Postcode DA8 3DS (Bexley)

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The postcode DA8 3DS is located in Bexley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA8 3DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA8 3DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 3DS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DA8 3DS is Lesney Park which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Erith & District Hospital and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Erith Rail Station, 649 m away.

The closest primary school to DA8 3DS (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 29, 2015. 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 3DS is Halfway Public House and is 1.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Root Of Spice and is 1.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA8 3DS 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 3DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA8 3DS, and the approximate distance away.

Lesney Park 51 m
Mortimer Road 128 m
Ward Close 149 m
Elm Grove 183 m
Meyer Road 203 m
Debrabant Close 212 m
Park Crescent 220 m
Randall Close 221 m
Lesney Park Road 232 m
Buxton Road 235 m
Hind Crescent 261 m
Grovebury Close 267 m
Bexley Road 280 m
Avenue Road 283 m
Ling Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA8 3DS

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 3DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Outstanding
(April 29, 2015)
282 m
King Henry School 407 m
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2017)
428 m
Woodside Academy 686 m
Northumberland Heath Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
943 m
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Good
(November 29, 2017)
985 m
Barnehurst Junior School Outstanding
(November 3, 2016)
991 m
Barnehurst Infant School 991 m
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.02 km
Peareswood Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.19 km
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
1.34 km
Lessness Heath Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.46 km
Belmont Academy 1.46 km
Bursted Wood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.49 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Slade Green Temple Grove 1.6 km
Belvedere Infant School 1.62 km
Belvedere Junior School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.62 km
Cornerstone School 1.64 km
Break Through Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.74 km
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA8 3DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aramark At LSEC Holly Hill Campus School/college/university 4
Good
December 4, 2018
991 m
Chartwells At Trinity School Belvedere CE VA Comprehensive School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
1.02 km
Fox House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.21 km
Happi Feet Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.23 km
Eleanor Living Skills At Smerdon Adult Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.32 km
Flying Fishman At The Great Harry Public House Car Park Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
1.41 km
Certitude Registered Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.42 km
Costcut Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2020
1.44 km
Hendricks Newsagent & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 22, 2019
1.44 km
Root Of Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
1.44 km
Sunshine Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
1.44 km
The Frying Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
1.44 km
Welcome Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
1.44 km
Belvedere Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.46 km
Lower Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
1.46 km
New Ruby Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2018
1.46 km
Compass Group At Lessness Heath Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
1.46 km
Manna-Seh Childcare At Lessness Heath Primary School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.46 km
Fresh Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.53 km
Halfway Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 15, 2018
1.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA8 3DS - Data from Apr 2022

Erith & District Hospital Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Erith & District Hospital Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Avenue Road Erith Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Lesney Park Avenue Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Lesney Park Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Kent Road Taxi Rank 4.76 km
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.8 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 4.84 km
Erith Rail Station Rail 649 m
Erith Rail Station Rail 654 m
Barnehurst Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.57 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.57 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 5.59 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA8 3DS - Data from Dec 2021

Lime Wood Woodland Or Forest 732 m
Anchor Bay Bay 1.56 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Coldharbour Point Wetland 1.75 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 2.7 km
Lesnes Abbey Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Crayford Ness Wetland 2.89 km
Jenningtree Point Wetland 2.89 km
Rainham Marshes Wetland 3.18 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.22 km
Wennington Marshes Wetland 3.25 km
Erith Marshes Wetland 3.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA8 3DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 118.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.5 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 334,878 kWh - mean 20,930 kWh : median 18,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 87,681 kWh - mean 5,480 kWh : median 4,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA8 3DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.47753400
Longitude 0.16868000
OS Easting 550701
OS Northing 0177627
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8063
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
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 E33032517
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bexley 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bexley 010C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1