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Thinking of living at DA14 4PN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Park Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Hurst Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Old Bexley Church of England School | Primary | 800 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Cleeve Park School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hurstmere School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 75.6 · 48.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Townley Grammar School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 75 · 47% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beths Grammar School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 71.6 · 36.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Merton Court School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| West Lodge School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Benedict House Preparatory School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
Every primary near DA14 4PN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Cleeve Park School | 950 m | 27 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Sidcup) | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Golf | Sidcup Golf Club | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Football | Cray Wanderers FC | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Danson Park Bowls Consortium | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Bexley Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Squash | Bexley Lawn Tennis Squash And Racketball Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Dartfordians Community Sports Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Martens Grove Park | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Swanley & District Athletic Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Burnt Ash Hockey Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Kayaking | Danson Watersports Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Danson Watersports Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Danson Watersports Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Albany Park, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 775k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Carisbrooke Avenue, 450 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 229, 269, 669).
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Royal Park Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Burnt Oak Junior School (1.4 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Cleeve Park School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Greenwich (5.5 km) and Leigh Academy Wilmington (5.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (1 km) and Bexley Grammar School (3.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Op, 350 m away, with Albany Food Centre closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hurst Place Surgery (550 m), with Osbon Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Louise Lambell is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 7.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 44% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Fortune Inn is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Albany Hotel the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 43% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Footscray Meadows, 900 m away; for exercise, Pilates Body Studio (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.9 µg/m³).
23 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, London City is 9.6 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 36 km.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.