Postcode DA5 1BQ (Bexley)

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The postcode DA5 1BQ is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 2014 and is an active postcode. DA5 1BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA5 1BQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 1BQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA5 1BQ is Weir Road which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bexley Library and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Bexley Rail Station, 410 m away.

The closest primary school to DA5 1BQ (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 1BQ is White Cross Inn and is 1.7 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 2.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 200.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.6 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA5 1BQ 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 1BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Weir Road 98 m
Lesley Close 129 m
Postal Close 139 m
Albert Road 268 m
Harbex Close 268 m
Bexley High Street 300 m
Thanet Road 311 m
Bradbourne Road 311 m
Bourne Road 839 m
A2018 2.13 km
A221 2.16 km
A223 4.15 km
A222 9.88 km
A21 33.47 km
M25 34.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA5 1BQ

Introduction January 2014
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 1BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beths Grammar School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
462 m
Old Bexley Church of England School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.08 km
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.13 km
Townley Grammar School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.25 km
St Catherine's Catholic School Good
(January 8, 2019)
1.35 km
Gravel Hill Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.35 km
Upton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.46 km
Endeavour Academy Bexley Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.74 km
Shenstone School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.82 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.82 km
Mayplace Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.84 km
Pelham Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.86 km
Hurst Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.89 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.93 km
Bexleyheath Academy Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.96 km
Royal Park Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.12 km
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.13 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.39 km
Upland Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.39 km
Joydens Wood Junior School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA5 1BQ - 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
1.45 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
1.45 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
1.61 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
1.7 km
Maylands Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 31, 2021
2.1 km
Cater Link At Royal Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
2.12 km
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
2.31 km
St Andrews Church Playgroup At Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
2.32 km
Laura's Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.49 km
Baba's Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.5 km
Favorite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 30, 2021
2.5 km
Mayvin Pastries Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2019
2.5 km
Merlinda's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
2.5 km
Newsmarket Store (Premier) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
2.5 km
Saffron Indian Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 12, 2019
2.5 km
Seabream Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
2.5 km
Sherwood Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
2.5 km
The Drink Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
2.5 km
Shell Waitrose Blendon Retailers - other 4
Good
August 1, 2019
2.66 km
Montrose Park Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 22, 2016
2.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bexley Library Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Bexley Library Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Hartford Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Hartford Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
North Cray Road Vicarage Road Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Bexley Rail Station Rail 410 m
Crayford Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 8.18 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 8.19 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 8.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 583 m
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Sands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 969 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Gattons Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Gattons Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Joyden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.3 Mbps 200.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 25.6 Mbps 115 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 0% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 130,893 kWh - mean 14,544 kWh : median 13,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 43,354 kWh - mean 3,613 kWh : median 3,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA5 1BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.44266800
Longitude 0.15305400
OS Easting 549730
OS Northing 0173718
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24076
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032560
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 023C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2