Postcode DA1 1PL (Dartford)

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

DA1 1PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 1PL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DA1 1PL is Chave Road which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Curates Way and is 257 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to DA1 1PL (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 1PL is White Cross Inn and is 5.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Flippin' Burgers and is 5.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chave Road 122 m
Warren Road 129 m
Gothic Close 167 m
Church Walk 191 m
Sackville Road 196 m
Mitchell Close 262 m
Garden Place 275 m
Church Hill 279 m
Church Field 319 m
Hawley Road 947 m
Oakfield Lane 1.34 km
B258 3.06 km
A226 8.73 km
A225 9.59 km
A2 30.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 1PL

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 1PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
570 m
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
841 m
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.22 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.37 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.45 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.52 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.58 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.61 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.62 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.69 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.78 km
Dartford Grammar School 1.96 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.02 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.19 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 2.27 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.39 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.42 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.55 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.62 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
5.06 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.27 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
5.27 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
5.28 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
5.32 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
5.41 km
Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.41 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
5.76 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
5.82 km
Enzo's Pizza & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
5.85 km
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.85 km
Bedensfield Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2019
5.85 km
Flippin' Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.85 km
Jaimee News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.85 km
Royal Radhuny Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 18, 2022
5.85 km
Big Mamas Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
5.88 km
Ruxley Rooms Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2017
5.88 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
5.91 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
5.91 km
Cater Link At Royal Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
5.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Curates Way Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Curates Way Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Sackville Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Sackville Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Warren Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Kent Road Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.82 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.82 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 859 m
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 1.95 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 3.02 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Joyden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Farningham Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.3 Mbps 74.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.5 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% 12.8 3.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.1 11
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 521,873 kWh - mean 16,835 kWh : median 16,189 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 1PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42915300
Longitude 0.21525700
OS Easting 554098
OS Northing 0172344
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18395
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Wilmington ED
Electoral Ward Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
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 E33042898
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 011B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1