Postcode DA1 2FB (Dartford)

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The postcode DA1 2FB is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 2015 and is an active postcode. DA1 2FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA1 2FB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 2FB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to DA1 2FB is Kenwyn Road which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Francis Road and is 223 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 667 m away.

The closest primary school to DA1 2FB (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dartford Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of DA1 2FB is Circus Tavern and is 4.35 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 3.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 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 2FB 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 2FB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kenwyn Road 73 m
Creek Mill Way 73 m
Humber Road 83 m
Cairns Close 160 m
Avonmouth Road 165 m
Riverside Wharf 199 m
A2026 215 m
Priory Road 223 m
Allium Rise 237 m
Lawson Gardens 245 m
Lawson Road 306 m
Grosvenor Crescent 322 m
Burnham Road 333 m
Francis Road 338 m
Eleanor Close 350 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 2FB

Introduction July 2015
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 2FB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
538 m
River Mill Primary School 574 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
736 m
Dartford Grammar School 945 m
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
1 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.04 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.1 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.12 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.24 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.27 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.29 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.52 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 1.64 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.85 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.07 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.12 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove 2.18 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
2.18 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.34 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 2FB - 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
3.48 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
3.53 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
3.53 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
3.62 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
3.86 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
3.9 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
3.9 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
3.9 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
3.9 km
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
3.91 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
3.91 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
3.91 km
RSPB Nature Reserve Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
3.94 km
Woodlands Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
3.98 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
4.01 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
4.01 km
Circus Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
4.35 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.35 km
Greggs Meads Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
4.35 km
MRH Meads Retail Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2021
4.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Francis Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Francis Road Bus Stop/Station 243 m
The Base Bus Stop/Station 297 m
The Base Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Lawson Road Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 615 m
Kent Road Taxi Rank 726 m
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 741 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 667 m
Slade Green Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Slade Green Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.76 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.76 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.77 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.4 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.05 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 489 m
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 1.73 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.87 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 1.91 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 1.96 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Crayford Ness Wetland 3.35 km
Anchor Bay Bay 3.47 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65 Mbps 58.2 Mbps 77.96 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 15.6 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% 19.3 5.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.4 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 320,667 kWh - mean 6,288 kWh : median 5,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 132,436 kWh - mean 2,453 kWh : median 2,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 2FB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.45235100
Longitude 0.21402000
OS Easting 553934
OS Northing 0174921
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17899
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford West ED
Electoral Ward Burnham
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 E33042873
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 003A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2