Postcode DA1 5SH (Dartford)

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The postcode DA1 5SH is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in April 1986 and is an active postcode. DA1 5SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA1 5SH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 5SH as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to DA1 5SH is Knights Manor Way which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Temple Hill and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 535 m away.

The closest primary school to DA1 5SH (for ages 11 and under) is St Anselm's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 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 3.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 22.6% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Knights Manor Way 73 m
Fulwich Road 127 m
Mallard Close 167 m
Foster Drive 197 m
Gladstone Road 202 m
Temple Hill 220 m
Falcon Close 228 m
St Martin's Road 233 m
Temple Hill Square 258 m
St Vincents Avenue 267 m
Lavinia Road 274 m
Carrington Road 291 m
Burroughs Drive 299 m
Somerville Road 305 m
Merryweather Close 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 5SH

Introduction April 1986
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 5SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
510 m
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
609 m
River Mill Primary School 640 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
661 m
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.11 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.19 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.28 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.34 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.37 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.43 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.43 km
Stone Lodge School 1.47 km
Dartford Grammar School 1.48 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.51 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.68 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.7 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 1.72 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.87 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 2.02 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 5SH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
3.59 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
3.61 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
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
3.83 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
3.83 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
3.83 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
3.83 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
3.94 km
Ruby's Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
July 2, 2021
4.15 km
The Tastesmiths Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
4.15 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
4.22 km
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
4.23 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
4.23 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.23 km
Woodlands Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
4.24 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
4.29 km
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
4.29 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.29 km
Tesco Distribution Centre - Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Temple Hill Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Temple Hill Square Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Temple Hill Square Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Temple Hill West Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Temple Hill West Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 575 m
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 749 m
Spital Street Taxi Rank 841 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 535 m
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.53 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.7 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.7 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 1.14 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.37 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 2.4 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 2.44 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 2.76 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Stone Ness Wetland 4 km
Crayford Ness Wetland 4.02 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 4.17 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.3 Mbps 58.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 77.4% 69 16
300+ Mbps 22.6% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 154,617 kWh - mean 11,894 kWh : median 11,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

61 meters consuming 241,474 kWh - mean 3,959 kWh : median 3,135 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 5SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44782200
Longitude 0.22663900
OS Easting 554826
OS Northing 0174444
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15536
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford North East ED
Electoral Ward Temple 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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042877
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 005A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1