Postcode DA1 1PA (Dartford)

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

DA1 1PA 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 1PA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to DA1 1PA is Mitchell Close which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Powder Mill Lane and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to DA1 1PA (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 1PA is White Cross Inn and is 5.49 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 5.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mitchell Close 98 m
Warwick Way 131 m
Hill Road 175 m
Chave Road 227 m
Warren Road 238 m
Applegarth Drive 248 m
Sackville Road 249 m
Greenbanks 263 m
Trafalgar Road 272 m
Church Hill 334 m
Powder Mill Lane 407 m
Hawley Road 939 m
Oakfield Lane 1.5 km
B258 3.38 km
A226 8.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 1PA

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 1PA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
461 m
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
948 m
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.15 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.34 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.34 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.35 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.46 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.62 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.66 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.68 km
Dartford Grammar School 1.76 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.79 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.81 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.01 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 2.04 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.11 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.33 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.34 km
River Mill Primary School 2.37 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
5.27 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
5.42 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.42 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
5.42 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
5.44 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
5.49 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
5.49 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
5.59 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
5.59 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
5.69 km
Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.69 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
5.71 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
5.71 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
5.71 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
5.71 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
5.78 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
5.97 km
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
5.97 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
6.03 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
6.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Powder Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Warren Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Powder Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Warren Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Sackville Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.29 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.68 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.68 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.69 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 521 m
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.29 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.72 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 4.03 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 90.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 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% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 2% 77.3 16
300+ Mbps 98% 460 36

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 700,292 kWh - mean 14,589 kWh : median 15,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 1PA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43180600
Longitude 0.21768700
OS Easting 554256
OS Northing 0172644
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038307
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 009C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3