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Thinking of living at DA14 5BB? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Community School | Primary | 1.7 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 23% met the expected standard |
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 2.1 km | 85% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 32% met the expected standard |
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Kemnal Technology College | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 29.3 · 0.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cleeve Park School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orchards Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Annex School House | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Merton Court School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Woodview | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
Every primary near DA14 5BB, 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 | David Lloyd (Sidcup) | 2.1 km | 18 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Orpington) | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Golf | Birchwood Park Golf Club | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Cray Valley Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Football | Cray Wanderers FC | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Squash | Bexley Park Sports And Social Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Bexley Cricket Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Swanley & District Athletic Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Burnt Ash Hockey Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rubgy union | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Walking rugby | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Swanley, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Old Maidstone Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 233); 4 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 21 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Hope Community School, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km); 43% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Gray's Farm Primary Academy (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Kemnal Technology College, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 29.3 · 0.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (3.5 km) and Newstead Wood School (4.4 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.2 km away, with BP Swanley Service Station closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Broomwood Health Centre (2.4 km), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Men Grooming is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 5.5 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
McDonalds is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Flower Of Kent Social Club the nearest pub (1.3 km).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 162 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 27 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 29% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Pauls Cray Hill Park, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Bannatyne Health Club (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 34 km.
11 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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Most households own their home, 15% 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.