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Thinking of living at DA5 2AY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maypole Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Joydens Wood Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Joydens Wood Junior School | Primary | 1.3 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Old Bexley Church of England School | Primary | 1.9 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Wentworth Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Beths Grammar School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 71.6 · 36.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leigh Academy Wilmington | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Columba's Catholic Boys' School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 66.7 · 26.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 64.6 · 19.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Annex School House | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Merton Court School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bexley Park Sports And Social Club | 400 m | 19 |
| Swimming | Reynolds Fitness Spa (Bexley) | 740 m | 13 |
| Football | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 410 m | 10 |
| Bowls | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 410 m | 9 |
| Golf | Dartford Golf Club | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 410 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Dartfordians Community Sports Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Swanley & District Athletic Club | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | Bexley Park Sports And Social Club | 400 m | 3 |
| Billiards | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 410 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Dartfordians Community Sports Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Rubgy union | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 410 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 410 m | 1 |
| Walking rugby | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 410 m | 1 |
| Table tennis | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 410 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Burnt Ash Hockey Club | 1.3 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Bexley, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Dartford Road / Baldwyns Park, 50 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes B12, 601); 32 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 21 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Maypole Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Upton Primary School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Beths Grammar School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 71.6 · 36.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Leigh Academy Wilmington (3.3 km) and Dartford Grammar School for Girls (3.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Beths Grammar School (0.4 km) and Townley Grammar School (1.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Londis, 850 m away, with Bexley Wines closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Plas Meddyg Surgery (1.7 km), with Mcqueen'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Suave Hair & Beauty is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 7.6 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
Bexley Park Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and New Dartford Sports Bar the nearest pub (50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 22 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Shenstone Park, 2.0 km away; for exercise, Pilates Body Studio (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.4 µg/m³).
14 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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| West Lodge School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4.4 km |
| – |
Every primary near DA5 2AY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, London City is 9.8 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 40 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% 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.