DA16 3BU postcode in Bexley, England

DA16 3BU is a postcode in Bexley, in the East Wickham ward. It is in the Old Bexley and Sidcup parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bexley: 93% Typical price £435,000 Homes sold in DA16 3, last 12 months. ▼ 8.4% on the year before Nearest station Welling 400 m in a straight line

Where DA16 3BU is, and what is near it

Map of DA16 3BU and what is near it Map of DA16 3BU: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the DA16 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DA16 3AA: also in DA16 3DA16 3AB: also in DA16 3DA16 3AD: also in DA16 3DA16 3AE: also in DA16 3DA16 3AF: also in DA16 3DA16 3AG: also in DA16 3DA16 3AH: also in DA16 3DA16 3AL: also in DA16 3DA16 3AP: also in DA16 3DA16 3AQ: also in DA16 3DA16 3AT: also in DA16 3DA16 3AU: also in DA16 3DA16 3AW: also in DA16 3DA16 3AX: also in DA16 3DA16 3AY: also in DA16 3DA16 3AZ: also in DA16 3DA16 3BA: also in DA16 3DA16 3BB: also in DA16 3DA16 3BD: also in DA16 3DA16 3BE: also in DA16 3DA16 3BG: also in DA16 3DA16 3BH: also in DA16 3DA16 3BJ: also in DA16 3DA16 3BL: also in DA16 3DA16 3BN: also in DA16 3DA16 3BP: also in DA16 3DA16 3BQ: also in DA16 3DA16 3BS: also in DA16 3DA16 3BT: also in DA16 3DA16 3BW: also in DA16 3DA16 3BX: also in DA16 3DA16 3BY: also in DA16 3DA16 3BZ: also in DA16 3DA16 3DA: also in DA16 3DA16 3DB: also in DA16 3DA16 3DD: also in DA16 3DA16 3DE: also in DA16 3DA16 3DF: also in DA16 3DA16 3DG: also in DA16 3DA16 3DH: also in DA16 3DA16 3DJ: also in DA16 3DA16 3DN: also in DA16 3DA16 3DP: also in DA16 3DA16 3DQ: also in DA16 3DA16 3DT: also in DA16 3DA16 3DX: also in DA16 3DA16 3DY: also in DA16 3DA16 3EA: also in DA16 3DA16 3EB: also in DA16 3DA16 3ED: also in DA16 3DA16 3EE: also in DA16 3DA16 3EF: also in DA16 3DA16 3EG: also in DA16 3DA16 3EH: also in DA16 3DA16 3EJ: also in DA16 3DA16 3EL: also in DA16 3DA16 3EN: also in DA16 3DA16 3EP: also in DA16 3DA16 3EQ: also in DA16 3DA16 3ES: also in DA16 3DA16 3EU: also in DA16 3DA16 3EW: also in DA16 3DA16 3EY: also in DA16 3DA16 3EZ: also in DA16 3DA16 3HE: also in DA16 3DA16 3HF: also in DA16 3DA16 3HN: also in DA16 3DA16 3HP: also in DA16 3DA16 3HQ: also in DA16 3DA16 3HR: also in DA16 3DA16 3HS: also in DA16 3DA16 3HT: also in DA16 3DA16 3HU: also in DA16 3DA16 3HW: also in DA16 3DA16 3HX: also in DA16 3DA16 3HY: also in DA16 3DA16 3HZ: also in DA16 3DA16 3JA: also in DA16 3DA16 3JB: also in DA16 3DA16 3JD: also in DA16 3DA16 3JE: also in DA16 3DA16 3JF: also in DA16 3DA16 3JG: also in DA16 3DA16 3JH: also in DA16 3DA16 3JJ: also in DA16 3DA16 3JL: also in DA16 3DA16 3JN: also in DA16 3DA16 3JP: also in DA16 3DA16 3JQ: also in DA16 3DA16 3JR: also in DA16 3DA16 3JS: also in DA16 3DA16 3JT: also in DA16 3DA16 3JU: also in DA16 3DA16 3JW: also in DA16 3DA16 3JX: also in DA16 3DA16 3JY: also in DA16 3DA16 3JZ: also in DA16 3DA16 3LA: also in DA16 3DA16 3LB: also in DA16 3DA16 3LD: also in DA16 3DA16 3LE: also in DA16 3DA16 3LF: also in DA16 3DA16 3LG: also in DA16 3DA16 3LH: also in DA16 3DA16 3LN: also in DA16 3DA16 3LP: also in DA16 3DA16 3LQ: also in DA16 3DA16 3LR: also in DA16 3DA16 3LS: also in DA16 3DA16 3LT: also in DA16 3DA16 3LU: also in DA16 3DA16 3LW: also in DA16 3DA16 3LX: also in DA16 3DA16 3LY: also in DA16 3DA16 3LZ: also in DA16 3DA16 3NA: also in DA16 3DA16 3NB: also in DA16 3DA16 3ND: also in DA16 3DA16 3NE: also in DA16 3DA16 3NF: also in DA16 3DA16 3NG: also in DA16 3DA16 3NH: also in DA16 3DA16 3NJ: also in DA16 3DA16 3NL: also in DA16 3DA16 3NN: also in DA16 3DA16 3NP: also in DA16 3DA16 3NQ: also in DA16 3DA16 3NS: also in DA16 3DA16 3NW: also in DA16 3DA16 3NX: also in DA16 3DA16 3NY: also in DA16 3DA16 3PA: also in DA16 3DA16 3PB: also in DA16 3DA16 3PG: also in DA16 3DA16 3PJ: also in DA16 3DA16 3PL: also in DA16 3DA16 3PR: also in DA16 3DA16 3PU: also in DA16 3DA16 3PY: also in DA16 3DA16 3QA: also in DA16 3DA16 3QB: also in DA16 3DA16 3QD: also in DA16 3DA16 3QG: also in DA16 3DA16 3QH: also in DA16 3DA16 3QJ: also in DA16 3DA16 3QL: also in DA16 3DA16 3QQ: also in DA16 3DA16 3QR: also in DA16 3DA16 3QS: also in DA16 3DA16 3RA: also in DA16 3DA16 3RB: also in DA16 3DA16 3RD: also in DA16 3DA16 3RE: also in DA16 3DA16 3RG: also in DA16 3DA16 3RQ: also in DA16 3 Willow Dene School 1.1 kmFalconwood station 2.0 kmEast Wickham DA16 3BU Map of DA16 3BU and what is near it Map of DA16 3BU: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the DA16 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 700 m–2.0 kmWillow Dene School 1.1 kmEast Wickham DA16 3BU
  • DA16 3BU
  • Other postcodes in DA16 3: 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 51.4682, longitude 0.1042)

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 3BU?

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 3BU?

Every home and business at DA16 3BU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bexley: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bexley: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Bexley.

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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 3BU?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Bexley's days for DA16 3BU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DA16 3BU on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 3BU 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 3BU.

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 3BU: 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 3BU 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.

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Source: 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 3BU?

Homes in DA16 3 sold for a typical £435,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 8.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£435,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£475,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £497,500 44 sales
  • Terraced £426,000 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £226,250 26 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DA16 district: a typical £467,250 from 308 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in DA16 3BU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DA16 3BU 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

Food hygiene ratings at DA16 3BU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DA16 3BU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

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 Agency

Source: 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 DA16 3BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around DA16 3BU. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DA16 3BU

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,578
Band Babout 90 (12%)£1,841
Band Cabout 330 (45%)£2,103
Band Dabout 290 (40%)£2,366
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,892
Band Ffewer than 5£3,418
Band Gfewer than 5£3,944
Band Hwithheld£4,733

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 53% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 3BU is in (ONS area E01000401), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 3BU?

The nearest open schools to DA16 3BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DA16 3BU, and how we find them

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 3BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DA16 3BU is Welling Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Welling Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Falconwood Rail Station Railway station 2.0 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 Central Avenue/ Wickham Street, 228 m away.

More stations near DA16 3BU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DA16 3BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA16 3BU, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 3BU?

1 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DA16 3BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • Shell Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DA16 3BU?

The nearest to the centre of DA16 3BU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 3BU?

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.

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 3BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DA16 3BU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 3BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA16 3BU, 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.

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 3BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of DA16 3BU 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 DA16 3BU in a conservation area?

The centre of DA16 3BU 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 3BU?

Police.uk records 319 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA16 3BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting79 reports
Violence and sexual offences77 reports
Anti-social behaviour56 reports
Vehicle crime37 reports
Other theft17 reports
Public order14 reports

Also: burglary 11, robbery 9, drugs 7, theft from the person 5, criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DA16 3BU

Ward
East Wickham
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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DA16 3BS90 mDA16 3HP100 mDA16 3JG110 mDA16 3BT120 mDA16 3JF140 mDA16 3BX190 m
All of DA16

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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