Postcode DA8 1AL (Bexley)

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The postcode DA8 1AL is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA8 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA8 1AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 DA8 1AL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to DA8 1AL is Mildred Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winifred Road The Ship and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Erith Rail Station, 286 m away.

The closest primary school to DA8 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 29, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere. The last OFSTED inspection on October 6, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA8 1AL is Halfway Public House and is 1.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Ruby and is 1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 DA8 1AL 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 DA8 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA8 1AL, and the approximate distance away.

Mildred Road 31 m
West Street 71 m
Winifred Road 76 m
Maxim Road 117 m
St Fidelis' Road 143 m
Maximfeldt Road 143 m
Chandlers Drive 206 m
St John's Road 211 m
Pleasant View 242 m
Tranquil Rise 259 m
St Francis' Road 264 m
Chichester Wharf 266 m
Cricketers Close 270 m
Galleon Close 317 m
Stonewood Road 343 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA8 1AL

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 DA8 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
695 m
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Good
(October 6, 2021)
887 m
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.15 km
Belvedere Infant School 1.21 km
Belvedere Junior School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.21 km
King Henry School 1.22 km
Cornerstone School 1.43 km
Woodside Academy 1.44 km
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.6 km
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.6 km
Peareswood Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.6 km
Northumberland Heath Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.66 km
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.71 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Slade Green Temple Grove 1.72 km
Barnehurst Infant School 1.81 km
Barnehurst Junior School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.81 km
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.09 km
Belmont Academy 2.12 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.16 km
Bursted Wood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA8 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartwells At Trinity School Belvedere CE VA Comprehensive School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
887 m
Belvedere Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1 km
Lower Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
1 km
New Ruby Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2018
1 km
Aramark At LSEC Holly Hill Campus School/college/university 4
Good
December 4, 2018
1.06 km
Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.08 km
Halfway Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 15, 2018
1.08 km
Fox House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.14 km
Afro-Caribbean Grocery Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2020
1.15 km
Belvedere Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
1.21 km
Guru Nanak Durbar (Sikh Temple) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
1.21 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Belvedere Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
1.21 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Belvedere Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.21 km
Happi Feet Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.27 km
Best Grocery Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
1.53 km
Migro Importers/Exporters Exempt
July 29, 2020
1.53 km
My Deli Box Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2020
1.53 km
Natural Superfoods Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
1.53 km
Pinky's Sandwich Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
1.57 km
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
March 18, 2019
1.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA8 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Winifred Road The Ship Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Maxim Road The Ship Bus Stop/Station 116 m
St Francis Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Erith High Street Bus Stop/Station 298 m
St Francis Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 5.15 km
Erith Rail Station Rail 286 m
Erith Rail Station Rail 312 m
Belvedere Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.25 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.26 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA8 1AL - Data from Dec 2021

Coldharbour Point Wetland 1.06 km
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Anchor Bay Bay 1.31 km
Jenningtree Point Wetland 2.19 km
Rainham Marshes Wetland 2.37 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Crayford Ness Wetland 2.52 km
Wennington Marshes Wetland 2.52 km
Old Man's Head Wetland 2.72 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 2.8 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 3.06 km
Hornchurch Shoot Wetland 3.15 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA8 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 82.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 18
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 275,333 kWh - mean 13,111 kWh : median 14,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 129,036 kWh - mean 3,687 kWh : median 3,364 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA8 1AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.48428200
Longitude 0.17335000
OS Easting 551003
OS Northing 0178387
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7988
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Electoral Ward Erith
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032495
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 004B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3