Postcode DA8 1DU (Bexley)

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

DA8 1DU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 1DU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to DA8 1DU is Lochmere Close which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carlton Road Brook Street and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Erith Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to DA8 1DU (for ages 11 and under) is St Fidelis Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 1, 2017. 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 1DU is Belvedere Social Club and is 779 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Root Of Spice and is 587 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.3 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 DA8 1DU 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 1DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lochmere Close 121 m
Brook Street 126 m
Highfield Avenue 172 m
Silver Spring Close 173 m
Thorne Close 174 m
Collindale Avenue 181 m
Camrose Avenue 215 m
Carlton Road 242 m
Cavendish Avenue 252 m
The Drive 275 m
Parsonage Manorway 454 m
Riverdale Road 457 m
A220 1.46 km
A206 2.03 km
A2016 2.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA8 1DU

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 1DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
554 m
Northumberland Heath Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
614 m
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
684 m
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Good
(October 6, 2021)
757 m
Belmont Academy 849 m
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
862 m
King Henry School 873 m
Barnehurst Infant School 1.1 km
Barnehurst Junior School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.1 km
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
1.15 km
Cornerstone School 1.15 km
Bursted Wood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.18 km
Woodside Academy 1.29 km
Belvedere Infant School 1.35 km
Belvedere Junior School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.35 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.51 km
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.54 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.54 km
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.58 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eleanor Living Skills At Smerdon Adult Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
458 m
Aramark At LSEC Holly Hill Campus School/college/university 4
Good
December 4, 2018
518 m
Certitude Registered Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
547 m
Flying Fishman At The Great Harry Public House Car Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
573 m
Costcut Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2020
587 m
Hendricks Newsagent & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 22, 2019
587 m
Root Of Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
587 m
Sunshine Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
587 m
The Frying Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
587 m
Welcome Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
587 m
Happi Feet Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
625 m
Compass Group At Lessness Heath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
684 m
Manna-Seh Childcare At Lessness Heath Primary School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
684 m
Fox House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
734 m
Chartwells At Trinity School Belvedere CE VA Comprehensive School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
757 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 29, 2020
770 m
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2021
770 m
The Willow Club At All Saints Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
770 m
Village Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
770 m
Belvedere Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
779 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carlton Road Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Carlton Road Silver Spring Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Erith Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Erith Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Carlton Road The Quarry Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Erith Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Erith Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Belvedere Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.92 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.92 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 4.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 185 m
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Coldharbour Point Wetland 2.38 km
Anchor Bay Bay 2.41 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 2.66 km
Jenningtree Point Wetland 2.82 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
South Mere Inland Water 3.12 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Old Man's Head Wetland 3.46 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 128.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.9 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 323,244 kWh - mean 14,693 kWh : median 15,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 96,242 kWh - mean 4,583 kWh : median 3,914 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA8 1DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47904000
Longitude 0.15622100
OS Easting 549831
OS Northing 0177769
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11661
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032498
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2