Postcode DA1 2JA (Dartford)

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

DA1 2JA 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 2JA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to DA1 2JA is Sanctuary Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Hill and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 759 m away.

The closest primary school to DA1 2JA (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 2JA is Circus Tavern and is 5.14 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 4.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sanctuary Close 40 m
West Hill 64 m
Constance Grove 79 m
Crawford Avenue 101 m
Tower Road 160 m
Lodge Avenue 164 m
King Edward Avenue 165 m
West Hill Drive 170 m
The Homestead 182 m
Twisleton Court 196 m
Critchley Avenue 211 m
Cochrane Drive 213 m
West Hill Rise 226 m
Gibbons Lane 233 m
Kingsridge Gardens 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 2JA

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 2JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
57 m
Dartford Grammar School 194 m
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
410 m
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
421 m
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
465 m
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
598 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
700 m
River Mill Primary School 1.22 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.29 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.41 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.47 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.62 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.69 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.75 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.88 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
2.01 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove 2.01 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.21 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 2JA - 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
4.27 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.31 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.31 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
4.39 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.6 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.68 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
4.68 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
4.68 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
4.68 km
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
4.68 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
4.68 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.68 km
RSPB Nature Reserve Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
4.7 km
Woodlands Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
4.75 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
4.8 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
4.8 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
4.99 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
4.99 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
5.08 km
Circus Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
5.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Hill Bus Stop/Station 43 m
West Hill Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Constance Grove Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Priory Hill Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Dartford Boys' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Kent Road Taxi Rank 456 m
Spital Street Taxi Rank 542 m
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 569 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 759 m
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.01 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.27 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 1.27 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.43 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 2.42 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 2.48 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 2.73 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.7 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 109 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 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 0% 109 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 82,076 kWh - mean 11,725 kWh : median 11,200 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 2JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44630100
Longitude 0.20818600
OS Easting 553549
OS Northing 0174236
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 003E
Output Area / Small Area 4C3