Postcode DA8 1EL (Bexley)

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

DA8 1EL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 1EL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA8 1EL is Highfield Avenue which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carlton Road The Quarry and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Erith Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to DA8 1EL (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Root Of Spice and is 730 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.8 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 DA8 1EL 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 1EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Highfield Avenue 17 m
Camrose Avenue 91 m
Carlton Road 95 m
Thorne Close 102 m
Cavendish Avenue 104 m
Collindale Avenue 112 m
Lochmere Close 167 m
Oakdene Avenue 173 m
Silver Spring Close 191 m
Brook Street 201 m
Thwaite Close 249 m
Brantwood Avenue 253 m
The Drive 299 m
Bexley Road 656 m
A220 1.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA8 1EL

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 1EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
392 m
Northumberland Heath Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
562 m
King Henry School 713 m
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Good
(October 6, 2021)
772 m
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
832 m
Belmont Academy 904 m
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
988 m
Barnehurst Infant School 995 m
Barnehurst Junior School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
995 m
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.02 km
Woodside Academy 1.14 km
Bursted Wood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.16 km
Cornerstone School 1.24 km
Belvedere Junior School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.4 km
Belvedere Infant School 1.4 km
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.42 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.65 km
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.69 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.69 km
Peareswood Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carlton Road The Quarry Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Carlton Road The Quarry Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Carlton Road Silver Spring Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Carlton Road The Quarry Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Carlton Road Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Erith Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Erith Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Barnehurst Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.06 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.06 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.17 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 134 m
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Anchor Bay Bay 2.26 km
Coldharbour Point Wetland 2.27 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 2.8 km
Jenningtree Point Wetland 2.84 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
South Mere Inland Water 3.27 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.41 km
Old Man's Head Wetland 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.6 Mbps 122.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 12.1 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% 20.7 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.1 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 246,316 kWh - mean 11,729 kWh : median 10,845 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 66,094 kWh - mean 3,147 kWh : median 2,311 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA8 1EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47846000
Longitude 0.15844100
OS Easting 549987
OS Northing 0177709
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19919
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Electoral Ward Northumberland 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: 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 E33032502
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 007B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2