Postcode DA1 2SX (Dartford)

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

DA1 2SX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 2SX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA1 2SX is Oakfield Place which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakfield Place and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to DA1 2SX (for ages 11 and under) is Oakfield Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021. 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 2SX is White Cross Inn and is 4.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Flippin' Burgers and is 5.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 179 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 2.3 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 2SX 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 2SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oakfield Place 14 m
The Spires 145 m
Hazel Road 147 m
Hawthorn Road 173 m
Monks Orchard 204 m
Oakfield Park Road 227 m
Shears Close 232 m
Elm Close 255 m
Acacia Road 287 m
Cedar Road 287 m
Maple Road 295 m
Carsington Gardens 331 m
Church Hill 395 m
Beech Road 397 m
Myrtle Road 405 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 2SX

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 2SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
214 m
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
380 m
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
843 m
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.03 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.07 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.1 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.14 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.16 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.29 km
Dartford Grammar School 1.36 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.47 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.57 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.64 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.88 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.89 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.11 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.27 km
River Mill Primary School 2.34 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.44 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
4.71 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
4.8 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
4.8 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
4.84 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
4.88 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
5.24 km
Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.24 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
5.51 km
Bedensfield Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2019
5.52 km
Flippin' Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.52 km
Jaimee News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.52 km
Royal Radhuny Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 18, 2022
5.52 km
Cater Link At Royal Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
5.54 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
5.58 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
5.58 km
Enzo's Pizza & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
5.6 km
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.6 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
5.6 km
Big Mamas Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
5.63 km
Ruxley Rooms Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2017
5.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakfield Place Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Cedar Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Hawthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Hazel Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Cedar Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Kent Road Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.15 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.16 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 11.17 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.53 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 764 m
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 870 m
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.3 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.59 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Joyden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.82 km
Sands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.3 Mbps 179 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 149,317 kWh - mean 14,932 kWh : median 13,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 40,428 kWh - mean 4,043 kWh : median 3,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 2SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43362700
Longitude 0.20879800
OS Easting 553634
OS Northing 0172828
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12795
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Wilmington ED
Electoral Ward Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
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 E33038306
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2