Postcode DA7 5BL (Bexley)

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The postcode DA7 5BL is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA7 5BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA7 5BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 DA7 5BL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA7 5BL is Silecroft Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hollingbourne Avenue and is 449 m away. The closest railway station is Barnehurst Rail Station, 777 m away.

The closest primary school to DA7 5BL (for ages 11 and under) is Bursted Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 12, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bexleyheath Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on July 7, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA7 5BL is The Village Inn and is 1.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Root Of Spice and is 959 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA7 5BL 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 DA7 5BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA7 5BL, and the approximate distance away.

Silecroft Road 15 m
Swanbridge Road 76 m
Rydal Drive 102 m
Heversham Road 159 m
Birchington Close 177 m
St Audrey Avenue 194 m
Ennerdale Road 210 m
Wenvoe Avenue 213 m
Francis Avenue 271 m
Belmont Road 272 m
Langdale Crescent 275 m
The Green 285 m
Dalmeny Road 303 m
Eskdale Road 359 m
Cartmel Road 389 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA7 5BL

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 DA7 5BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bursted Wood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
134 m
Belmont Academy 407 m
Northumberland Heath Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
602 m
Barnehurst Infant School 748 m
Barnehurst Junior School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
748 m
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
865 m
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.12 km
Pelham Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.15 km
Bexleyheath Academy Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.17 km
King Henry School 1.18 km
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.29 km
Upland Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.31 km
Woodside Academy 1.36 km
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.47 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.54 km
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.61 km
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.62 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.62 km
St Catherine's Catholic School Good
(January 8, 2019)
1.66 km
Gravel Hill Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA7 5BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flying Fishman At The Great Harry Public House Car Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
914 m
Costcut Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2020
959 m
Hendricks Newsagent & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 22, 2019
959 m
Root Of Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
959 m
Sunshine Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
959 m
The Frying Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
959 m
Welcome Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
959 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.28 km
Break Through School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
1.29 km
Certitude Registered Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.31 km
Eleanor Living Skills At Smerdon Adult Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.31 km
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2020
1.37 km
Royal Standard Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2018
1.43 km
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2019
1.43 km
Tasty Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2020
1.43 km
The Village Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
1.43 km
Albert Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2018
1.45 km
Albert Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
1.45 km
Big Belly Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2021
1.45 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2018
1.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA7 5BL - Data from Apr 2022

Hollingbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Hollingbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Heversham Road Bus Stop/Station 514 m
Heversham Road Bus Stop/Station 523 m
Rydal Drive Bus Stop/Station 530 m
Barnehurst Rail Station Rail 777 m
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.68 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.69 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.7 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA7 5BL - Data from Dec 2021

Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 478 m
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.89 km
Anchor Bay Bay 3.01 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Bexley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Coldharbour Point Wetland 3.27 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 3.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA7 5BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 133 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.8 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 354,673 kWh - mean 16,889 kWh : median 17,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 101,073 kWh - mean 4,813 kWh : median 3,978 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA7 5BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.46946900
Longitude 0.15097500
OS Easting 549498
OS Northing 0176694
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26842
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Electoral Ward Bexleyheath
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 E33032520
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 011C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2