Postcode DA1 5SJ (Dartford)

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

DA1 5SJ 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 5SJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to DA1 5SJ is Foster Drive which is centered 133 m away.

The nearest bus stop is William Mundy Way and is 256 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 441 m away.

The closest primary school to DA1 5SJ (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 3.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 31% 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 1.4 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 5SJ 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 5SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Foster Drive 133 m
Gladstone Road 137 m
Fulwich Road 156 m
Knights Manor Way 162 m
St Martin's Road 190 m
Lavinia Road 212 m
Merryweather Close 223 m
Temple Hill 229 m
Mallard Close 233 m
Somerville Road 245 m
Burroughs Drive 261 m
Scott Close 265 m
Shackleton Drive 284 m
Mount Pleasant Road 290 m
Great Queen Street 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA1 5SJ

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 5SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
598 m
River Mill Primary School 625 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
659 m
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
671 m
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.1 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.19 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.19 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.26 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.38 km
Dartford Grammar School 1.39 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.43 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.46 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.51 km
Stone Lodge School 1.56 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.59 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
1.6 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 1.76 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.8 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 2.07 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA1 5SJ - 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
3.65 km
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
3.67 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
3.75 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
3.75 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
3.9 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
3.9 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
3.9 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
3.9 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
3.97 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
Capital Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 18, 2022
4.26 km
Johns Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2020
4.26 km
McColl's Retail Group Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
4.26 km
Woodlands Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
4.28 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
4.3 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.36 km
Tesco Distribution Centre - Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.36 km
RSPB Nature Reserve Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
4.36 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
4.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

William Mundy Way Bus Stop/Station 256 m
William Mundy Way Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Temple Hill Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Temple Hill Square Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Burroughs Drive Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 483 m
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 654 m
Spital Street Taxi Rank 747 m
Dartford Rail Station Rail 441 m
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.63 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.79 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 1.11 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.32 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 2.42 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 2.43 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 2.73 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Crayford Ness Wetland 4.02 km
Stone Ness Wetland 4.1 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 4.11 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.7 Mbps 78.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 69% 64.9 13.7
300+ Mbps 31% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 159,898 kWh - mean 8,883 kWh : median 9,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 134,907 kWh - mean 3,212 kWh : median 2,758 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA1 5SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44760500
Longitude 0.22531800
OS Easting 554735
OS Northing 0174417
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