Postcode DA1 2QB (Dartford)

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The postcode DA1 2QB is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. DA1 2QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA1 2QB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 2QB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA1 2QB is Landale Gardens which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heath Lane Retail Park and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to DA1 2QB (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 Grammar School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on October 20, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DA1 2QB is White Cross Inn and is 4.6 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 5.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Landale Gardens 18 m
Hardy Avenue 93 m
Blackmans Close 117 m
Heath Lane 194 m
Laurel Close 200 m
Links View 205 m
Laburnum Avenue 331 m
Linden Avenue 360 m
Willow Road 360 m
Windermere Close 361 m
B2174 361 m
Roseberry Gardens 378 m
Rowan Crescent 383 m
Shepherds Lane 723 m
Princes Road 1.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 2QB

Introduction December 1996
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 2QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
386 m
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
534 m
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
671 m
Dartford Grammar School 672 m
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
811 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
852 m
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
880 m
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
905 m
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.13 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.2 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.42 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.43 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.45 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.47 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.76 km
River Mill Primary School 1.97 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
2.21 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove 2.21 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.23 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 2QB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
4.48 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
4.48 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
4.54 km
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
4.57 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
4.6 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
5.07 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
5.11 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
5.11 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
5.18 km
Cater Link At Royal Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
5.23 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
5.31 km
Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.31 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
5.34 km
Maylands Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 31, 2021
5.36 km
Bedensfield Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2019
5.38 km
Flippin' Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.38 km
Jaimee News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.38 km
Royal Radhuny Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 18, 2022
5.38 km
St Andrews Church Playgroup At Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
5.45 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
5.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heath Lane Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Dartford Motors Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Dartford Motors Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Dartford Girls' Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Kent Road Taxi Rank 1.04 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.36 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.36 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.49 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 666 m
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.29 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.07 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.97 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.19 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.19 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 57.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 36 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% 21.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 50.9 8.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 542,046 kWh - mean 19,359 kWh : median 19,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 2QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43984900
Longitude 0.20314100
OS Easting 553220
OS Northing 0173508
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22488
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042870
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 003F
Output Area / Small Area 5A2