Postcode DA8 1YB (Bexley)

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The postcode DA8 1YB is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. DA8 1YB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA8 1YB 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 1YB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA8 1YB is Bronte Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Street (DA8) and is 493 m away. The closest railway station is Barnehurst Rail Station, 931 m away.

The closest primary school to DA8 1YB (for ages 11 and under) is Northumberland Heath Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020. 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 1YB is The Village Inn and is 1.12 km 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 733 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 167.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2.1 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 1YB 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 1YB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bronte Close 19 m
Wilde Road 47 m
Byron Drive 88 m
Austen Road 110 m
Dickens Close 137 m
Cookson Grove 168 m
Wheelock Close 181 m
Dalmeny Road 193 m
Belmont Road 214 m
Lawrence Road 240 m
Birchington Close 241 m
Swanton Road 259 m
Tyler Close 278 m
Sussex Road 279 m
Rydal Drive 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA8 1YB

Introduction December 1996
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 1YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northumberland Heath Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
217 m
Belmont Academy 358 m
Bursted Wood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
434 m
Barnehurst Infant School 614 m
Barnehurst Junior School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
614 m
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
742 m
King Henry School 863 m
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.1 km
Woodside Academy 1.14 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
1.21 km
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.3 km
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.32 km
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
1.43 km
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.49 km
Pelham Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.52 km
Bexleyheath Academy Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.57 km
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.59 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.59 km
Upland Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.69 km
Brampton Primary Academy Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brook Street (DA8) Bus Stop/Station 493 m
Brook Street (DA8) Bus Stop/Station 502 m
Barnehurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 527 m
Rydal Drive Bus Stop/Station 542 m
Bexley Road Northumberland Heath Bus Stop/Station 566 m
Barnehurst Rail Station Rail 931 m
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.47 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.48 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.44 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 710 m
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Anchor Bay Bay 2.69 km
Coldharbour Point Wetland 2.89 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 3.25 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.27 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 167.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.3 13
300+ Mbps 100% 562.2 39.2

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 392,547 kWh - mean 13,536 kWh : median 11,218 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 142,643 kWh - mean 4,458 kWh : median 3,901 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA8 1YB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47249700
Longitude 0.15405500
OS Easting 549702
OS Northing 0177037
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8484
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 E33032503
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 007E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2