Postcode DA1 5AS (Dartford)

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The postcode DA1 5AS is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA1 5AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA1 5AS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 5AS as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to DA1 5AS is Holmleigh Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lawson Road and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to DA1 5AS (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dartford Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of DA1 5AS is Circus Tavern and is 4.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Essex Pizzeria And Coffee and is 3.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.9% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA1 5AS 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 5AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA1 5AS, and the approximate distance away.

Holmleigh Avenue 21 m
Chatsworth Road 69 m
Savoy Road 88 m
Burnham Road 151 m
Alan Close 153 m
Arundel Road 175 m
Mayfair Road 195 m
Burnham Crescent 198 m
Lagonda Way 219 m
Papermill Lane 225 m
Lawson Road 230 m
Shirley Close 232 m
Eleanor Close 244 m
Lawson Gardens 266 m
Eton Way 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 5AS

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 5AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
88 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
692 m
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
740 m
Dartford Grammar School 821 m
River Mill Primary School 1.04 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.11 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.13 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.34 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.4 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.47 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.58 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove 1.7 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.7 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.77 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.91 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 1.95 km
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.09 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.16 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.35 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 5AS - 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
3.69 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
3.71 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
3.71 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
3.73 km
RSPB Nature Reserve Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
4.01 km
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
4.02 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
4.02 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.02 km
Woodlands Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
4.11 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.18 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
4.18 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
4.18 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
4.18 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4.2 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
4.2 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
4.2 km
Daves Chemist (Vantage) Retailers - other Exempt
February 16, 2018
4.53 km
Circus Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
4.56 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.56 km
Greggs Meads Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
4.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA1 5AS - Data from Apr 2022

Lawson Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Alan Close Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Mercedes Garage Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Francis Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Francis Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Kent Road Taxi Rank 951 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 984 m
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Slade Green Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Slade Green Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.39 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.39 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.4 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA1 5AS - Data from Dec 2021

Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 785 m
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 1.7 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 1.74 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 2.08 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 2.1 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Anchor Bay Bay 3.21 km
Crayford Ness Wetland 3.27 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Bursted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA1 5AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.5 Mbps 88.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 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% 19 1.6
30-300 Mbps 5.1% 102.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 94.9% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 406,998 kWh - mean 10,710 kWh : median 10,415 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 5AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.45300000
Longitude 0.20724300
OS Easting 553461
OS Northing 0174979
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17899
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford West ED
Electoral Ward Burnham
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: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 003A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2