DA8 postcode area guide — Bexley

Where is DA8?

Broadband & internet speeds in DA8

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the DA8 postcode district (Bexley) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 621 postcodes Ofcom measures in DA8, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 82%.

Around 0% of premises in DA8 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in DA8

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Mobile signal around Bexley

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Bexley district (106,074 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in DA8

Police recorded 369 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DA8 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in DA8

Based on 251 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DA8 is £360,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£360,000).

Latest recorded sales in DA8

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Bexley demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Bexley district (246,472 residents, 95,300 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around DA8

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in DA8

190 rated food businesses operate in DA8. 124 hold the top rating of 5, 30 are rated 4, and 10 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Afishionados, Ambient Support Limited - Brook Street, Angels Catering And Events, Aroma Baristas, Basil's@ Re-Instate.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in DA8

From a sample of 364 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 DA8 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 55% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Bexley

Landlines around DA8 typically use:

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What's it like living in DA8?

Postcodes in DA8

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.