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Thinking of living at DA15 8DY? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderwood Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Days Lane Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Stationers' Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Falconwood | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 60.6 · 26% 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 |
| Blackfen School for Girls | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Olave's Prep School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Social Arts for Education | Independent | 1.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Lodge School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
Every primary near DA15 8DY, 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 | University Of Greenwich (Avery Hill) | 440 m | 40 |
| Swimming | The Hollies Countryside Club | 990 m | 14 |
| Golf | Sidcup Family Golf | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Southwood Park | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Avery Hill Outdoor Gym | 940 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Danson Park Bowls Consortium | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Football | Cray Wanderers FC | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Old Brockleians Rugby Club | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Hornfair Park | 4.6 km | 4 |
| Athletics | St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Bexley Lawn Tennis Squash And Racketball Club | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | David Lloyd Kidbrooke | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Darts | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Poker | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Pool | Eltham Terrace Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 New Eltham, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 2.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Halfway Street / Days Lane, 200 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route B13); 56 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Alderwood Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Burnt Oak Junior School (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Leigh Stationers' Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 52.7 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Greenwich (3 km) and Ark Greenwich Free School (3.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (2.1 km) and Bexley Grammar School (2.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Operative, 300 m away, with Bexley Foodbank closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Surgery (500 m), with Targett Chemist the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Heaven Sent is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 4.4 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Maharani is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Black Boy Public House the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 39% flats and 3% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Parish Wood, 400 m away; for exercise, Make A Difference (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 7.1 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 37 km.
35 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, 16% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 18% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
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.