Postcode DA2 7RL (Dartford)

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

DA2 7RL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 7RL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DA2 7RL is Royal Road which is centered 159 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garden Centre and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Farningham Road Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 7RL (for ages 11 and under) is Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020. 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 7RL is Rising Sun and is 5.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA2 7RL 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 7RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Royal Road 159 m
Mill Road 381 m
Hawley Road 715 m
Shirehall Road 1.05 km
Green Street 1.85 km
B260 4.79 km
A226 7.72 km
A225 8.91 km
A2 29.46 km
A21 29.76 km
A20 32.81 km
M25 39.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 7RL

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 7RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.02 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.76 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 1.88 km
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.03 km
Greenlands Primary School 2.3 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.32 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.4 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.48 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.65 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.71 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.73 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.74 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.9 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2.91 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.91 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
2.96 km
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.05 km
Stone Lodge School 3.1 km
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.17 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Garden Centre Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Shirehall Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Shirehall Road Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Sutton Corner Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 2.75 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 2.92 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.78 km
West Street Pier Ferry 9.88 km
West Street Pier Ferry 9.88 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Alders Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.9 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.12 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Farningham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Ryecrofts Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 4.1 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.4 Mbps 62.6 Mbps 76.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 20 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% 30 9
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.9 18.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 147,967 kWh - mean 12,331 kWh : median 12,695 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 61,988 kWh - mean 5,166 kWh : median 4,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 7RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42055300
Longitude 0.23195800
OS Easting 555288
OS Northing 0171423
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17101
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford Rural ED
Electoral Ward Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Hawley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042900
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 011A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2