Postcode DA8 1YJ (Bexley)

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

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

The closest road name to DA8 1YJ is Wilde Road which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Street (DA8) and is 546 m away. The closest railway station is Barnehurst Rail Station, 989 m away.

The closest primary school to DA8 1YJ (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 1YJ is The Village Inn and is 1.06 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 674 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 1.7 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 1YJ 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 1YJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wilde Road 12 m
Austen Road 60 m
Bronte Close 77 m
Byron Drive 106 m
Dickens Close 118 m
Cookson Grove 126 m
Lawrence Road 182 m
Wheelock Close 197 m
Swanton Road 201 m
Belmont Road 206 m
Sussex Road 245 m
Dalmeny Road 249 m
Birchington Close 282 m
Nurstead Road 311 m
Langdale Crescent 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA8 1YJ

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 1YJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northumberland Heath Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
227 m
Belmont Academy 322 m
Bursted Wood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
475 m
Barnehurst Infant School 667 m
Barnehurst Junior School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
667 m
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
743 m
King Henry School 885 m
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.05 km
Woodside Academy 1.18 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2017)
1.21 km
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.25 km
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.36 km
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
1.44 km
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.46 km
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 1.54 km
Bedonwell Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.54 km
Pelham Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.56 km
Bexleyheath Academy Good
(July 7, 2021)
1.6 km
Upland Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.71 km
Cornerstone School 1.82 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brook Street (DA8) Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Brook Street (DA8) Bus Stop/Station 553 m
Barnehurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 573 m
Little Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 574 m
Bexley Road Northumberland Heath Bus Stop/Station 598 m
Barnehurst Rail Station Rail 989 m
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Bexleyheath Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.41 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.42 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.43 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 763 m
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Anchor Bay Bay 2.7 km
Coldharbour Point Wetland 2.89 km
Bostall Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 3.2 km
Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.28 km
Jenningtree Point Wetland 3.52 km
South Mere Inland Water 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 117.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.5 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 76,196 kWh - mean 10,885 kWh : median 9,902 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 20,216 kWh - mean 2,888 kWh : median 2,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA8 1YJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47293800
Longitude 0.15358600
OS Easting 549668
OS Northing 0177085
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