Postcode DA2 7AR (Dartford)

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The postcode DA2 7AR is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA2 7AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA2 7AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 7AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DA2 7AR is Manor Close which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wilmington Grammar School for Girls and is 254 m away. The closest railway station is Crayford Rail Station, 2.15 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 7AR (for ages 11 and under) is Wilmington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wilmington Grammar School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on October 6, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DA2 7AR is White Cross Inn and is 3.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Flippin' Burgers and is 4.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 20, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 2.1 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 7AR 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 7AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA2 7AR, and the approximate distance away.

Manor Close 46 m
Manor Gate Lane 152 m
Wilmington Court Road 158 m
Tredegar Road 193 m
Clayton Croft Road 242 m
Parsons Lane 265 m
Common Lane 266 m
Oakfield Lane 438 m
Leyton Cross Road 465 m
Heath Lane 1.22 km
B258 2.19 km
A226 10.47 km
A21 31.41 km
A2 32.54 km
A20 35.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 7AR

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 7AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
224 m
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
259 m
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
377 m
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
636 m
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
907 m
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
994 m
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.13 km
Joydens Wood Junior School Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.19 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.57 km
Wentworth Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.73 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.74 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.88 km
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2 km
Dartford Grammar School 2.04 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.07 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.08 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.25 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
2.6 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.73 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA2 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
3.35 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
3.51 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
3.51 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
3.52 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
3.57 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
3.93 km
Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.93 km
Bedensfield Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2019
4.16 km
Flippin' Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.16 km
Jaimee News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
4.16 km
Royal Radhuny Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 18, 2022
4.16 km
Cater Link At Royal Park Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
4.22 km
Enzo's Pizza & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
4.25 km
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
4.25 km
Big Mamas Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
4.28 km
Ruxley Rooms Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2017
4.28 km
Maylands Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 31, 2021
4.42 km
St Andrews Church Playgroup At Church Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
4.43 km
Coach House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
4.49 km
Grace's & Little Grace's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
4.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA2 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Wilmington Academy Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Leyton Cross Bus Stop/Station 321 m
The Horse and Groom Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Leyton Cross Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 2.37 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 2.41 km
Kent Road Taxi Rank 2.45 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Crayford Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Dartford Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.81 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.82 km
Barking Riverside Pier Ferry 10.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA2 7AR - Data from Dec 2021

Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.12 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Pearsons' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Joyden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Sands Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Bigs Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Gattons Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Eighty Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Gattons Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA2 7AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.3 Mbps 49 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 6.3
30-300 Mbps 4.8% 57.7 8.3
300+ Mbps 95.2% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 293,996 kWh - mean 14,000 kWh : median 14,889 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 82,009 kWh - mean 3,905 kWh : median 3,417 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 7AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.43011200
Longitude 0.19004100
OS Easting 552342
OS Northing 0172398
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19754
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Wilmington ED
Electoral Ward Maypole & Leyton Cross
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bexley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042899
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4