Postcode DA2 6LY (Dartford)

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

DA2 6LY 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 6LY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to DA2 6LY is Gore Road which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gore Hill and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Stone Crossing Rail Station, 2.06 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 6LY (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 6LY is Rising Sun and is 3.75 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 4.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on February 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 2.3 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 6LY 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 6LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gore Road 87 m
Weardale Avenue 91 m
The Green 171 m
Lonsdale Crescent 197 m
St Margarets Close 241 m
Patterdale Road 246 m
Lunedale Road 286 m
Eskdale Close 291 m
Teesdale Road 297 m
Wharfedale Road 341 m
Darenth Park Avenue 425 m
Fleet Road 496 m
A296 720 m
Wood Lane 1.43 km
Green Street 1.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 6LY

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 6LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fleetdown Primary Academy 326 m
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
1.03 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.1 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.11 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.23 km
Stone Lodge School 1.36 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.8 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.22 km
Greenlands Primary School 2.29 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.51 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.59 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.75 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.8 km
River Mill Primary School 2.87 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.93 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.95 km
Knockhall Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.05 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.29 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
3.3 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.4 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gore Hill Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Lunedale Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Weardale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Lunedale Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Patterdale Road South Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Asda Car Park Taxi Rank 2.65 km
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.71 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.03 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.17 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 2.14 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 3.38 km
Stone Ness Wetland 3.56 km
Ryecrofts Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 4.08 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 4.35 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 4.58 km
Dean Bottom Valley 4.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 48.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 57 10.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 382,781 kWh - mean 14,722 kWh : median 13,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 116,139 kWh - mean 4,467 kWh : median 3,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 6LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43463400
Longitude 0.25134900
OS Easting 556588
OS Northing 0173030
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 5B1