DA8 1JS postcode in Bexley, England

DA8 1JS is a postcode in Bexley, in the Northumberland Heath ward. It is in the Bexleyheath and Crayford 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 at DA8 1JS can get it Across Bexley: 93% Typical price £356,750 Homes sold in DA8 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1% on the year before Nearest station Barnehurst 700 m in a straight line

Where DA8 1JS is, and what is near it

Map of DA8 1JS and what is near it Map of DA8 1JS: its centre point, with the 250 other postcodes in the DA8 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DA8 1DN: also in DA8 1DA8 1DP: also in DA8 1DA8 1DR: also in DA8 1DA8 1DT: also in DA8 1DA8 1DW: also in DA8 1DA8 1DX: also in DA8 1DA8 1DZ: also in DA8 1DA8 1EA: also in DA8 1DA8 1EB: also in DA8 1DA8 1ED: also in DA8 1DA8 1EE: also in DA8 1DA8 1EF: also in DA8 1DA8 1EH: also in DA8 1DA8 1EJ: also in DA8 1DA8 1EL: also in DA8 1DA8 1EP: also in DA8 1DA8 1ER: also in DA8 1DA8 1ES: also in DA8 1DA8 1ET: also in DA8 1DA8 1EY: also in DA8 1DA8 1EZ: also in DA8 1DA8 1HA: also in DA8 1DA8 1HB: also in DA8 1DA8 1HD: also in DA8 1DA8 1HE: also in DA8 1DA8 1HF: also in DA8 1DA8 1HG: also in DA8 1DA8 1HH: also in DA8 1DA8 1HJ: also in DA8 1DA8 1HL: also in DA8 1DA8 1HN: also in DA8 1DA8 1HP: also in DA8 1DA8 1HQ: also in DA8 1DA8 1HR: also in DA8 1DA8 1HW: also in DA8 1DA8 1JA: also in DA8 1DA8 1JB: also in DA8 1DA8 1JD: also in DA8 1DA8 1JE: also in DA8 1DA8 1JF: also in DA8 1DA8 1JG: also in DA8 1DA8 1JH: also in DA8 1DA8 1JJ: also in DA8 1DA8 1JL: also in DA8 1DA8 1JN: also in DA8 1DA8 1JP: also in DA8 1DA8 1JQ: also in DA8 1DA8 1JR: also in DA8 1DA8 1JT: also in DA8 1DA8 1JU: also in DA8 1DA8 1JW: also in DA8 1DA8 1JX: also in DA8 1DA8 1JY: also in DA8 1DA8 1JZ: also in DA8 1DA8 1LA: also in DA8 1DA8 1LB: also in DA8 1DA8 1LD: also in DA8 1DA8 1LE: also in DA8 1DA8 1LF: also in DA8 1DA8 1LG: also in DA8 1DA8 1LP: also in DA8 1DA8 1LQ: also in DA8 1DA8 1LR: also in DA8 1DA8 1LS: also in DA8 1DA8 1LT: also in DA8 1DA8 1LU: also in DA8 1DA8 1LX: also in DA8 1DA8 1LY: also in DA8 1DA8 1LZ: also in DA8 1DA8 1NA: also in DA8 1DA8 1NE: also in DA8 1DA8 1NF: also in DA8 1DA8 1NG: also in DA8 1DA8 1NH: also in DA8 1DA8 1NJ: also in DA8 1DA8 1NL: also in DA8 1DA8 1NN: also in DA8 1DA8 1NQ: also in DA8 1DA8 1NU: also in DA8 1DA8 1NW: also in DA8 1DA8 1YA: also in DA8 1DA8 1YB: also in DA8 1DA8 1YD: also in DA8 1DA8 1YE: also in DA8 1DA8 1YF: also in DA8 1DA8 1YG: also in DA8 1DA8 1YH: also in DA8 1DA8 1YJ: also in DA8 1 Dr Davies & Partner 1.4 kmErith station 1.6 kmErith DA8 1JS Map of DA8 1JS and what is near it Map of DA8 1JS: its centre point, with the 250 other postcodes in the DA8 1 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 7 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Erith DA8 1JS
  • DA8 1JS
  • Other postcodes in DA8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • 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 51.4713, longitude 0.1592)

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 DA8 1JS?

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 DA8 1JS?

Every home and business at DA8 1JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DA8 1JS 100% Bexley 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DA8 1JS 100% Bexley Over 99%
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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 DA8 1JS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DA8 1JS.

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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 DA8 1JS 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 DA8 1JS.

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 DA8 1JS: 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 DA8 1JS 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 DA8 1JS?

Homes in DA8 1 sold for a typical £356,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, down 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£356,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £436,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £370,000 57 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £245,000 42 sales

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

Across the whole DA8 district: a typical £365,000 from 246 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 DA8 1JS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DA8 1JS 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 DA8 1JS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around DA8 1JS. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (30%). 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 DA8 1JS

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 D, the most common, is £2,366.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (22%)£1,578
Band Babout 70 (9%)£1,841
Band Cabout 240 (30%)£2,103
Band Dabout 270 (34%)£2,366
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,892
Band Fwithheld£3,418
Band Gfewer than 5£3,944
Band Hfewer than 5£4,733

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 30% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 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 DA8 1JS is in (ONS area E01000441), 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 DA8 1JS?

The nearest open schools to DA8 1JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DA8 1JS, 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 DA8 1JS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DA8 1JS is Barnehurst Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Barnehurst Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Erith 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.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brook Street (DA8), 126 m away.

More stations near DA8 1JS, 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 DA8 1JS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA8 1JS, 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 DA8 1JS?

6 within 1 km 20 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DA8 1JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 300 mWalk
  • Mfg Charging point · 4 chargers 300 mWalk
  • Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 350 mWalk

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 DA8 1JS?

The nearest to the centre of DA8 1JS, 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 DA8 1JS?

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 DA8 1JS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DA8 1JS, 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 DA8 1JS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA8 1JS, 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 DA8 1JS?

The nearest vets to the centre of DA8 1JS 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 DA8 1JS in a conservation area?

The centre of DA8 1JS 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 DA8 1JS?

Police.uk records 305 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA8 1JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences102 reports
Anti-social behaviour77 reports
Vehicle crime37 reports
Shoplifting31 reports
Other theft15 reports
Public order13 reports

Also: burglary 9, other crime 7, drugs 6, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, criminal damage and arson 1, 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 DA8 1JS

Ward
Northumberland Heath
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DA8 1JR40 mDA8 1JW40 mDA8 1JT50 mDA8 1JN60 mDA8 1JL80 mDA8 1JJ80 m
All of DA8

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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