Postcode DA1 2GF (Dartford)

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The postcode DA1 2GF is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 2008 and is an active postcode. DA1 2GF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA1 2GF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 2GF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to DA1 2GF is Critchley Avenue which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priory Hill and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 571 m away.

The closest primary school to DA1 2GF (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 2GF is Circus Tavern and is 5 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 4.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Critchley Avenue 35 m
Cochrane Drive 58 m
Priory Hill 90 m
Crawford Avenue 93 m
Constance Grove 123 m
Twisleton Court 125 m
Gibbons Lane 133 m
Priory Place 145 m
King Edward Avenue 148 m
Sanctuary Close 151 m
Highfield Road North 160 m
West Hill 189 m
Essex Road 199 m
Junction Road 207 m
West Hill Rise 213 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 2GF

Introduction April 2008
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 2GF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
178 m
Dartford Grammar School 385 m
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
410 m
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
594 m
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
633 m
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
640 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
704 m
River Mill Primary School 1.04 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.33 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.45 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.47 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.5 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.56 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.72 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.73 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.09 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.14 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2.14 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove 2.14 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Priory Hill Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Constance Grove Bus Stop/Station 158 m
West Hill Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Pizza Hut Bus Stop/Station 243 m
West Hill Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Kent Road Taxi Rank 292 m
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 400 m
Spital Street Taxi Rank 404 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 571 m
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.07 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.07 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.09 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.43 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 1.14 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.38 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 2.35 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 2.45 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 2.61 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.78 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.4 Mbps 65 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.1 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 254,122 kWh - mean 10,165 kWh : median 9,626 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 256,433 kWh - mean 5,699 kWh : median 3,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 2GF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44681800
Longitude 0.21080200
OS Easting 553729
OS Northing 0174299
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24059
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
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 003E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2