Postcode DA3 7LH (Dartford)

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

DA3 7LH 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 7LH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DA3 7LH is Birch Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longfield Avenue and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Meopham Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 7LH (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 7LH is Manor Farm Barn and is 1.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.8% 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Close 23 m
Bentley Close 211 m
The Beeches 213 m
The Gables 230 m
Poplars Close 241 m
Penshurst Close 253 m
Deerhurst Close 261 m
Ridgewood 265 m
Studley Crescent 289 m
Foxwood Way 325 m
Kenwood Avenue 329 m
Longfield Avenue 361 m
New Barn Road 1.22 km
Main Road 1.42 km
Downs Road 1.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 7LH

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 7LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.09 km
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.09 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.17 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.59 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.15 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 2.26 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
2.61 km
Steephill School 2.76 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.02 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.13 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.23 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.33 km
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
3.43 km
Northfleet School for Girls Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.46 km
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.47 km
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.77 km
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
3.77 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3.81 km
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.84 km
Springhead Park Primary School 3.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA3 7LH - 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
1.17 km
St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.38 km
Broad Ditch Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.69 km
Manor Farm Barn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.69 km
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.69 km
Istead Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 25, 2021
1.69 km
Istead Rise Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
1.69 km
Kohinoor Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.69 km
Oh My Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
1.69 km
Bite Me Catering @ Nurstead Court Other catering premises 4
Good
July 30, 2021
1.79 km
AndreeaCauc Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.95 km
From Field To Feast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.95 km
Principals By CH&Co @ Sedley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
1.95 km
Withens Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.95 km
The Chestnuts Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
2.05 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 1, 2021
2.11 km
Southfleet Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
2.13 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
2.33 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 2, 2019
2.33 km
Valerie's Sandwich & Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
2.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Ridgewood Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Ridgewood Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Fairlight Cross Bus Stop/Station 524 m
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.2 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
West Street Pier Ferry 5.79 km
Town Pier Ferry 5.82 km
West Street Pier Ferry 5.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.06 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bushfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 466 m
Thirty Acre Shaw Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Courtwood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 560 m
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 657 m
Elmlands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Walnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Pigstles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Foxbury Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Longfield Fruit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Cobham Valleys Valley 1.37 km
Hartley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Southdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Madam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Nurstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.3 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 79.16 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 10
30-300 Mbps 81.3% 61.7 15
300+ Mbps 18.8% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 644,427 kWh - mean 20,138 kWh : median 19,193 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 7LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39838100
Longitude 0.33188900
OS Easting 562314
OS Northing 0169174
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: Detached retirement living
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 6A3