Postcode DA3 7LJ (Dartford)

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

DA3 7LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 7LJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to DA3 7LJ is Bentley Close which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longfield Avenue and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 7LJ (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 7LJ is Manor Farm Barn and is 1.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 19% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bentley Close 76 m
The Gables 78 m
Kenwood Avenue 121 m
The Maples 138 m
Merileys Close 210 m
The Beeches 216 m
The Close 221 m
Lapwings 221 m
Studley Crescent 237 m
The Hollies 237 m
Hart Shaw 247 m
Woodlea 254 m
Garrow 292 m
Weird Wood 302 m
Birch Close 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 7LJ

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 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
814 m
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
814 m
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.33 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.45 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 1.98 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.23 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
2.33 km
Steephill School 2.48 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.15 km
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
3.17 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.22 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.25 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.58 km
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.59 km
Northfleet School for Girls Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.66 km
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.73 km
Meopham School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3.8 km
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
4 km
Springhead Park Primary School 4.01 km
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
4.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Fairlight Cross Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Fairlight Cross Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Ridgewood Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.04 km
Town Pier Ferry 6.07 km
West Street Pier Ferry 6.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.42 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bushfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 449 m
Courtwood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 720 m
Thirty Acre Shaw Woodland Or Forest 805 m
Hartley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Elmlands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Walnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Longfield Fruit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Pigstles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Foxbury Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Cobham Valleys Valley 1.48 km
Skinners Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Southdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Little Monkreed Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.3 Mbps 66.2 Mbps 158.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 30.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 81% 79.2 19.7
300+ Mbps 19% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 411,262 kWh - mean 17,881 kWh : median 18,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 70,225 kWh - mean 3,344 kWh : median 3,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 7LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39691900
Longitude 0.32853700
OS Easting 562086
OS Northing 0169004
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26840
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: Comfortable suburbia
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 013D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2