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Thinking of living at DA14 5HH? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Community School | Primary | 300 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 23% met the expected standard |
| Orchard Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Kemnal Technology College | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 29.3 · 0.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cleeve Park School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chislehurst School for Girls | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.3 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 75.6 · 48.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Merton Court School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Benedict House Preparatory School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| West Lodge School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
Every primary near DA14 5HH, 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) | 700 m | 24 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Sidcup) | 700 m | 11 |
| Golf | Orpington Golf Centre | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Cray Valley Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Bexley Cricket Club | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.9 km | 5 |
| Football | Cray Wanderers FC | 810 m | 3 |
| Squash | Bexley Lawn Tennis Squash And Racketball Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Burnt Ash Hockey Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rubgy union | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Walking rugby | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dartfordians Community Sports Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 775k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Five Arches Business Estate, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 492, 233); 86 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
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 Hope Community School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 43% 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 Kemnal Technology College, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 29.3 · 0.4% 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 Lidl Foots Cray, 250 m away, with Maidstone Convenience Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sidcup Medical Centre (1.3 km), with Hollytree Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Ali Pasha is 150 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.
Tudor Cafe Sidcup is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Flower Of Kent Social Club the nearest pub (150 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.
31 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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It's growing: about 128 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Foots Cray Recreation Ground, 600 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Sidcup (700 m).
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.