Postcode DA2 6BF (Dartford)

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The postcode DA2 6BF is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. DA2 6BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA2 6BF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 6BF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to DA2 6BF is Murray Drive which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Brent School and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Stone Crossing Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 6BF (for ages 11 and under) is The Brent Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Leigh UTC. The last OFSTED inspection on February 2, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA2 6BF is Rising Sun and is 3.98 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 3.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60.7% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Murray Drive 37 m
Martin Drive 91 m
Jepson Drive 104 m
Invicta Road 146 m
Mile Stone Road 225 m
Chapel Drive 228 m
St John's Road 245 m
Newbury Close 253 m
Almond Road 256 m
Dewlands Avenue 267 m
Rosedale Close 286 m
The Terraces 296 m
Jagger Close 310 m
Lingfield Avenue 324 m
Meadow Way 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 6BF

Introduction December 1995
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 6BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
88 m
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
240 m
Stone Lodge School 404 m
Fleetdown Primary Academy 990 m
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.03 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.16 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.16 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.17 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.46 km
River Mill Primary School 1.88 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.32 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.33 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.39 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 2.39 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.52 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.56 km
Dartford Grammar School 2.73 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.85 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
2.86 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Brent School Bus Stop/Station 68 m
The Brent School Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Milestone Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Milestone Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
The Welsh Tavern Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.32 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.48 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.86 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.37 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Stone Ness Wetland 3.15 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.26 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.52 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.93 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.17 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 4.41 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 66.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 39.3% 69.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 60.7% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 421,157 kWh - mean 10,529 kWh : median 9,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 241,567 kWh - mean 4,165 kWh : median 3,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 6BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44350400
Longitude 0.24464700
OS Easting 556092
OS Northing 0174002
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9821
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford East ED
Electoral Ward Stone House
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 E33042882
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 006A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2