Postcode DA1 2LF (Dartford)

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

DA1 2LF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 2LF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to DA1 2LF is Larch Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chestnut Road and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to DA1 2LF (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 2LF is White Cross Inn and is 5.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Essex Pizzeria And Coffee and is 4.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.2 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. 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 2LF 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 2LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Larch Road 46 m
Highfield Road South 74 m
Chestnut Road 85 m
Olive Road 111 m
Ash Road 171 m
Phoenix Place 176 m
Holly Road 188 m
Mead Crescent 203 m
Mead Road 205 m
Elm Road 216 m
Lowfield Street 218 m
Heath Street 277 m
Willow Road 289 m
Beech Road 301 m
Ingram Road 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 2LF

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 2LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
283 m
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
484 m
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
561 m
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
789 m
Dartford Grammar School 895 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
931 m
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
960 m
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.16 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.16 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.57 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.58 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.63 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.64 km
River Mill Primary School 1.71 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.71 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.74 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.81 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.92 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.99 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 2LF - 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
4.88 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.95 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.95 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.99 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
5.09 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.09 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
5.09 km
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
5.12 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
5.15 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
5.19 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
5.19 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
5.19 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
5.19 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
5.2 km
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
5.39 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
5.39 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
5.39 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
5.42 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
5.42 km
Woodlands Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
5.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chestnut Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Highfield Road South Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Ash Road Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Willow Road Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Mead Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 588 m
Spital Street Taxi Rank 695 m
Kent Road Taxi Rank 795 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.83 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.83 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 656 m
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 1.97 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.92 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.23 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.34 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.45 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.1 Mbps 157.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.2 Mbps 49 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% 15 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.1 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% 554.5 39.3

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 347,052 kWh - mean 11,568 kWh : median 11,386 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 107,703 kWh - mean 3,590 kWh : median 3,127 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 2LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43884800
Longitude 0.21233100
OS Easting 553862
OS Northing 0173416
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3657
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Wilmington ED
Electoral Ward Princes
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: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042893
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 009A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1