Postcode DA2 7SP (Dartford)

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

DA2 7SP 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 7SP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DA2 7SP is Saxon Road which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawley Manor and is 699 m away. The closest railway station is Farningham Road Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to DA2 7SP (for ages 11 and under) is Oakfield Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wilmington Grammar School for Boys. The last OFSTED inspection on November 7, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA2 7SP is White Cross Inn and is 5.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Mamas Pot and is 6.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Saxon Road 72 m
Ethelbert Road 144 m
Burnt House Lane 153 m
Alfred Road 182 m
Shirehall Road 240 m
Harold Road 240 m
Ash Road 296 m
Mill Road 541 m
Hawley Road 712 m
A226 8.5 km
A225 8.95 km
A21 30.16 km
A2 30.33 km
A20 33.65 km
M25 38.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA2 7SP

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 7SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakfield Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.34 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.5 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.6 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.64 km
The Leigh Academy Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.85 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
1.86 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.03 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2.04 km
Dartford Science & Technology College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.14 km
Dartford Primary Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.21 km
Fleetdown Primary Academy 2.28 km
Westgate Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.34 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
2.46 km
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
2.55 km
Dartford Grammar School 2.73 km
The Gateway Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.76 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.79 km
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.88 km
The Brent Primary School Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
2.91 km
West Hill Primary Academy Good
(October 1, 2021)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
5.33 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
5.48 km
Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
5.48 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
5.67 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.68 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
5.68 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
5.7 km
Enzo's Pizza & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
6 km
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
6 km
Big Mamas Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
6.02 km
Ruxley Rooms Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2017
6.02 km
Joanna's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
6.07 km
Bedensfield Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2019
6.1 km
Flippin' Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
6.1 km
Jaimee News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
6.1 km
Royal Radhuny Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 18, 2022
6.1 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
6.12 km
Delmergate Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2022
6.12 km
Olive Dining @ Cherry Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
6.12 km
RCCG His Treasure Parish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawley Manor Bus Stop/Station 699 m
Hawley Kitchen Bus Stop/Station 700 m
Hawley Manor Bus Stop/Station 714 m
Claremont Cottages Bus Stop/Station 727 m
Claremont Cottages Bus Stop/Station 733 m
Lowfield Street Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Spital Street Taxi Rank 2.46 km
Hythe Street Taxi Rank 2.57 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Tilbury Ferry Terminal Ferry 10.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 39.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooklands Lake Inland Water 1.48 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 1.55 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Ladies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Darenth Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Farningham Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Dartford Fresh Marshes Wetland 3.73 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Joyden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.1 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 22.65 Mbps
Upload 1.6 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 3.13 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 100% 19.1 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 277,947 kWh - mean 18,530 kWh : median 18,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 70,805 kWh - mean 4,425 kWh : median 3,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA2 7SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.42281500
Longitude 0.21987000
OS Easting 554440
OS Northing 0171649
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Hawley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042901
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 011A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2