Postcode DA2 6PL (Dartford)

No map is available for this postcode.

The postcode DA2 6PL is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. DA2 6PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA2 6PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 6PL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to DA2 6PL is High Trees which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milestone Road and is 320 m away. The closest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 6PL (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 The Leigh UTC. The last OFSTED inspection on February 2, 2017 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from May's Catering Company and is 3.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA2 6PL is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DA2 6PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

High Trees 21 m
The Oaks 112 m
Colin Close 142 m
Brent Close 168 m
Elham Crescent 171 m
Invicta Road 223 m
Mile Stone Road 223 m
Osbourne Road 233 m
Grange Crescent 233 m
Bow Arrow Lane 241 m
Brent Way 258 m
Wilks Road 267 m
Hardwick Crescent 305 m
Chapel Drive 346 m
Jepson Drive 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 6PL

Introduction June 2002
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 6PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
203 m
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
454 m
Stone Lodge School 524 m
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
799 m
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
928 m
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.08 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.09 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 1.27 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.5 km
River Mill Primary School 1.51 km
The Leigh UTC Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.98 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.04 km
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 2.08 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.13 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.24 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.37 km
Dartford Grammar School 2.42 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.49 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
2.57 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 2, 2022
3.35 km
Compass Group UK And Ireland - Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
3.75 km
May's Catering Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2022
3.77 km
May's Event Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
3.77 km
The Backstage Centre Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
3.77 km
The Fleet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 28, 2021
3.77 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
Essex Pizzeria And Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2021
3.9 km
Purfleet General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
3.9 km
GXO Logistics Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
3.93 km
Hotel Ibis Uk Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
3.98 km
Burgers LDN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
3.99 km
Johns Cafe Other catering premises 4
Good
March 19, 2022
3.99 km
Royal Curry Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 14, 2021
3.99 km
Atalian Servest Food Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.15 km
Tesco Distribution Centre - Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
4.15 km
Jays Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 19, 2021
4.18 km
Mr Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
4.18 km
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2021
4.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Milestone Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Milestone Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Brentfield Road Bus Stop/Station 420 m
The Brent School Bus Stop/Station 423 m
The Brent School Bus Stop/Station 444 m
Dartford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 1.67 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Stone Crossing Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.6 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.76 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.77 km
London Southend Airport Air 35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.72 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 2.01 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Dartford Marshes Wetland 2.94 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Dartford Salt Marshes Wetland 3.16 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Stone Ness Wetland 3.27 km
Crayford Marshes Wetland 3.56 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.96 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 4.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.7 Mbps 45.2 Mbps 65.5 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 19.51 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% 26 13.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 47 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 435,373 kWh - mean 16,745 kWh : median 16,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 6PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.44543900
Longitude 0.24033800
OS Easting 555786
OS Northing 0174208
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13568
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford North 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: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042878
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 005D
Output Area / Small Area 4A3