Postcode DA8 2BQ (Bexley)

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The postcode DA8 2BQ is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA8 2BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA8 2BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 2BQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to DA8 2BQ is Shermanbury Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larner Road and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Erith Rail Station, 866 m away.

The closest primary school to DA8 2BQ (for ages 11 and under) is St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 11, 2019. 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 2BQ is Halfway Public House and is 2.23 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 2.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.8 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 2BQ 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 2BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA8 2BQ, and the approximate distance away.

Shermanbury Close 52 m
Maynard Close 59 m
Reddy Road 108 m
Betsham Road 115 m
Festival Close 122 m
Lydia Road 134 m
South Road 135 m
Alexandra Road 168 m
Fairview 190 m
Britannia Close 197 m
Guild Road 197 m
Compton Place 214 m
Thanet Road 214 m
Springhead Road 219 m
Boundary Street 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA8 2BQ

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 2BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
431 m
Peareswood Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
525 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Slade Green Temple Grove 594 m
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
769 m
Woodside Academy 1 km
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.07 km
King Henry School 1.18 km
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.4 km
Barnehurst Junior School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
1.62 km
Barnehurst Infant School 1.62 km
Northumberland Heath Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.85 km
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.88 km
Bursted Wood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.26 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
2.27 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove 2.27 km
Belvedere Junior School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.36 km
Belvedere Infant School 2.36 km
Mayplace Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.38 km
Belmont Academy 2.39 km
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA8 2BQ - 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
1.88 km
Aramark At LSEC Holly Hill Campus School/college/university 4
Good
December 4, 2018
1.94 km
Fox House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
2.12 km
Belvedere Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
2.15 km
Lower Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
2.15 km
New Ruby Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2018
2.15 km
Happi Feet Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
2.18 km
Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.23 km
Halfway Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 15, 2018
2.23 km
Afro-Caribbean Grocery Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2020
2.28 km
Eleanor Living Skills At Smerdon Adult Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.33 km
Belvedere Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
2.36 km
Guru Nanak Durbar (Sikh Temple) Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
2.36 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Belvedere Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
2.36 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Belvedere Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.36 km
Flying Fishman At The Great Harry Public House Car Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
2.42 km
Certitude Registered Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.44 km
Costcut Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2020
2.45 km
Hendricks Newsagent & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 22, 2019
2.45 km
Root Of Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
2.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA8 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Larner Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Larner Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Compton Place Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Manor Road Aperfield Road Bus Stop/Station 352 m
James Watt Way Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.98 km
Kent Road Taxi Rank 3.98 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 4.05 km
Erith Rail Station Rail 866 m
Erith Rail Station Rail 893 m
Slade Green Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 6.4 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 6.4 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 6.41 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.85 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.9 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA8 2BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Anchor Bay Bay 723 m
Coldharbour Point Wetland 1.43 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 1.71 km
Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Crayford Ness Wetland 1.98 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 2.22 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Wennington Marshes Wetland 2.79 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 2.8 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Rainham Marshes Wetland 3.02 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 3.21 km
Aveley Marshes Wetland 3.25 km
Jenningtree Point Wetland 3.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA8 2BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 115.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.9 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 629 40.3

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 456,564 kWh - mean 12,015 kWh : median 11,925 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 110,477 kWh - mean 2,986 kWh : median 2,752 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA8 2BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47567500
Longitude 0.18305000
OS Easting 551705
OS Northing 0177450
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5493
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Electoral Ward Slade Green & Northend
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 E33032506
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 008D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3