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Thinking of living at DA17 5EN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lessness Heath Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Bedonwell Junior School | Primary | 700 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 34.1 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Garrard Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leigh Academy Bexley | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.4 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Welling School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woolwich Polytechnic School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Break Through School | Independent | 500 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pulse and Water College | Independent | 2.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thrive Independent School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Belvedere Recreation Ground | 240 m | 21 |
| Football | Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Golf | Barnehurst Golf Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Erith Rugby Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Erith Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Danson Watersports Centre | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Bexleyheath Sports Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Running | Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Futsal | Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Little Stars Leotards | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Dancing | Little Stars Leotards | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Martens Grove Park | 3.2 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 Belvedere, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 696k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Woolwich Arsenal.
The nearest bus stop is The Eardley Arms, 50 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 99, 469, 601); 56 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Lessness Heath Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lime Wood Primary School (1.3 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 34.1 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Garrard Academy (1.3 km) and Riverside School (4.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Townley Grammar School (4.3 km) and Bexley Grammar School (4.5 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 400 m away, with Vanburgh Bay closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Belvedere Medical Centre (300 m), with Knightons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Filippo is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 6.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Xings is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Eardley Arms the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 116 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 48% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
37 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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The nearest park is Lesnes Abbey Wood Recreation Ground, 850 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 7.0 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 42 km.
Most households own their home, 29% 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.