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Thinking of living at DA15 9NN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Park Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Danson Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Chatsworth Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Days Lane Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Hurst Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Blackfen School for Girls | Secondary | 50 m | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bexley Grammar School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 74.7 · 43.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hurstmere School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 75.6 · 48.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Townley Grammar School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 75 · 47% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View Academy | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| West Lodge School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Benedict House Preparatory School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Danson Park | 650 m | 37 |
| Swimming | The Hollies Countryside Club | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Golf | Sidcup Golf Club | 980 m | 8 |
| Football | swingate Lane Playing Fields | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Danson Park Bowls Consortium | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Bexleyheath Sports Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Avery Hill Outdoor Gym | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Dartfordians Community Sports Club | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Welling Snooker Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Squash | Bexley Lawn Tennis Squash And Racketball Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Athletics | St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Kayaking | Danson Watersports Centre | 790 m | 1 |
| Sailing | Danson Watersports Centre | 790 m | 1 |
| Canoe | Danson Watersports Centre | 790 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Burnt Ash Hockey Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 (1.8 km), with 775k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Blackfen School For Girls, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 132, B13); 49 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 18 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Sherwood Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Burnt Oak Junior School (1.3 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Blackfen School for Girls, 50 m away; Attainment 8: 44.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Greenwich Free School (4.8 km) and Harris Academy Greenwich (4.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (1 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (1.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Expo International Supermarket, 250 m away; Shell Blendon Little Waitrose (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ingleton Avenue Surgery (750 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Showoff Hair Extensions is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 5.3 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: 21 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Saffron Indian Diner is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Copper House Blackfen the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 3% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 77% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Danson Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Danson Watersports Centre (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 7.5 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 38 km.
29 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, 13% 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.