Postcode DA8 1LY (Bexley)

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

DA8 1LY 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 1LY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DA8 1LY is Ightham Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Little Heath Road and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Barnehurst Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to DA8 1LY (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 1LY is The Village Inn and is 657 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 333 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 309.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.5 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 2.9 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 1LY 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 1LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ightham Road 31 m
Luddesdon Road 94 m
Eastry Road 122 m
Nurstead Road 133 m
Plaxtol Road 198 m
Shinglewell Road 204 m
Swanton Road 246 m
Langdale Crescent 369 m
Belmont Road 391 m
Hythe Avenue 546 m
Little Heath Road 575 m
Hollingbourne Avenue 592 m
Long Lane 848 m
Bedonwell Road 904 m
A206 1.62 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA8 1LY

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 1LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belmont Academy 228 m
Northumberland Heath Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
615 m
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
654 m
Bursted Wood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
750 m
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.02 km
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.03 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
1.09 km
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.1 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.1 km
Barnehurst Junior School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.1 km
Barnehurst Infant School 1.1 km
King Henry School 1.26 km
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.45 km
Woodside Academy 1.59 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.59 km
Cornerstone School 1.66 km
Upland Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.67 km
Bexleyheath Academy Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.72 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.73 km
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA8 1LY - 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
293 m
Costcut Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2020
333 m
Hendricks Newsagent & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 22, 2019
333 m
Root Of Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
333 m
Sunshine Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
333 m
The Frying Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
333 m
Welcome Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
333 m
Break Through School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
654 m
The Village Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
657 m
Certitude Registered Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
703 m
Eleanor Living Skills At Smerdon Adult Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
731 m
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2020
736 m
Royal Standard Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2018
799 m
Spice Master Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2019
799 m
Tasty Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2020
799 m
The Village Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
799 m
Albert Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 9, 2018
814 m
Albert Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
814 m
Big Belly Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2021
814 m
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2018
814 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Little Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Little Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Parsonage Manorway Shops Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Parsonage Manorway Shops Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Shinglewell Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Barnehurst Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.05 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.06 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 2.87 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Anchor Bay Bay 3.02 km
Coldharbour Point Wetland 3.09 km
South Mere Inland Water 3.17 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.17 km
Jenningtree Point Wetland 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 332.5 Mbps 309.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 28.5 Mbps 26.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 121 20.3
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 134,053 kWh - mean 19,150 kWh : median 18,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 28,293 kWh - mean 3,537 kWh : median 3,517 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA8 1LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47489000
Longitude 0.14813400
OS Easting 549283
OS Northing 0177291
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