Postcode DA1 2AD (Dartford)

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The postcode DA1 2AD is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in September 2005 and is an active postcode. DA1 2AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA1 2AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 2AD as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to DA1 2AD is Westgate Road which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Home Gardens and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 215 m away.

The closest primary school to DA1 2AD (for ages 11 and under) is Westgate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2019. 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 2AD is Circus Tavern and is 4.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Essex Pizzeria And Coffee and is 4.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA1 2AD 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 2AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA1 2AD, and the approximate distance away.

Westgate Road 94 m
Kent Road 123 m
Orchard Street 128 m
Suffolk Road 128 m
Hythe Street 131 m
Junction Road 164 m
Copperfields 177 m
Spital Street 212 m
Essex Road 214 m
Bank Court 220 m
St James Place 224 m
Station Approach 231 m
Highfield Road North 231 m
Priory Place 240 m
Home Gardens 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 2AD

Introduction September 2005
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 2AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
507 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
548 m
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
714 m
Dartford Grammar School 739 m
River Mill Primary School 826 m
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
946 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
952 m
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
965 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
982 m
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.2 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.22 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.44 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.6 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.77 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.78 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.83 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.84 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 2.09 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.1 km
Stone Lodge School 2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 2AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
3.99 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.06 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.06 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.18 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
4.2 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.33 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
4.33 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
4.33 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
4.33 km
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
4.49 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
4.49 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.49 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
4.53 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
4.53 km
Woodlands Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
4.54 km
RSPB Nature Reserve Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
4.55 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
4.81 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.82 km
Tesco Distribution Centre - Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.82 km
Circus Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
4.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA1 2AD - Data from Apr 2022

Home Gardens Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Home Gardens Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Hythe Street Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Home Gardens Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Prospect Place Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 76 m
Kent Road Taxi Rank 124 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 194 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 215 m
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.34 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.34 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA1 2AD - Data from Dec 2021

Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 1.09 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.2 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 2.39 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 2.56 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 2.57 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.81 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Crayford Ness Wetland 4.01 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA1 2AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.2 Mbps 123.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 39 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% 22.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.9 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 79,021 kWh - mean 3,951 kWh : median 3,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 58,139 kWh - mean 2,643 kWh : median 1,737 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 2AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44652000
Longitude 0.21611200
OS Easting 554099
OS Northing 0174277
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9952
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford West ED
Electoral Ward Town
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038332
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 003C
Output Area / Small Area 3A2