Postcode DA3 7BF (Dartford)

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The postcode DA3 7BF is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in November 2012 and is an active postcode. DA3 7BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA3 7BF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 DA3 7BF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DA3 7BF is Bradbrook Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Marys Way and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, 503 m away.

The closest primary school to DA3 7BF (for ages 11 and under) is Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Longfield Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on April 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DA3 7BF is The Ship Inn and is 2.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.2 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 2.5 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 DA3 7BF 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 DA3 7BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DA3 7BF, and the approximate distance away.

Bradbrook Drive 19 m
Parsons Close 56 m
Harrison Avenue 87 m
Chartwell Lane 126 m
Ightham Close 176 m
St Marys Way 245 m
Hottsfield 270 m
Northfield 302 m
Main Road 311 m
Oakwood Rise 314 m
Quakers Close 318 m
Gorse Wood Road 781 m
B260 1.17 km
Ash Road 2.15 km
A227 8.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 7BF

Introduction November 2012
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 DA3 7BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
145 m
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
721 m
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
721 m
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 1.13 km
Steephill School 1.17 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
1.41 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.43 km
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.58 km
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.8 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.86 km
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.1 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.63 km
Greenlands Primary School 3.75 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.92 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
4.18 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
4.28 km
Northfleet School for Girls Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.36 km
Springhead Park Primary School 4.41 km
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.43 km
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School 4.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA3 7BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AndreeaCauc Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
2.03 km
From Field To Feast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.03 km
Principals By CH&Co @ Sedley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
2.03 km
Withens Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
2.03 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 1, 2021
2.41 km
Broad Ditch Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
2.46 km
Manor Farm Barn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.46 km
Southfleet Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
2.46 km
J C Rook & Sons Ltd @ Millbrook Garden Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.8 km
Millbrook Garden Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2021
2.8 km
The Mill At Millbrook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
2.8 km
Pabulum Ltd @ Istead Rise Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
2.86 km
Dale Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
2.89 km
Dale Mount Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
2.89 km
Great Food 2 U Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
2.89 km
Tiny Tigers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
2.89 km
St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
3.04 km
Tickleberries Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 28, 2021
3.04 km
Bite Me Catering @ Nurstead Court Other catering premises 4
Good
July 30, 2021
3.35 km
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
3.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DA3 7BF - Data from Apr 2022

St Marys Way Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Longfield Academy Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Brickfield Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Brickfield Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 223 m
St Marys Way Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 494 m
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.57 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 503 m
Longfield Rail Station Rail 561 m
Meopham Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.94 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.98 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.98 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.61 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DA3 7BF - Data from Dec 2021

Hartley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Churchdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Bushfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Billings Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Courtwood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Longfield Fruit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Dean Bottom Valley 1.9 km
Scudders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Foxbrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Thirty Acre Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Pennis Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
North Lands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Ryecrofts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Skinners Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DA3 7BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.5 Mbps 128.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 22.2 Mbps 115 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.3 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 392,868 kWh - mean 16,369 kWh : median 15,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 133,176 kWh - mean 5,327 kWh : median 3,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 7BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39570500
Longitude 0.30760200
OS Easting 560634
OS Northing 0168823
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21842
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dartford
County Electorial Division Dartford Rural ED
Electoral Ward Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hartley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hartley (Sevenoaks) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042907
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 013B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2