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Thinking of living at DA8 1FE? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Lime Wood Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Fidelis Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Peareswood Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 85% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Academy Bexley | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 35.4 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 34.1 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Bexleyheath | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.1 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Catherine's Catholic School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Break Through School | Independent | 2.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pulse and Water College | Independent | 4.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Erith Leisure Centre | 660 m | 16 |
| Football | Danson Sports F.C. | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Bowls Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Erith Leisure Centre | 660 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Dartfordians Community Sports Club | 4.4 km | 4 |
| Golf | Barnehurst Golf Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Erith Leisure Centre | 660 m | 2 |
| Sailing | Erith Yacht Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Erith Rugby Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Rainham Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Little Stars Leotards | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Dancing | Little Stars Leotards | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Martens Grove Park | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Dartford Clay Shooting Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Spiderpark | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 Erith, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 740k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Woolwich Arsenal.
The nearest bus stop is Erith Station / West Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 180, 229, 99, 469); 198 departures an hour from the 14 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 43 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
Central London is 21 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lime Wood Primary School (0.7 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Bexley, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 35.4 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Garrard Academy (3 km) and Leigh UTC Dartford (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Beths Grammar School (4.5 km) and Townley Grammar School (4.5 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Farmfoods, 300 m away; Erith Mini Supermarket (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Riverside Surgery (350 m), with Paydens Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Unique Hair and Beauty is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 8.1 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
House Coffee And Records is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Running Horses the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 176 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 49% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
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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| Park View Academy | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
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Every primary near DA8 1FE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Riverside Gardens, 50 m away; for exercise, Erith Leisure Centre (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 8.8 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 43 km.
Most households own their home, 24% 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.