Postcode DA5 3LW (Bexley)

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

DA5 3LW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 3LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to DA5 3LW is Murchison Avenue which is centered 161 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carisbrooke Avenue and is 330 m away. The closest railway station is Albany Park Rail Station, 707 m away.

The closest primary school to DA5 3LW (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 Townley Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 25, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DA5 3LW is Montrose Park Club and is 1.09 km 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 1.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 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 3LW 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 3LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Murchison Avenue 161 m
West Woodside 198 m
Dorchester Avenue 206 m
Selborne Avenue 214 m
Hurstwood Avenue 258 m
Ravenswood 267 m
Montpelier Avenue 272 m
Thisilefield Close 291 m
Elmwood Drive 321 m
Maiden Erlegh Avenue 351 m
Hurst Road 419 m
Bladindon Drive 455 m
B2210 488 m
A221 913 m
North Cray Road 1.55 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA5 3LW

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 3LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hurst Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
257 m
Old Bexley Church of England School Good
(February 6, 2018)
657 m
Upton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
940 m
Townley Grammar School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.19 km
Royal Park Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.23 km
Hurstmere School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.25 km
Sherwood Park Primary School Good
(September 16, 2016)
1.37 km
Blackfen School for Girls Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.49 km
Beths Grammar School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
1.57 km
Cleeve Park School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.59 km
Cleeve Meadow School 1.59 km
Chatsworth Infant School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.62 km
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.65 km
Marlborough School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.82 km
Crook Log Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.93 km
Birkbeck Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.97 km
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.02 km
Burnt Oak Junior School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
2.05 km
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.16 km
West Lodge School 2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laura's Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
879 m
Maylands Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 31, 2021
944 m
Baba's Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.04 km
Favorite Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 30, 2021
1.04 km
Mayvin Pastries Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2019
1.04 km
Merlinda's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.04 km
Newsmarket Store (Premier) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
1.04 km
Saffron Indian Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 12, 2019
1.04 km
Seabream Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
1.04 km
Sherwood Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.04 km
The Drink Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
1.04 km
Montrose Park Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 22, 2016
1.09 km
Shell Waitrose Blendon Retailers - other 4
Good
August 1, 2019
1.19 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
1.22 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
1.22 km
Cater Link At Royal Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
1.23 km
Impact Food Group At Hurstmere School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.25 km
St Andrews Church Playgroup At Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
1.29 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
1.37 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
1.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carisbrooke Avenue Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Carisbrooke Avenue Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Valentine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Hurst Springs Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Albany Park - Hurst Road/Valentine Avenue Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Albany Park Rail Station Rail 707 m
Albany Park Rail Station Rail 774 m
Bexley Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 7.23 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 7.23 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 7.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 322 m
Rutland Shaw Woodland Or Forest 833 m
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.51 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
North Cray Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Sands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Gattons Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Gattons Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Joyden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 124.2 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 75 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
30-300 Mbps 0% 105 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 385.8 45.8

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 470,105 kWh - mean 13,058 kWh : median 12,759 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 122,528 kWh - mean 3,312 kWh : median 2,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA5 3LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.44165000
Longitude 0.12956500
OS Easting 548101
OS Northing 0173557
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29153
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032566
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 024D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3