Postcode DA1 1LY (Dartford)

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

DA1 1LY 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 1LY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DA1 1LY is Greenwood Park which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooklands Lakes and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to DA1 1LY (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 4.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenwood Park 37 m
Darenth Road 78 m
Grass Banks 216 m
Chalk Close 249 m
Pearson Way 299 m
Berkeley Crescent 321 m
Powder Mill Lane 338 m
James Clubb Way 411 m
Fawkes Avenue 467 m
Brent Lane 468 m
Princes Road 485 m
A226 7.99 km
A225 10.51 km
A2 30.36 km
A21 31.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 1LY

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 1LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
648 m
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
707 m
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
987 m
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.16 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.24 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.36 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 1.49 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.57 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.61 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.66 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.66 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.71 km
Dartford Grammar School 1.73 km
River Mill Primary School 1.85 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.86 km
Stone Lodge School 1.92 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.16 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.23 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.71 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
4.86 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.97 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.97 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
5.03 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
5.03 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
5.03 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
5.03 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
5.21 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
5.23 km
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
5.23 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
5.31 km
Hotel Ibis Uk Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
5.38 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
5.4 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
5.4 km
Burgers LDN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
5.41 km
Johns Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
March 19, 2022
5.41 km
Royal Curry Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 14, 2021
5.41 km
Milton News (Nisa Signage) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
5.42 km
Bright Horizons Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
5.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooklands Lakes Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Brooklands Lakes Bus Stop/Station 178 m
David Lloyd Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Brent Lane Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Brent Lane Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 983 m
Spital Street Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.75 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.91 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.91 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 333 m
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.28 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.99 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.62 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.66 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.85 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 30.7 Mbps 52.46 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 7 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.8 7.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 154,270 kWh - mean 22,039 kWh : median 16,693 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 1LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43640600
Longitude 0.22546400
OS Easting 554781
OS Northing 0173172
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