Postcode DA1 2LH (Dartford)

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The postcode DA1 2LH is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. DA1 2LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA1 2LH 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 2LH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to DA1 2LH is Heath Street which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chestnut Road and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 840 m away.

The closest primary school to DA1 2LH (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Essex Pizzeria And Coffee and is 4.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.7% 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Heath Street 92 m
Vaughan Close 97 m
Phoenix Place 106 m
North Street 129 m
Spring Vale South 138 m
Gordon Road 152 m
Chestnut Road 157 m
Highfield Road South 188 m
Larch Road 193 m
Highfield Road 247 m
Instone Road 248 m
Vauxhall Place 252 m
Millers Close 262 m
Holly Road 270 m
Lowfield Street 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 2LH

Introduction December 2001
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 2LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
149 m
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
277 m
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
692 m
Dartford Grammar School 732 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
734 m
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
781 m
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.01 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.09 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.15 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.37 km
River Mill Primary School 1.5 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.68 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.68 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.73 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.76 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.81 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.82 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.89 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.97 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chestnut Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Cranford Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Instone Road Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Instone Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 402 m
Spital Street Taxi Rank 485 m
Kent Road Taxi Rank 577 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 840 m
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.67 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.67 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.68 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 767 m
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 1.75 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.01 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.13 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.14 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.23 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 53.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 12.6 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 2.4
30-300 Mbps 92.3% 69.7 17.2
300+ Mbps 7.7% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 51,201 kWh - mean 4,655 kWh : median 4,104 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 2LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44081300
Longitude 0.21265500
OS Easting 553876
OS Northing 0173635
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3