Postcode DA2 7HR (Dartford)

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

DA2 7HR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 7HR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DA2 7HR is Wood Lane which is centered 1.03 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Gore Cottages and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Farningham Road Rail Station, 2.78 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 7HR (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 7HR is Rising Sun and is 4.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sunroad Fish And Chips And Sandwich Bar and is 4.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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. 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 7HR 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 7HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wood Lane 1.03 km
Green Street 1.08 km
A282 3.76 km
B260 4.06 km
A226 6.43 km
A2 28.42 km
A21 30.11 km
A20 32.11 km
M25 39.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 7HR

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 7HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fleetdown Primary Academy 1.06 km
Greenlands Primary School 1.49 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.55 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.82 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.01 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.07 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.12 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.37 km
Stone Lodge School 2.38 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.51 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.77 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.06 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.22 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
3.24 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.31 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.35 km
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.48 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
3.58 km
River Mill Primary School 3.6 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joanna's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
4.01 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
4.08 km
Delmergate Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
4.08 km
Olive Dining @ Cherry Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
4.08 km
RCCG His Treasure Parish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.08 km
Milton News (Nisa Signage) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
4.3 km
Bright Horizons Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
4.34 km
Paul's Minimarket Premier Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 21, 2021
4.34 km
Pinnacle FM @ Craylands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.34 km
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
4.34 km
Swanscombe Leisure Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
4.34 km
J C Rook & Sons Ltd @ Millbrook Garden Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
4.35 km
Millbrook Garden Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2021
4.35 km
The Mill At Millbrook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
4.35 km
Swanscombe Senior Lunch Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
4.36 km
Independent Catering @ Manor Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
4.57 km
Manor Primary School After School Club School/college/university 4
Good
February 1, 2022
4.57 km
YMCA Children's Centre Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 22, 2015
4.57 km
S K Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
December 18, 2018
4.59 km
Sunroad Fish And Chips And Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
4.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gore Cottages Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Gore Cottages Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Gore Farm Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Gore Farm Bus Stop/Station 453 m
Watchgate Bus Stop/Station 564 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 3.03 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 3.24 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.46 km
West Street Pier Ferry 8.57 km
West Street Pier Ferry 8.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.38 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 933 m
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 2.33 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Ryecrofts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.44 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Dean Bottom Valley 3.99 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 4.1 km
Stone Ness Wetland 4.52 km
Farningham Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.6 19.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 181,976 kWh - mean 11,374 kWh : median 11,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 59,374 kWh - mean 3,711 kWh : median 3,731 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 7HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42529300
Longitude 0.24935000
OS Easting 556481
OS Northing 0171987
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5404
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford Rural ED
Electoral Ward Darenth
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042905
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2