Postcode DA3 7HU (Dartford)

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The postcode DA3 7HU is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. DA3 7HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA3 7HU 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 7HU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to DA3 7HU is The Hollies which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairlight Cross and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 7HU (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 7HU is Manor Farm Barn and is 2.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 4.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DA3 7HU 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 7HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Hollies 35 m
Weird Wood 79 m
Fairlight Cross 122 m
Merileys Close 141 m
Kenwood Avenue 156 m
Woodlea 157 m
Pinecroft Wood 197 m
Garrow 228 m
Fawkham Avenue 247 m
Pincroft Wood 250 m
Poplars Close 278 m
The Old Yews 291 m
The Maples 301 m
Bentley Close 321 m
Longfield Avenue 554 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 7HU

Introduction December 1996
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 7HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
808 m
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
808 m
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.37 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.55 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 1.87 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
2.21 km
Steephill School 2.44 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.5 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.92 km
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.97 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.02 km
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.38 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.47 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3.55 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.79 km
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
3.91 km
Northfleet School for Girls Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.91 km
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.94 km
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
4.18 km
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
4.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA3 7HU - 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
1.55 km
St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.78 km
Bite Me Catering @ Nurstead Court Other catering premises 4
Good
July 30, 2021
1.84 km
The Chestnuts Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
1.97 km
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
2.08 km
Istead Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 25, 2021
2.08 km
Istead Rise Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
2.08 km
Kohinoor Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.08 km
Oh My Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
2.08 km
Broad Ditch Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
2.11 km
Manor Farm Barn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.11 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
2.24 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2019
2.24 km
AndreeaCauc Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
2.24 km
From Field To Feast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.24 km
Principals By CH&Co @ Sedley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
2.24 km
Withens Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
2.24 km
Valerie's Sandwich & Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
2.28 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 1, 2021
2.46 km
India Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairlight Cross Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Fairlight Cross Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 328 m
New Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.26 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.28 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.3 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bushfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Thirty Acre Shaw Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Courtwood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Hartley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Walnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Cobham Valleys Valley 1.32 km
Elmlands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Foxbury Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Skinners Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Pigstles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Little Monkreed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Southdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Longfield Fruit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 62.7 Mbps 78.8 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.7 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 224,150 kWh - mean 28,019 kWh : median 28,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 7HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39452100
Longitude 0.32927800
OS Easting 562146
OS Northing 0168739
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