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DA8 3BU

Barnehurst · Bexley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Erith
Ward
Barnehurst
Local authority
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Postcode district
DA8
Postcode sector
DA8 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA8 3JU 146 m
DA8 3JH 154 m
DA8 3JQ 160 m
DA8 3JF 161 m
DA8 3NY 172 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA8 3BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA8
Postcode sector
DA8 3
Latitude
51.472917
Longitude
0.167926
British National Grid easting
550,662
British National Grid northing
177,112

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Bexley · E09000004
Electoral ward
Barnehurst · E05011217
Parish or community
E43000194
Westminster constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford · E14001089
Output area
E00001823
Lower layer super output area
Bexley 010C · E01000372
Middle layer super output area
Bexley 010 · E02000074

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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27 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
25, Ramsden Road, Erith, DA8 3BU 19 February 2021 £340,000
31, Ramsden Road, Erith, DA8 3BU 17 February 2021 £315,000
30, Ramsden Road, Erith, DA8 3BU 11 February 2021 £330,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
89
Primary
61
Secondary
16

  1. Leigh Academy Bexley

    Academy sponsor led

    190 m

  2. Woodside Academy

    Academy special converter

    377 m

  3. Fairford Academy Barnehurst

    Academy sponsor led

    531 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,052
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,512
  • Anti social behaviour 621
  • Criminal damage and arson 304
  • Vehicle crime 303
  • Public order 275

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
134

64 female, 70 male

Postcode households
45
Residents per household
3.0
DA8 3 residents
11,663

Age bands in DA8 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.5%

2,454 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.7%

1,335 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.7%

3,162 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.6%

2,809 residents

Age 65 and over
14.6%

1,675 residents

This postcode contained 1.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DA8 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
97.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
97.9%
Gigabit-capable
97.9%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

21

within 5 km

  • NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

    HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, ERITH, DA8 3DB

    ODS code G83010

    465 m

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    ERITH HEALTH CENTRE, 50 PIER ROAD, ERITH, DA8 1RQ

    ODS code G83630

    1.2 km

  • LYNDHURST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    41 LYNDHURST ROAD, BARNEHURST, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 6DL

    ODS code G83049

    1.4 km

  • SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

    156 BRIDGE ROAD, SLADE GREEN, ERITH, DA8 2HS

    ODS code G83062

    1.5 km

  • BELVEDERE MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 ALBERT ROAD, BELVEDERE, DA17 5LQ

    ODS code G83052

    2.0 km

  • DR DAVIES & PARTNER

    55 LITTLE HEATH ROAD, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5HL

    ODS code G83033

    2.0 km

  • THE ALBION SURGERY

    6 PINCOTT ROAD, BEXLEYHEATH, DA6 7LP

    ODS code G83006

    2.5 km

  • CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

    CRAYFORD ROAD, (NEXT TO TOWN HALL), DARTFORD, DA1 4ER

    ODS code G83642

    2.7 km

  • BEXLEY MEDICAL GROUP

    171 KING HAROLDS WAY, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5RB

    ODS code G83053

    2.8 km

  • PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

    40 PARKHILL ROAD, BEXLEY, DA5 1HU

    ODS code G83029

    3.7 km

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82185

    4.1 km

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82056

    4.1 km

  • LAKESIDE MEDICAL

    LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTRE, YARNTON WAY, LONDON, SE2 9LH

    ODS code G83018

    4.1 km

  • BEXLEY GROUP PRACTICE

    76-78 UPPER WICKHAM LANE, WELLING, DA16 3HQ

    ODS code G83028

    4.1 km

  • WELLING MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 DANSON CRESCENT, WELLING, DA16 2AT

    ODS code G83025

    4.4 km

  • ABBEY WOOD SURGERY

    9 GODSTOW ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9AT

    ODS code G83031

    4.5 km

  • ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

    111 BASILDON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 0ER

    ODS code G83631

    4.5 km

  • HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY

    HORSMANS PLACE, INSTONE ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2JP

    ODS code G82048

    4.7 km

  • LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    65-67 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HP

    ODS code G82143

    4.8 km

  • TEMPLE HILL SURGERY

    ST EDMUNDS CHURCH LIVING, ST. EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 5ND

    ODS code G82647

    4.9 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Northumberland Way

    BCT · Northumberland Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Hurst Road

    BCT · Northumberland Heath

    0.1 miles

  • Northumberland Way

    BCT · Northumberland Heath

    0.1 miles

  • King Henry School

    BCT · Erith

    0.1 miles

  • King Henry School

    BCT · Erith

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bexley 010C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,288 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
2
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

89 open schools are in scope, including 61 primary and 16 secondary schools. Leigh Academy Bexley is the nearest published school at 190 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,052 published events cover 12 months, averaging 337.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,512 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.