DA16 2DH postcode in Bexley, England
DA16 2DH is a postcode in Bexley, in the Falconwood & Welling ward. It is in the Old Bexley and Sidcup parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DA16 2DH is, and what is near it
- DA16 2DH
- Other postcodes in DA16 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 51.4614, longitude 0.1070)
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 DA16 2DH?
- 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 DA16 2DH 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 DA16 2DH?
Every home and business at DA16 2DH 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 DA16 2DH?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Bexley's days for DA16 2DH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DA16 2DH 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 DA16 2DH 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 DA16 2DH.
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 DA16 2DH: 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 DA16 2DH 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 DA16 2DH?
Homes in DA16 2 sold for a typical £490,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, up 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £468,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £490,000
▲ up 4.6% on the 12 months before
Across the whole DA16 district: a typical £467,250 from 308 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 DA16 2DH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DA16 2DH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 May 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 DA16 2DH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around DA16 2DH. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (65%). 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 £3,944 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,103.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,578 |
| Band B | about 100 (12%) | £1,841 |
| Band C | about 240 (30%) | £2,103 |
| Band D | about 210 (26%) | £2,366 |
| Band E | about 210 (26%) | £2,892 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,418 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,944 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,733 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 65% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 DA16 2DH is in (ONS area E01000414), 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 DA16 2DH?
The nearest open schools to DA16 2DH, 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 DA16 2DH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DA16 2DH is Welling Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Welling Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Bexleyheath Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hook Lane / St Leonards Close, 30 m away.
More stations near DA16 2DH, 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 DA16 2DH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA16 2DH, 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.
- Welling Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 8301 7889 100 mWalk
- Bexley Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 020 3691 0730 550 mWalk
- The Westwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8303 5353 700 mWalk
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 DA16 2DH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DA16 2DH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
- Shell Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 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 DA16 2DH?
The nearest to the centre of DA16 2DH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hook Lane Dental Care Phone 020 8303 9579 0 mWalk
- Welling Corner Dental Practice Phone 020 8303 7445 150 mWalk
- Welling Dental Clinic Phone 020 8303 4545 150 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 DA16 2DH?
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.
- DaVita (UK) Ltd - HMP Thameside Phone 020 7581 3139 3.8 kmCycle
- Lornat Healthcare Ltd- Greenwich 4.3 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 DA16 2DH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DA16 2DH, 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 750 mWalk
- Maples Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2025 · Phone 020 8298 6720 1.6 kmCycle
- 167 Lodge Hill Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8310 9534 1.9 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 DA16 2DH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA16 2DH, 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.
- Mistvale Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8301 1800 150 mWalk
- Neem Tree Welling Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8303 4824 150 mWalk
- Chase Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 8pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8303 1551 300 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 DA16 2DH?
The nearest vets to the centre of DA16 2DH 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 900 mWalk
- Vets4Pets 1.7 kmCycle
- Medivet 2.5 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 DA16 2DH in a conservation area?
The centre of DA16 2DH 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 DA16 2DH?
Police.uk records 278 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA16 2DH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 7, robbery 7, theft from the person 5, drugs 4, other crime 3, criminal damage and arson 2, bicycle theft 1, 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 DA16 2DH
- Ward
- Falconwood & Welling
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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