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Thinking of living at DA14 4PU? 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 | 350 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Old Bexley Church of England School | Primary | 850 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Hurst Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 23% met the expected standard |
| Hope Community School | Primary | 1.7 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Cleeve Park School | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hurstmere School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 75.6 · 48.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beths Grammar School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 71.6 · 36.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Townley Grammar School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 75 · 47% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Merton Court School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| West Lodge School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Cleeve Park School | 1000 m | 22 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Sidcup) | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Golf | Sidcup Golf Club | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Football | Cray Wanderers FC | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Bexley Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | Bexley Lawn Tennis Squash And Racketball Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Martens Grove Park | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Burnt Ash Hockey Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dartfordians Community Sports Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Kayaking | Danson Watersports Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Danson Watersports Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Danson Watersports Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Rubgy union | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.6 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.
The nearest station is Albany Park, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 775k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Bunkers Hill / The White Cross, 550 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 492).
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Royal Park Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Gray's Farm Primary Academy (1.8 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Cleeve Park School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Leigh Academy Wilmington (4.6 km) and Dartford Grammar School for Girls (5.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (2.1 km) and Beths Grammar School (3.3 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Op, 600 m away, with Maylands Convenience Store closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hurst Place Surgery (850 m), with Osbon Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Louise Lambell is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 7.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% 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, 5 pubs and bars.
Crazy Club is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Albany Hotel the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 102 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 18 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 37% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 128 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
21 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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| Benedict House Preparatory School |
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| Independent |
| 2.4 km |
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Every primary near DA14 4PU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Footscray Meadows, 700 m away; for exercise, Pilates Body Studio (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Most households own their home, 11% 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.