Postcode DA1 1LU (Dartford)

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

DA1 1LU 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 1LU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to DA1 1LU is East Hill Drive which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brent Lane and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 819 m away.

The closest primary school to DA1 1LU (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Essex Pizzeria And Coffee and is 4.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA1 1LU 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 1LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

East Hill Drive 85 m
Dene Road 109 m
Sterndale Road 112 m
Chaucer Park 146 m
St Ronans View 158 m
Cumberland Drive 178 m
York Road 239 m
East Hill 269 m
Berkeley Crescent 271 m
Dorchester Close 319 m
Brent Lane 356 m
Darenth Road 451 m
St Alban's Road 486 m
Princes Road 522 m
A226 8.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 1LU

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 1LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
277 m
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
913 m
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
972 m
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
985 m
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.18 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.19 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.22 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.33 km
River Mill Primary School 1.36 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.39 km
Dartford Grammar School 1.44 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.5 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.5 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 1.67 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.71 km
Stone Lodge School 1.72 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.74 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.83 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.14 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.31 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
4.4 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.5 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.5 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.6 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
4.6 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
4.6 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
4.6 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
4.73 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
4.91 km
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
4.91 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
4.93 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
4.94 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
4.94 km
Hotel Ibis Uk Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
5 km
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
5.02 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
5.02 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
5.02 km
Woodlands Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
5.03 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brent Lane Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Brent Lane Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Acacia Park and Ride Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Livingstone Hospital Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Livingstone Hospital Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 624 m
Spital Street Taxi Rank 772 m
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 809 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 819 m
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.73 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.89 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 593 m
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 1.8 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.13 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.17 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.38 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.4 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.5 Mbps 68.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 75.5 19.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 130,737 kWh - mean 14,526 kWh : median 15,084 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 21,615 kWh - mean 3,088 kWh : median 3,171 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 1LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44079100
Longitude 0.22469900
OS Easting 554715
OS Northing 0173658
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
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 4C1