Postcode DA1 1LJ (Dartford)

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The postcode DA1 1LJ is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA1 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA1 1LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 1LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA1 1LJ is Walnut Tree Avenue which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Orange Tree and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to DA1 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Oakfield Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021. 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 1LJ is White Cross Inn and is 5.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Essex Pizzeria And Coffee and is 5.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% 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 1LJ 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 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Walnut Tree Avenue 23 m
Greenbanks 60 m
Trafalgar Road 147 m
Norman Road 158 m
Brooklands 175 m
Warwick Way 192 m
Myrtle Road 208 m
Meadowside 253 m
Hill Road 273 m
Applegarth Drive 335 m
Powder Mill Lane 336 m
Beech Road 337 m
Oakfield Park Road 418 m
Church Hill 480 m
Lowfield Street 496 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 1LJ

Introduction January 1980
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 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
374 m
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
848 m
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
955 m
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.02 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.12 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.3 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.34 km
Dartford Grammar School 1.46 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.48 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.56 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.69 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.72 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.72 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.86 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.96 km
River Mill Primary School 2.06 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 2.06 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.07 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.12 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
5.17 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
5.2 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
5.29 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
5.29 km
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
5.3 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.38 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
5.38 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
5.42 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
5.44 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
5.44 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
5.44 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
5.44 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
5.47 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
5.47 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
5.74 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
5.74 km
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
5.77 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
5.77 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
5.77 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
5.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Orange Tree Bus Stop/Station 86 m
The Orange Tree Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Powder Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Powder Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Ruby Court Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 965 m
Spital Street Taxi Rank 1.13 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.4 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.4 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.41 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 296 m
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.4 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.57 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.71 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.86 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.86 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.6 Mbps 81.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.8 3.2
30-300 Mbps 1.9% 79.6 16.1
300+ Mbps 98.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 564,559 kWh - mean 10,857 kWh : median 10,689 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43468500
Longitude 0.21705000
OS Easting 554204
OS Northing 0172963
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10630
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Wilmington ED
Electoral Ward Princes
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042892
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 009C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2