Postcode DA8 1GL (Bexley)

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The postcode DA8 1GL is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in August 2008 and is an active postcode. DA8 1GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA8 1GL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 1GL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to DA8 1GL is Colebrook Street which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Erith Health Centre and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Erith Rail Station, 529 m away.

The closest primary school to DA8 1GL (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 1GL is Halfway Public House and is 1.88 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 1.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA8 1GL 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 1GL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Colebrook Street 120 m
James Watt Way 121 m
Queen Street 127 m
Elrick Close 132 m
Erith High Street 183 m
Queens Road 187 m
Compton Place 210 m
Aveley Close 210 m
Wharfside Close 211 m
Cross Street 212 m
Britannia Close 214 m
Crescent Road 215 m
Alexandra Road 255 m
Springhead Road 274 m
Aperfield Road 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA8 1GL

Introduction August 2008
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 1GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
645 m
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
834 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Slade Green Temple Grove 920 m
Peareswood Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
923 m
Woodside Academy 1.18 km
King Henry School 1.22 km
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.33 km
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.35 km
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.61 km
Barnehurst Infant School 1.75 km
Barnehurst Junior School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.75 km
Northumberland Heath Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.85 km
Belvedere Infant School 2.01 km
Belvedere Junior School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.01 km
Cornerstone School 2.2 km
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.24 km
Bursted Wood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.35 km
Belmont Academy 2.39 km
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.63 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove 2.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA8 1GL - 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
1.61 km
Aramark At LSEC Holly Hill Campus School/college/university 4
Good
December 4, 2018
1.71 km
Belvedere Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.81 km
Lower Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
1.81 km
New Ruby Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2018
1.81 km
Fox House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.85 km
Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.88 km
Halfway Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 15, 2018
1.88 km
Happi Feet Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.94 km
Afro-Caribbean Grocery Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2020
1.95 km
Belvedere Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
2.01 km
Guru Nanak Durbar (Sikh Temple) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
2.01 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Belvedere Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
2.01 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Belvedere Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.01 km
Eleanor Living Skills At Smerdon Adult Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.17 km
Compass Group At Lessness Heath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
2.24 km
Manna-Seh Childcare At Lessness Heath Primary School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.24 km
Certitude Registered Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.28 km
Carousel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.3 km
Pinky's Sandwich Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
2.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Erith Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Compton Place Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Colebrook Street Bus Stop/Station 104 m
James Watt Way Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Erith Morrisons Superstore Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.35 km
Kent Road Taxi Rank 4.37 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 4.43 km
Erith Rail Station Rail 529 m
Erith Rail Station Rail 553 m
Slade Green Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 6.05 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 6.06 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 6.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Anchor Bay Bay 638 m
Coldharbour Point Wetland 1.07 km
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Crayford Ness Wetland 1.96 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 2 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 2.48 km
Wennington Marshes Wetland 2.51 km
Rainham Marshes Wetland 2.65 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Jenningtree Point Wetland 2.89 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.02 km
Aveley Marshes Wetland 3.12 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Old Man's Head Wetland 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 57.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 2.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.6 18.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

80 meters consuming 438,534 kWh - mean 5,482 kWh : median 4,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA8 1GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47927900
Longitude 0.18172400
OS Easting 551601
OS Northing 0177848
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8247
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 E33032491
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 004A
Output Area / Small Area 4A3