Postcode DA5 3LJ (Bexley)

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The postcode DA5 3LJ is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA5 3LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA5 3LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 3LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DA5 3LJ is Thisilefield Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carisbrooke Avenue and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Albany Park Rail Station, 469 m away.

The closest primary school to DA5 3LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hurst Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cleeve Park School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 11, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DA5 3LJ is Montrose Park Club and is 877 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 22, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Favorite Chicken And Ribs and is 1.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA5 3LJ 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 3LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA5 3LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Thisilefield Close 44 m
Murchison Avenue 93 m
Selborne Avenue 157 m
Shoreham Close 186 m
Hurst Road 191 m
Penfold Lane 223 m
Esher Close 229 m
Wakeford Close 235 m
Dorchester Avenue 241 m
Stansted Crescent 300 m
Montpelier Avenue 303 m
Deniston Avenue 318 m
Crofton Avenue 341 m
Carisbrooke Avenue 354 m
Valentine Avenue 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA5 3LJ

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 3LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hurst Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
167 m
Old Bexley Church of England School Good
(February 6, 2018)
754 m
Royal Park Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.03 km
Hurstmere School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.07 km
Upton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.19 km
Cleeve Meadow School 1.34 km
Cleeve Park School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.34 km
Sherwood Park Primary School Good
(September 16, 2016)
1.35 km
Townley Grammar School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.44 km
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.44 km
Chatsworth Infant School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.48 km
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.51 km
Marlborough School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.69 km
Birkbeck Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.75 km
Beths Grammar School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.78 km
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.84 km
Burnt Oak Junior School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
1.87 km
West Lodge School 1.97 km
Crook Log Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.13 km
Merton Court School 2.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA5 3LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laura's Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
687 m
Maylands Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 31, 2021
720 m
Montrose Park Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 22, 2016
877 m
Cater Link At Royal Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.03 km
St Andrews Church Playgroup At Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
1.07 km
Impact Food Group At Hurstmere School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.07 km
Baba's Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.09 km
Favorite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 30, 2021
1.09 km
Mayvin Pastries Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2019
1.09 km
Merlinda's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.09 km
Newsmarket Store (Premier) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
1.09 km
Saffron Indian Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 12, 2019
1.09 km
Seabream Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
1.09 km
Sherwood Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.09 km
The Drink Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
1.09 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
1.16 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
1.16 km
Roberts News / Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
1.18 km
Walton House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
1.19 km
Shell Waitrose Blendon Retailers - other 4
Good
August 1, 2019
1.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA5 3LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Carisbrooke Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Carisbrooke Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Crofton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Crofton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Valentine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Albany Park Rail Station Rail 469 m
Albany Park Rail Station Rail 537 m
Bexley Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 7.32 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 7.32 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 7.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.39 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA5 3LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 551 m
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 588 m
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
North Cray Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.63 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Sands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Gattons Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Gattons Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Joyden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA5 3LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.8 14
300+ Mbps 100% 439.8 37

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 552,646 kWh - mean 13,816 kWh : median 13,352 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA5 3LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.43979800
Longitude 0.12752200
OS Easting 547965
OS Northing 0173347
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29687
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Electoral Ward Blendon & Penhill
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032565
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 024C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1