Postcode DA1 1YU (Dartford)

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

DA1 1YU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 1YU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to DA1 1YU is Oakwood Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brent Lane East and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to DA1 1YU (for ages 11 and under) is The Gateway Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2017. 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 1YU is Rising Sun and is 4.58 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 4.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oakwood Close 33 m
Wayville Road 83 m
Pilgrims Way 127 m
Edgefield Close 170 m
Churchill Close 208 m
Canterbury Close 226 m
Park Road 331 m
Queens Gardens 383 m
Lingfield Avenue 434 m
Watling Street 536 m
B2500 536 m
Brent Lane 545 m
Princes Road 1.28 km
A296 1.66 km
A282 2.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 1YU

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 1YU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
287 m
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
632 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
727 m
Fleetdown Primary Academy 790 m
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
796 m
Stone Lodge School 1.15 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.38 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.66 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.73 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.84 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.87 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.87 km
River Mill Primary School 1.9 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.21 km
Dartford Grammar School 2.33 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
2.4 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.42 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.55 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.61 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.14 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
4.52 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
4.53 km
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
4.53 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.56 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
4.56 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
4.56 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
4.56 km
Milton News (Nisa Signage) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
4.57 km
Bright Horizons Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
4.58 km
Paul's Minimarket Premier Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 21, 2021
4.58 km
Pinnacle FM @ Craylands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.58 km
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
4.58 km
Swanscombe Leisure Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
4.58 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.66 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.66 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
4.69 km
Delmergate Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
4.69 km
Olive Dining @ Cherry Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
4.69 km
RCCG His Treasure Parish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brent Lane East Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Brent Lane East Bus Stop/Station 192 m
The Leigh Academy Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Princes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 244 m
The Leigh Academy Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.52 km
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.91 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.06 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.18 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.4 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.56 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.66 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.69 km
Stone Ness Wetland 3.9 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 4.02 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.1 Mbps 57.7 Mbps 78.04 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 16.2 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.5 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 178,666 kWh - mean 11,911 kWh : median 11,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 77,084 kWh - mean 4,818 kWh : median 3,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 1YU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43860200
Longitude 0.23716900
OS Easting 555589
OS Northing 0173441
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13029
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042890
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 008D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3