Postcode DA1 2XB (Dartford)

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

DA1 2XB 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 2XB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to DA1 2XB is Phoenix Place which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fox and Hounds and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 860 m away.

The closest primary school to DA1 2XB (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 4.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 31.1% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Phoenix Place 73 m
Lowfield Street 115 m
Highfield Road South 137 m
Heath Street 146 m
Vauxhall Place 171 m
North Street 183 m
Cranford Road 191 m
Ingram Road 212 m
Chestnut Road 217 m
Larch Road 221 m
Gordon Road 221 m
Spring Vale South 256 m
Vaughan Close 270 m
Mead Road 283 m
Olive Road 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 2XB

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 2XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
320 m
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
430 m
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
714 m
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
866 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
886 m
Dartford Grammar School 902 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
961 m
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.16 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.18 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.51 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.51 km
River Mill Primary School 1.53 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.71 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.79 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
1.79 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.83 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.85 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.89 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.92 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 2XB - 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
4.7 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.77 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.77 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.79 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
4.93 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
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
5.22 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
5.22 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
5.22 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
5.24 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
5.24 km
Woodlands Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
5.27 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.28 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
5.28 km
RSPB Nature Reserve Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
5.28 km
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
5.33 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
5.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Cranford Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Chestnut Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Highfield Road South Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Mead Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 401 m
Spital Street Taxi Rank 536 m
Kent Road Taxi Rank 652 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 860 m
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.83 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.84 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.02 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 596 m
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 1.82 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.08 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.11 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.25 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.29 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.1 Mbps 68.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 12.8 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 68.9% 79.6 15.3
300+ Mbps 31.1% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 138,092 kWh - mean 9,864 kWh : median 9,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 90,749 kWh - mean 2,062 kWh : median 1,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 2XB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43997200
Longitude 0.21475900
OS Easting 554027
OS Northing 0173546
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: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042894
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 009A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2