Postcode DA2 6AA (Dartford)

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The postcode DA2 6AA is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA2 6AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA2 6AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 DA2 6AA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA2 6AA is Fairway Drive which is centered 157 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Watling Street Cemetery and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 6AA (for ages 11 and under) is The Gateway Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2017. 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 local pub for residents of DA2 6AA is Rising Sun and is 4.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from May's Catering Company and is 4.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA2 6AA 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 DA2 6AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA2 6AA, and the approximate distance away.

Fairway Drive 157 m
Lingfield Avenue 164 m
Wayville Road 189 m
Dewlands Avenue 219 m
Newbury Close 237 m
Rosedale Close 238 m
Canterbury Close 251 m
Pilgrims Way 264 m
Oakwood Close 293 m
The Brent 354 m
Watling Street 355 m
B2500 355 m
Mile Stone Road 362 m
Brentfield Road 374 m
Brent Way 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 6AA

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 DA2 6AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
373 m
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
533 m
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
552 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
808 m
Fleetdown Primary Academy 811 m
Stone Lodge School 881 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.23 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.53 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.53 km
River Mill Primary School 1.83 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.99 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.02 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.07 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.29 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.42 km
Dartford Grammar School 2.44 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
2.53 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 2.59 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.65 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA2 6AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
3.89 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
4.26 km
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
4.26 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
4.3 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
4.32 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
4.32 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
4.32 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
4.32 km
Bright Horizons Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
4.37 km
Paul's Minimarket Premier Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 21, 2021
4.37 km
Pinnacle FM @ Craylands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.37 km
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
4.37 km
Swanscombe Leisure Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
4.37 km
Milton News (Nisa Signage) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
4.37 km
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
4.45 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
4.45 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
4.46 km
Burgers LDN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
4.49 km
Johns Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
March 19, 2022
4.49 km
Royal Curry Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 14, 2021
4.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA2 6AA - Data from Apr 2022

Watling Street Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Watling Street Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Pilgrims Way Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Pilgrims Way Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Milestone Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.67 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.72 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.71 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.87 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.19 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA2 6AA - Data from Dec 2021

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.4 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.34 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.42 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.59 km
Stone Ness Wetland 3.63 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.93 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.95 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA2 6AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.6 Mbps 71.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.4 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 101,508 kWh - mean 20,302 kWh : median 18,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 6AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44049800
Longitude 0.23959300
OS Easting 555751
OS Northing 0173657
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13029
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford East ED
Electoral Ward Brent
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042890
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 008D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2