Postcode DA2 6LP (Dartford)

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

DA2 6LP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 6LP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to DA2 6LP is Patterdale Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Patterdale Road and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Stone Crossing Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 6LP (for ages 11 and under) is Fleetdown Primary Academy. 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 6LP is Rising Sun and is 3.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The 2nd Akash Tandoori Take-Away and is 3.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.9 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 DA2 6LP 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 6LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Patterdale Road 64 m
Allendale Close 90 m
Tynedale Close 129 m
Cadogan Avenue 223 m
Airedale Close 247 m
Myrtle Place 257 m
Clarendon Gardens 270 m
Teesdale Road 308 m
Weardale Avenue 315 m
The Green 336 m
Lonsdale Crescent 379 m
Gore Road 380 m
Lunedale Road 438 m
Hill House Road 537 m
A296 554 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 6LP

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 6LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fleetdown Primary Academy 512 m
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
826 m
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
846 m
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.1 km
Stone Lodge School 1.12 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.21 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.8 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.08 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.37 km
Greenlands Primary School 2.51 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.62 km
River Mill Primary School 2.77 km
Knockhall Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
2.82 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.88 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.98 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.98 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.1 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.25 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.29 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milton News (Nisa Signage) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
3.54 km
Bright Horizons Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
3.55 km
Paul's Minimarket Premier Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 21, 2021
3.55 km
Pinnacle FM @ Craylands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.55 km
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
3.55 km
Swanscombe Leisure Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
3.55 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
3.59 km
Delmergate Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
3.59 km
Olive Dining @ Cherry Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
3.59 km
RCCG His Treasure Parish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.59 km
Joanna's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
3.66 km
Swanscombe Senior Lunch Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
3.74 km
S K Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
3.95 km
Milton Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
3.96 km
The 2nd Akash Tandoori Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 16, 2022
3.96 km
Independent Catering @ Manor Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
3.97 km
Manor Primary School After School Club School/college/university 4
Good
February 1, 2022
3.97 km
YMCA Children's Centre Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 22, 2015
3.97 km
Panorama Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.02 km
Cygnets Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
4.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Patterdale Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Patterdale Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Patterdale Road South Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Lunedale Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Lunedale Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Asda Car Park Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 2.61 km
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.67 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Greenhithe for Bluewater Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.86 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.01 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.01 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.58 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Stone Ness Wetland 3.27 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 3.27 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Ryecrofts Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 4.17 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 4.33 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 4.44 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 4.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.9 Mbps 52.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.9 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 506,574 kWh - mean 12,664 kWh : median 12,437 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 138,299 kWh - mean 3,546 kWh : median 2,982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 6LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43708500
Longitude 0.25295100
OS Easting 556691
OS Northing 0173306
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28380
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 E33042887
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 008E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2