Postcode DA2 7JU (Dartford)

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

DA2 7JU 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 7JU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DA2 7JU is Bennett Way which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Watchgate and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Farningham Road Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 7JU (for ages 11 and under) is Greenlands Primary School. 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 7JU is Swanscombe Senior Lunch Club and is 4.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 7JU 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 7JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bennett Way 22 m
Sinclair Way 81 m
Moss Way 82 m
Hill Rise 241 m
Hillside 313 m
Coombfield Drive 332 m
Stevens Close 349 m
Green Street 512 m
Darenth Hill 629 m
Wood Lane 811 m
Roman Villa Road 924 m
B260 3.52 km
A226 6.22 km
A2 27.99 km
A21 29.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 7JU

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 7JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenlands Primary School 932 m
Fleetdown Primary Academy 1.59 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.68 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.11 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.24 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.42 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.53 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.66 km
Stone Lodge School 2.87 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.93 km
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.07 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.25 km
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.61 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
3.68 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.75 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.85 km
Temple Hill Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.9 km
Knockhall Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.93 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
3.95 km
Cherry Orchard Primary Academy Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
3.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joanna's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
3.85 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
3.97 km
Delmergate Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
3.97 km
Olive Dining @ Cherry Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
3.97 km
RCCG His Treasure Parish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.97 km
J C Rook & Sons Ltd @ Millbrook Garden Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
4.01 km
Millbrook Garden Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2021
4.01 km
The Mill At Millbrook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
4.01 km
Swanscombe Senior Lunch Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
4.3 km
Milton News (Nisa Signage) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2017
4.31 km
Bright Horizons Day Nursery And Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
4.37 km
Paul's Minimarket Premier Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 21, 2021
4.37 km
Pinnacle FM @ Craylands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
4.37 km
Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
4.37 km
Swanscombe Leisure Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 9, 2017
4.37 km
AndreeaCauc Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
4.45 km
From Field To Feast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.45 km
Principals By CH&Co @ Sedley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
4.45 km
Withens Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
4.45 km
Independent Catering @ Manor Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
4.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Watchgate Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Watchgate Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Hill Rise Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Hill Rise Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Hill Rise Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 3.58 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 3.8 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.34 km
West Street Pier Ferry 8.4 km
West Street Pier Ferry 8.41 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 582 m
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 896 m
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Ryecrofts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 2.85 km
Dean Bottom Valley 3.42 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 3.6 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Churchdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Farningham Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Scudders Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.4 Mbps 42.5 Mbps 55.85 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 13.73 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% 20.5 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 44.2 8.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 328,825 kWh - mean 10,961 kWh : median 10,213 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 96,368 kWh - mean 3,323 kWh : median 2,720 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 7JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42111300
Longitude 0.25393500
OS Easting 556814
OS Northing 0171532
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Darenth BUA
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 8C1