DA1 4RS postcode in Bexley, England
DA1 4RS is a postcode in Bexley, in the Crayford ward. It is in the Bexleyheath and Crayford parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DA1 4RS is, and what is near it
- DA1 4RS
- Other postcodes in DA1 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4552, longitude 0.1831)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DA1 4RS?
- BexleyCouncil, for all local services Bexley: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DA1 4RS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Bexleyheath and CrayfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Daniel Francis (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Daniel Francis
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DA1 4RS?
Every home and business at DA1 4RS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Bexley: 93%
Bexley: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Bexley.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DA1 4RS?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Bexley's days for DA1 4RS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DA1 4RS on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DA1 4RS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DA1 4RS.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Bexley
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DA1 4RS: 2,738 properties in Bexley are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Bexley
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of DA1 4RS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DA1 4RS?
Homes in DA1 4 sold for a typical £365,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £365,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £365,000
■ no change on the 12 months before
Across the whole DA1 district: a typical £365,000 from 576 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in DA1 4RS
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in DA1 4RS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 November 2025. The middle price was £400,000, from £331,000 to £500,000. Across DA1 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £365,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £390,00091 Iron Mill Lane
- £410,00053 Iron Mill Lane
- £331,00045 Iron Mill Lane
- £500,00077 Iron Mill Lane
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at DA1 4RS
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DA1 4RS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
- Impact Food Group @ Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
- Impact Food Group @ Haberdashers' Crayford Primary
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DA1 4RS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around DA1 4RS. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Bexley for 2026‑27: £2,366. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,578 (band A) to £2,892 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,103.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,578 |
| Band B | about 90 (13%) | £1,841 |
| Band C | about 260 (39%) | £2,103 |
| Band D | about 230 (34%) | £2,366 |
| Band E | about 60 (9%) | £2,892 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,418 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,944 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,733 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 14% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 45% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 26% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Bexley before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DA1 4RS is in (ONS area E01000377), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near DA1 4RS?
The nearest open schools to DA1 4RS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to DA1 4RS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DA1 4RS is Crayford Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Crayford Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Slade Green Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Rise, 238 m away.
More stations near DA1 4RS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DA1 4RS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA1 4RS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Crayford Town Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 621690 600 mWalk
- Slade Green Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 334884 1.8 kmCycle
- Lyndhurst Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 525000 1.8 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DA1 4RS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DA1 4RS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
- Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DA1 4RS?
The nearest to the centre of DA1 4RS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- 2 Green Smile LTD, trading as 2 Green Dental Phone 01322 521044 200 mWalk
- Ark-G Dental & Cosmetics Centre Phone 01322 527415 500 mWalk
- 2 Green Dental Boutique Phone 07921 211194 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to DA1 4RS?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Darent Valley Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 428100 5.7 kmDrive
- Queen Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8302 2678 6.9 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near DA1 4RS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DA1 4RS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Chapel Hill Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 553201 700 mWalk
- Groveland Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 523090 1.4 kmCycle
- Shakti Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 288070 1.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DA1 4RS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA1 4RS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, Tower Retail Park Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01322 315864 450 mWalk
- Station Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 521843 650 mWalk
- Daysol Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 556356 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near DA1 4RS?
The nearest vets to the centre of DA1 4RS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is DA1 4RS in a conservation area?
The centre of DA1 4RS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near DA1 4RS?
Police.uk records 215 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA1 4RS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 8, burglary 6, other crime 6, robbery 4, criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DA1 4RS
- Ward
- Crayford
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bexley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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