0.24529500
OS Easting 556307
OS Northing 0168457
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17150
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sevenoaks
County Electorial Division Sevenoaks North & Darent Valley ED
Electoral Ward Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Horton Kirby BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043165
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1