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Thinking of living at DA8 1QG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Wood Primary School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Belvedere Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Belvedere Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 34.1 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Leigh Academy Bexley | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 35.4 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Garrard Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 9.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Break Through School | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pulse and Water College | Independent | 3.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View Academy | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
Every primary near DA8 1QG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground | 1.2 km | 16 |
| Football | Danson Sports F.C. | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Erith Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Erith Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Erith Yacht Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Erith Rugby Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | Barnehurst Golf Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Bexleyheath Sports Club | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Little Stars Leotards | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Dancing | Little Stars Leotards | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Martens Grove Park | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Running | Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Futsal | Gerald Latifi - Strength & Fitness Coach | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 740k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Woolwich Arsenal.
The nearest bus stop is Alford Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 99); 35 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Lime Wood Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The nearest secondary is Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 34.1 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Garrard Academy (2.4 km) and Leigh UTC Dartford (5.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Townley Grammar School (3.9 km) and Beths Grammar School (4.1 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Supermarkets, 200 m away; Apna Store (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Northumberland Heath Med.Ctr. (900 m), with Soka Blackmore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Lush Beauty Lounge is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 7.6 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Yard Vibes is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Ship the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 81 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 283 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Franks Park, 350 m away; for exercise, King Henry School (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.3 µg/m³).
28 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 8.0 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 43 km.
Most households own their home, 17% 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.