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Thinking of living at DA15 8HF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days Lane Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Alderwood Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Burnt Oak Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School | Primary | 900 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 75.6 · 48.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hurstmere School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackfen School for Girls | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Falconwood | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leigh Stationers' Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Lodge School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Benedict House Preparatory School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | University Of Greenwich (Avery Hill) | 920 m | 35 |
| Swimming | The Hollies Countryside Club | 540 m | 11 |
| Golf | Sidcup Golf Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Southwood Park | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Danson Park Bowls Consortium | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Avery Hill Outdoor Gym | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Football | Cray Wanderers FC | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Old Brockleians Rugby Club | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground | 4.6 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Welling Snooker Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Kayaking | Danson Watersports Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Danson Watersports Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Danson Watersports Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Darts | Eltham Terrace Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Poker | Eltham Terrace Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 Sidcup, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 2.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Annandale Road / Days Lane, 200 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route B13); 33 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Days Lane Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Burnt Oak Junior School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 75.6 · 48.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Greenwich (4 km) and Ark Greenwich Free School (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (1.3 km) and Bexley Grammar School (1.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Operative, 550 m away; Nisa Local (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Surgery (550 m), with Targett Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Salon 193 is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 4.9 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Sweet Fig is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Halfway House the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 11% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 71% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Hollyoak Wood Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Sidcup Leisure Centre (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 7.4 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 38 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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| St Olave's Prep School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
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.