DA15 8FA postcode in Bexley, England
DA15 8FA is a postcode in Bexley, in the Blackfen & Lamorbey ward. It is in the Old Bexley and Sidcup parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since February 2019.
Where DA15 8FA is, and what is near it
- DA15 8FA
- Other postcodes in DA15 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 51.4527, longitude 0.0999)
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 DA15 8FA?
- 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 DA15 8FA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Old Bexley and SidcupParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Louie French (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Louie French
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 DA15 8FA?
Every home and business at DA15 8FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 DA15 8FA?
Next collection, in 5 days
Tuesday 27 October
Blue Lidded Wheelie Bin (Paper and card), brown Caddy (Food waste) and green Wheelie Bin (Non-recyclable waste)
- Tue 3 Nov Brown Caddy (Food waste) and White Lidded Wheelie Bin (Plastics, cans and glass)
- Tue 10 Nov Blue Lidded Wheelie Bin (Paper and card), brown Caddy (Food waste) and green Wheelie Bin (Non-recyclable waste)
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 09:36 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DA15 8FA 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 DA15 8FA.
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 DA15 8FA: 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 DA15 8FA 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 DA15 8FA?
Homes in DA15 8 sold for a typical £475,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £759,500 10 sales
- Semi-detached £507,500 48 sales
- Terraced £471,000 59 sales
- Flat or maisonette £325,000 21 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DA15 district: a typical £470,000 from 307 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 DA15 8FA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DA15 8FA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
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
What council tax band are homes near DA15 8FA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around DA15 8FA. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (96%). 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 £1,841 (band B) to £2,892 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,366.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,578 |
| Band B | about 30 (6%) | £1,841 |
| Band C | about 160 (30%) | £2,103 |
| Band D | about 320 (60%) | £2,366 |
| Band E | about 20 (4%) | £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
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 96% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 DA15 8FA is in (ONS area E01000413), 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 DA15 8FA?
The nearest open schools to DA15 8FA, 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 DA15 8FA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DA15 8FA is Welling Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Welling Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Falconwood Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sycamore Avenue, 187 m away.
More stations near DA15 8FA, 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 DA15 8FA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA15 8FA, 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.
- Ingleton Avenue Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8303 1655 350 mWalk
- Welling Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 8301 7889 1.1 kmWalk
- The Westwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8303 5353 1.2 kmWalk
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 DA15 8FA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DA15 8FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
- Shell Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 DA15 8FA?
The nearest to the centre of DA15 8FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Elegance Phone 020 8850 8820 200 mWalk
- Days Lane Dental Practice Phone 020 8303 1422 350 mWalk
- Smile Sensations Phone 020 8303 1422 350 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 DA15 8FA?
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.
- Queen Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8302 2678 3.7 kmCycle
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8333 3284 4.5 kmCycle
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 DA15 8FA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DA15 8FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Riverdale Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8317 9067 1.7 kmCycle
- Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 020 8308 9590 1.8 kmCycle
- Howard Goble House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8308 3560 2.1 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 DA15 8FA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA15 8FA, 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.
- Brownes Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8301 2621 250 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 253 Westwood Lane Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8303 3799 300 mWalk
- Falconwood Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8303 7064 600 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 DA15 8FA?
The nearest vets to the centre of DA15 8FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oval Pet Centre 1.3 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 1.4 kmCycle
- Medivet 1.5 kmCycle
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 DA15 8FA in a conservation area?
The centre of DA15 8FA 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 DA15 8FA?
Police.uk records 227 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA15 8FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 8, drugs 6, robbery 6, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, criminal damage and arson 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 DA15 8FA
- Ward
- Blackfen & Lamorbey
- 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
- February 2019
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
Around DA15 8FA
Go wider
Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.
Questions about a postcode
Nearby postcodes
The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it
Check another postcode
Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.