Postcode DA8 1LU (Bexley)

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

DA8 1LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 1LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DA8 1LU is Swanton Road which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parsonage Manorway Shops and is 327 m away. The closest railway station is Barnehurst Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to DA8 1LU (for ages 11 and under) is Belmont Academy. 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 1LU is The Village Inn and is 740 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Root Of Spice and is 359 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swanton Road 119 m
Plaxtol Road 126 m
Nurstead Road 142 m
Ightham Road 152 m
Eastry Road 156 m
Lawrence Road 158 m
Luddesdon Road 233 m
Austen Road 272 m
Cookson Grove 279 m
Sussex Road 315 m
Parsonage Manorway 320 m
Wilde Road 330 m
Belmont Road 357 m
Bronte Close 394 m
Langdale Crescent 402 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA8 1LU

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 1LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belmont Academy 270 m
Northumberland Heath Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
459 m
Bursted Wood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
722 m
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
728 m
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
861 m
Barnehurst Junior School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
975 m
Barnehurst Infant School 975 m
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
984 m
King Henry School 1.09 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
1.21 km
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.24 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.24 km
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.33 km
Woodside Academy 1.43 km
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
1.57 km
Cornerstone School 1.6 km
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.65 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.74 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.75 km
Bexleyheath Academy Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flying Fishman At The Great Harry Public House Car Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
311 m
Costcut Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2020
359 m
Hendricks Newsagent & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 22, 2019
359 m
Root Of Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
359 m
Sunshine Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
359 m
The Frying Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
359 m
Welcome Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
359 m
Certitude Registered Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
683 m
Eleanor Living Skills At Smerdon Adult Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
685 m
Break Through School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
728 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
740 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2020
790 m
Royal Standard Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2018
830 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2019
830 m
Tasty Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2020
830 m
The Village Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
830 m
Albert Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2018
867 m
Albert Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
867 m
Big Belly Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2021
867 m
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2018
867 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parsonage Manorway Shops Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Parsonage Manorway Shops Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Parsonage Manorway Shops Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Parsonage Manorway Shops Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Shinglewell Road Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Barnehurst Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.11 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.11 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.13 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Anchor Bay Bay 2.85 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 2.9 km
Coldharbour Point Wetland 2.93 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
South Mere Inland Water 3.23 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.3 km
Jenningtree Point Wetland 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.6 Mbps 84.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.1 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 365,296 kWh - mean 15,221 kWh : median 14,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 91,231 kWh - mean 3,801 kWh : median 3,596 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA8 1LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47510600
Longitude 0.15060700
OS Easting 549454
OS Northing 0177320
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27367
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: 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 E33032504
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1