Postcode DA1 1RD (Dartford)

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

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

The closest road name to DA1 1RD is Marina Drive which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princes Park and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to DA1 1RD (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 local pub for residents of DA1 1RD is Rising Sun and is 4.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from May's Catering Company and is 4.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marina Drive 36 m
Princes View 88 m
Brentlands Drive 109 m
Hampton Close 122 m
Downs Avenue 139 m
Park Road 193 m
Carleton Road 193 m
Brent Lane 194 m
Bedford Road 214 m
Dorchester Close 231 m
Rochester Road 281 m
Grass Banks 319 m
Sussex Road 339 m
Canterbury Close 371 m
Darenth Road 417 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 1RD

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 1RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
382 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
445 m
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
876 m
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.12 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 1.13 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.34 km
Stone Lodge School 1.43 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.47 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.49 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.51 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.59 km
River Mill Primary School 1.72 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.87 km
Dartford Grammar School 1.98 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
2.02 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.06 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.11 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.25 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.34 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.29 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
4.55 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.66 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
4.66 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
4.66 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
4.66 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.68 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.68 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
4.77 km
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
4.77 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
4.89 km
Hotel Ibis Uk Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
4.94 km
Milton News (Nisa Signage) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
4.95 km
Bright Horizons Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
4.96 km
Paul's Minimarket Premier Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 21, 2021
4.96 km
Pinnacle FM @ Craylands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.96 km
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
4.96 km
Swanscombe Leisure Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
4.96 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
4.96 km
Burgers LDN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
4.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Princes Park Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Princes Park Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Downs Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Brent Lane East Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Downs Avenue Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.29 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.45 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.86 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 810 m
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.21 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.43 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.47 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.52 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.82 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 3.97 km
Stone Ness Wetland 4.2 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.2 Mbps 53.6 Mbps 74.72 Mbps
Upload 16.1 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 6.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.1 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 413,755 kWh - mean 14,267 kWh : median 13,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 1RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43858200
Longitude 0.23161400
OS Easting 555203
OS Northing 0173427
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 E33042889
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1