Postcode DA5 1AY (Bexley)

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The postcode DA5 1AY is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA5 1AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA5 1AY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 DA5 1AY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to DA5 1AY is Knoll Road which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkhurst Road and is 310 m away. The closest railway station is Bexley Rail Station, 583 m away.

The closest primary school to DA5 1AY (for ages 11 and under) is Old Bexley Church of England School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Beths Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DA5 1AY is White Cross Inn and is 1.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken And Ribs and is 1.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA5 1AY is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Bexley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DA5 1AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA5 1AY, and the approximate distance away.

Knoll Road 30 m
Parkhurst Road 124 m
Back Lane 132 m
The Close 136 m
Love Lane 183 m
Parkhurst Gardens 228 m
University Gardens 248 m
St Thomas Court 258 m
Dane Close 278 m
Upton Road South 281 m
Finsbury Way 307 m
Cross Lane 312 m
Baynham Close 329 m
Bradbourne Road 340 m
Hartford Road 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA5 1AY

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 DA5 1AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beths Grammar School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
414 m
Townley Grammar School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
656 m
Old Bexley Church of England School Good
(February 6, 2018)
805 m
Upton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
831 m
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.08 km
Gravel Hill Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.22 km
St Catherine's Catholic School Good
(January 8, 2019)
1.22 km
Hurst Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.41 km
Pelham Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.56 km
Bexleyheath Academy Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.58 km
Upland Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.9 km
Endeavour Academy Bexley Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.93 km
Crook Log Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.96 km
Mayplace Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.97 km
Royal Park Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.97 km
Shenstone School Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.1 km
Sherwood Park Primary School Good
(September 16, 2016)
2.32 km
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.35 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA5 1AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
1.46 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
1.46 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
1.65 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
1.74 km
Maylands Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 31, 2021
1.85 km
Baba's Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.91 km
Favorite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 30, 2021
1.91 km
Mayvin Pastries Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2019
1.91 km
Merlinda's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.91 km
Newsmarket Store (Premier) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
1.91 km
Saffron Indian Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 12, 2019
1.91 km
Seabream Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
1.91 km
Sherwood Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.91 km
The Drink Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
1.91 km
Cater Link At Royal Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.97 km
Laura's Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.04 km
Shell Waitrose Blendon Retailers - other 4
Good
August 1, 2019
2.06 km
St Andrews Church Playgroup At Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
2.13 km
Montrose Park Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 22, 2016
2.24 km
Fish Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 15, 2021
2.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA5 1AY - Data from Apr 2022

Parkhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Bexley War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Bexley War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Bexley Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Bexley Rail Station Rail 583 m
Albany Park Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Albany Park Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 7.58 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 7.59 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 7.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA5 1AY - Data from Dec 2021

Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Sands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Gattons Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Gattons Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA5 1AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 50 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% 16.2 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 147.9 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 418 41.7

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 882,955 kWh - mean 23,864 kWh : median 22,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA5 1AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.44537700
Longitude 0.14509400
OS Easting 549168
OS Northing 0174003
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30072
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Electoral Ward St Mary's & St James
Local Authority District Bexley
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000004
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bexley
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032561
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 023E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4