Postcode DA1 5BJ (Dartford)

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The postcode DA1 5BJ is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. DA1 5BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA1 5BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 5BJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to DA1 5BJ is Papermill Lane which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Francis Road and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 878 m away.

The closest primary school to DA1 5BJ (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 5BJ is Circus Tavern and is 4.41 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 3.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Papermill Lane 45 m
Lawson Gardens 52 m
Burnham Road 80 m
Lawson Road 81 m
Cairns Close 102 m
Eleanor Close 137 m
Allium Rise 153 m
Mayfair Road 172 m
Riverside Wharf 180 m
Creek Mill Way 182 m
A2026 210 m
Savoy Road 214 m
Holmleigh Avenue 228 m
Humber Road 257 m
Francis Road 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 5BJ

Introduction August 1993
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 5BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
305 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
718 m
River Mill Primary School 812 m
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
880 m
Dartford Grammar School 894 m
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.11 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.19 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.21 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.33 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.35 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.54 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.67 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.74 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 1.76 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove 1.93 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.93 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.15 km
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.32 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.37 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 5BJ - 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
3.55 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
3.57 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
3.57 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
3.62 km
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
3.92 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
3.92 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
3.92 km
RSPB Nature Reserve Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
3.93 km
Woodlands Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
4 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
4 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.01 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
4.01 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
4.01 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
4.01 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
4.06 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
4.06 km
Circus Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
4.41 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.41 km
Greggs Meads Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
4.41 km
MRH Meads Retail Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 28, 2021
4.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Francis Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Francis Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Lawson Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Alan Close Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Mercedes Garage Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 824 m
Kent Road Taxi Rank 858 m
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 901 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 878 m
Slade Green Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Slade Green Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.53 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.54 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 9.55 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 583 m
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 1.65 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 1.76 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 1.96 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 2.02 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Crayford Ness Wetland 3.25 km
Martens Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Anchor Bay Bay 3.29 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60 Mbps 83.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.4 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.2 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 260,565 kWh - mean 11,844 kWh : median 10,116 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 62,085 kWh - mean 2,822 kWh : median 2,822 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 5BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.45310000
Longitude 0.21055800
OS Easting 553691
OS Northing 0174997
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14288
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042873
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 003B
Output Area / Small Area 4C1