Postcode DA3 7HS (Dartford)

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The postcode DA3 7HS is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DA3 7HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA3 7HS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 7HS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to DA3 7HS is Fawkham Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairlight Cross and is 411 m away. The closest railway station is Meopham Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 7HS (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 7HS is Railway Tavern and is 2.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stone Willy's Pizza and is 2.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% 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 3.9 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 DA3 7HS 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 7HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fawkham Avenue 24 m
Woodland Close 44 m
Woodlea 121 m
The Oval 133 m
Pinecroft Wood 145 m
Weird Wood 161 m
Poplars Close 163 m
Greenways 168 m
The Laurels 180 m
Deerhurst Close 223 m
Ferndene 227 m
The Hollies 236 m
Pincroft Wood 265 m
Kenwood Avenue 269 m
Barnfield Close 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 7HS

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 DA3 7HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.05 km
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.05 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.35 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.61 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 2.08 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
2.42 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.54 km
Steephill School 2.68 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.78 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.88 km
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
3.14 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.4 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3.44 km
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.52 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.66 km
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.8 km
Northfleet School for Girls Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.84 km
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.98 km
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
3.98 km
Singlewell Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pabulum Ltd @ Istead Rise Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
1.35 km
St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.59 km
Bite Me Catering @ Nurstead Court Other catering premises 4
Good
July 30, 2021
1.61 km
The Chestnuts Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
1.78 km
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.88 km
Istead Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 25, 2021
1.88 km
Istead Rise Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
1.88 km
Kohinoor Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.88 km
Oh My Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
1.88 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
2.05 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2019
2.05 km
Valerie's Sandwich & Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
2.09 km
Broad Ditch Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
2.09 km
Manor Farm Barn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.09 km
India Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.28 km
Stone Willy's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 25, 2022
2.28 km
AndreeaCauc Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
2.32 km
From Field To Feast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.32 km
Principals By CH&Co @ Sedley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
2.32 km
Withens Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
2.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairlight Cross Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Fairlight Cross Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Ridgewood Bus Stop/Station 602 m
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.13 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.15 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.26 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thirty Acre Shaw Woodland Or Forest 652 m
Bushfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 793 m
Courtwood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Walnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Foxbury Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Cobham Valleys Valley 1.12 km
Elmlands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Pigstles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hartley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Skinners Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Southdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Little Monkreed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Nurstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 63.1 Mbps 327.6 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 49.9 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.2 6.4
30-300 Mbps 28.6% 64.9 14.8
300+ Mbps 71.4% 328 50

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 1,060,819 kWh - mean 25,258 kWh : median 23,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 219,781 kWh - mean 5,361 kWh : median 4,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 7HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39479500
Longitude 0.33267000
OS Easting 562381
OS Northing 0168777
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27556
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hartley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hartley (Sevenoaks) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042906
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 013C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1