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Thinking of living at DA2 7NF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joydens Wood Junior School | Primary | 200 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Joydens Wood Infant School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Maypole Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Academy Wilmington | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 64.6 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 66.7 · 26.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 75.5 · 55.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Annex School House | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Merton Court School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
| West Lodge School | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
Every primary near DA2 7NF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bexley Park Sports And Social Club | 1.0 km | 16 |
| Football | Hayden Football Club Sports Ground | 810 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Reynolds Fitness Spa (Bexley) | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Golf | Birchwood Park Golf Club | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Bexley Cricket Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | Bexley Park Sports And Social Club | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Swanley & District Athletic Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Billiards | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Rubgy union | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Walking rugby | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Burnt Ash Hockey Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Dartfordians Community Sports Club | 2.6 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 Bexley, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is St Mary's Nursery, 200 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes B12, D30); 10 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (14 by car).
Central London is 22 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Joydens Wood Junior School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Wilmington, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 45.4 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Townley Grammar School (3.3 km) and Leigh UTC Dartford (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (1.6 km) and Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (1.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Londis, 1.1 km away, with Gray & Sons Butchers closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hextable Surgery (1.8 km), with Joydens Wood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Boss Cuts is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 6.2 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 74% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Joydenswood Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Ship the nearest pub (850 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: 5% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Hextable Park, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Sports Hall (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
19 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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For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 39 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% 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.