Postcode DA7 5RU (Bexley)

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

DA7 5RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 DA7 5RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DA7 5RU is Marley Avenue which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brampton Road Lessness Avenue and is 196 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.19 km away at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station The closest railway station is Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to DA7 5RU (for ages 11 and under) is Bedonwell Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Welling School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DA7 5RU is The Victoria and is 1.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 25, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Salt & Batter and is 427 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marley Avenue 74 m
Heath Avenue 87 m
Lessness Avenue 91 m
Canberra Road 114 m
Powys Close 127 m
West Heath Road 210 m
Abbott's Walk 220 m
Glenview 250 m
Lansdowne Avenue 315 m
Pinewood Road 317 m
Amberley Road 326 m
Burcharbro Road 339 m
King Harolds Way 366 m
A206 376 m
Westbourne Road 422 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA7 5RU

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 5RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 565 m
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
565 m
Hillsgrove Primary School Good
(March 28, 2018)
677 m
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.02 km
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.25 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.25 km
Alexander McLeod Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.3 km
Welling School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.42 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
1.53 km
Barrington Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.54 km
Belmont Academy 1.67 km
Foster's Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.69 km
Parkway Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.74 km
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.79 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.81 km
Boxgrove Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.84 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.85 km
Aspire Academy Bexley Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.89 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.94 km
Upland Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Salt & Batter Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
December 1, 2021
427 m
Independent Catering At Bedonwell Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
565 m
Independent Catering At Bedonwell Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
565 m
The Bedonwell Federation Breakfast & After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2019
565 m
Cherry Tree Kids Club At The Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
620 m
Edwards & Ward Limited At Hillsgrove Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
677 m
Bo Peeps Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 20, 2019
1.02 km
Dolce Ltd @ St Michael's East Wickham C. Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
1.02 km
Elegance & Candy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
1.02 km
Harrison Catering At St Michaels East Wickham CE Primary Sch School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
1.02 km
The Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
1.02 km
Belle's Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 23, 2020
1.06 km
Premier S&A Convenience Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
1.06 km
The Frying Squad Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
1.06 km
Twins Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.06 km
Wrotham Road Post Office/Battell Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2021
1.06 km
The Victoria Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
1.18 km
The Eardley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 28, 2021
1.2 km
The Perfect Crab Shack Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
1.2 km
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brampton Road Lessness Avenue Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Brampton Road Lessness Avenue Bus Stop/Station 212 m
West Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
St Andrew's Parish Church Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Bostall Heath Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station Metro/Tram 4.19 km
Gallions Reach DLR Station Metro/Tram 5.07 km
Gallions Reach DLR Station Metro/Tram 5.12 km
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Abbey Wood (London) Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.28 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.29 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.98 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Bleak Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
South Mere Inland Water 2.42 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 2.52 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.8 km
Clothworkers Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Manorway Green Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Cross Ness Wetland 3.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 99.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 36 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.9 18.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 521,127 kWh - mean 16,811 kWh : median 15,189 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 97,836 kWh - mean 3,156 kWh : median 3,007 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA7 5RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47796700
Longitude 0.12637400
OS Easting 547762
OS Northing 0177589
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26164
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Electoral Ward West Heath
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 E33032501
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 006C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1