Postcode DA1 1AL (Dartford)

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The postcode DA1 1AL is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in November 2016 and is an active postcode. DA1 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA1 1AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DA1 1AL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DA1 1AL is James Clubb Way which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooklands Lakes and is 537 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to DA1 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is Dartford Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dartford Science & Technology College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 8, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA1 1AL is Rising Sun and is 5.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Essex Pizzeria And Coffee and is 5.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA1 1AL is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DA1 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA1 1AL, and the approximate distance away.

James Clubb Way 18 m
Clearwater Lane 47 m
Brook Park 119 m
Saunders Way 194 m
Chalk Close 195 m
Ellis Way 231 m
Butterly Avenue 254 m
Wilks Avenue 257 m
Pearson Way 336 m
Fawkes Avenue 372 m
Darenth Road 457 m
Powder Mill Lane 457 m
Hawley Road 708 m
A296 2.34 km
A226 7.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 1AL

Introduction November 2016
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DA1 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
645 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.01 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.13 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 1.31 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.51 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.52 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.63 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.67 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.7 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2 km
Stone Lodge School 2.05 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
2.06 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.07 km
Dartford Grammar School 2.11 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.18 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.23 km
River Mill Primary School 2.26 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.39 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.39 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.97 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
5.21 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
5.33 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
5.33 km
Milton News (Nisa Signage) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
5.34 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
5.34 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
5.34 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
5.34 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
5.34 km
Bright Horizons Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
5.35 km
Paul's Minimarket Premier Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 21, 2021
5.35 km
Pinnacle FM @ Craylands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
5.35 km
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
5.35 km
Swanscombe Leisure Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
5.35 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
5.35 km
Delmergate Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
5.35 km
Olive Dining @ Cherry Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
5.35 km
RCCG His Treasure Parish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.35 km
Joanna's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
5.38 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
5.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA1 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Brooklands Lakes Bus Stop/Station 537 m
Brooklands Lakes Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Claremont Cottages Bus Stop/Station 555 m
Hawley Kitchen Bus Stop/Station 568 m
David Lloyd Bus Stop/Station 571 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.65 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.8 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.81 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA1 1AL - Data from Dec 2021

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 621 m
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.7 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.77 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 4.04 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 4.06 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 4.28 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA1 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 120 Mbps 123.2 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 25 Mbps 21.8 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.2 22.3
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 238,692 kWh - mean 11,366 kWh : median 11,662 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 1AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43289500
Longitude 0.22802700
OS Easting 554971
OS Northing 0172787
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21415
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford East ED
Electoral Ward Brent
Local Authority District Dartford
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000107
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042888
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1