Postcode DA1 2BA (Dartford)

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The postcode DA1 2BA is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA1 2BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA1 2BA 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 2BA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to DA1 2BA is Junction Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pizza Hut and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 363 m away.

The closest primary school to DA1 2BA (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dartford Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of DA1 2BA is Circus Tavern and is 4.92 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 4.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Junction Road 16 m
Westgate Road 76 m
Highfield Road North 84 m
Essex Road 85 m
Kent Road 99 m
Priory Place 106 m
St James Place 149 m
Orchard Street 159 m
Priory Hill 185 m
Spital Street 189 m
Critchley Avenue 190 m
Twisleton Court 232 m
Copperfields 232 m
Cochrane Drive 238 m
Hythe Street 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 2BA

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 2BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
396 m
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
417 m
Dartford Grammar School 587 m
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
641 m
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
805 m
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
812 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
851 m
River Mill Primary School 916 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.12 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.33 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.37 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.42 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.66 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.68 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.76 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.89 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.92 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 2.17 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2.24 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 2BA - 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
4.06 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.12 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.12 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
4.24 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.29 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.42 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
4.42 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
4.42 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
4.42 km
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
4.54 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
4.54 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.54 km
RSPB Nature Reserve Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
4.58 km
Woodlands Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
4.59 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
4.59 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
4.59 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.92 km
Tesco Distribution Centre - Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.92 km
Circus Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
4.92 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pizza Hut Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Hythe Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Highfield Road Magistrates Court Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Prospect Place Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Home Gardens Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Kent Road Taxi Rank 92 m
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 184 m
Spital Street Taxi Rank 226 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 363 m
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.24 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.24 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.25 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.65 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 1.11 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.25 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 2.38 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 2.53 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 2.59 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.78 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 72.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 61.7 11
300+ Mbps 87.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 335,538 kWh - mean 13,981 kWh : median 13,135 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 78,930 kWh - mean 3,289 kWh : median 3,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 2BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44649900
Longitude 0.21390900
OS Easting 553946
OS Northing 0174270
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 West Hill
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042869
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 003C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2