Postcode DA2 6HQ (Dartford)

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

DA2 6HQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 6HQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to DA2 6HQ is Bevis Close which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Welsh Tavern and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Stone Crossing Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 6HQ (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 6HQ is Rising Sun and is 3.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Burgers LDN and is 3.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bevis Close 59 m
Edwin Petty Place 67 m
Tollgate Road 106 m
Almond Road 139 m
Alamein Gardens 158 m
Hill House Road 163 m
Jagger Close 201 m
St John's Road 208 m
Nursery Close 213 m
Kirby Road 214 m
Martin Drive 292 m
The Terraces 305 m
Jepson Drive 366 m
Chapel Drive 423 m
Watling Street 496 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 6HQ

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 6HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
275 m
Stone Lodge School 436 m
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
603 m
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
805 m
Fleetdown Primary Academy 942 m
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.24 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.48 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.5 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.76 km
River Mill Primary School 2.21 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.61 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 2.62 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.68 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.74 km
Knockhall Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
2.8 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.83 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.92 km
Dartford Grammar School 3.09 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.17 km
Greenlands Primary School 3.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
3.45 km
Bright Horizons Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
3.63 km
Paul's Minimarket Premier Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 21, 2021
3.63 km
Pinnacle FM @ Craylands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.63 km
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
3.63 km
Swanscombe Leisure Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
3.63 km
Milton News (Nisa Signage) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
3.64 km
Co-op Thurrock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
3.66 km
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
3.66 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
3.86 km
Delmergate Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
3.86 km
Olive Dining @ Cherry Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
3.86 km
RCCG His Treasure Parish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.86 km
Swanscombe Senior Lunch Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
3.93 km
Burgers LDN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
3.93 km
Johns Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
March 19, 2022
3.93 km
Royal Curry Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 14, 2021
3.93 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
3.97 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
3.98 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
3.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Welsh Tavern Bus Stop/Station 104 m
The Welsh Tavern Bus Stop/Station 124 m
The Brent School Bus Stop/Station 271 m
The Brent School Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Cugley Road Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Asda Car Park Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.97 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.13 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.13 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 2.16 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.7 km
Stone Ness Wetland 2.92 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 3.5 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.8 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 4.23 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.26 km
Ryecrofts Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 4.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 58.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 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 0% 58.7 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 370,589 kWh - mean 11,230 kWh : median 11,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 6HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44293800
Longitude 0.24978600
OS Easting 556451
OS Northing 0173950
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4961
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 006B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2