Postcode DA3 7LS (Dartford)

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The postcode DA3 7LS is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. DA3 7LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA3 7LS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 7LS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to DA3 7LS is Ridgewood which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ridgewood and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to DA3 7LS (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 7LS is Manor Farm Barn and is 1.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ridgewood 10 m
The Beeches 238 m
Birch Close 267 m
Studley Crescent 272 m
Southfleet Avenue 489 m
New Barn Road 965 m
Downs Road 1.35 km
Main Road 1.42 km
B260 2.56 km
Watling Street 3.84 km
A226 3.93 km
A227 9.38 km
A228 11.92 km
A2 22.26 km
A20 25.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 7LS

Introduction December 1995
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 7LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.16 km
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.16 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.17 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.58 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.89 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 2.37 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
2.72 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.78 km
Steephill School 2.8 km
Shears Green Junior School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.15 km
Northfleet School for Girls Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.22 km
Shears Green Infant School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.3 km
Helen Allison School Good
(June 10, 2021)
3.38 km
Meopham Community Academy Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.48 km
Springhead Park Primary School 3.59 km
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
3.6 km
King's Farm Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.69 km
Ifield School Outstanding
(May 1, 2018)
3.69 km
Northfleet Technology College Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.74 km
Saint George's Church of England School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DA3 7LS - 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
1.34 km
Broad Ditch Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.43 km
Manor Farm Barn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.43 km
CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.66 km
Istead Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 25, 2021
1.66 km
Istead Rise Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2020
1.66 km
Kohinoor Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.66 km
Oh My Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
1.66 km
AndreeaCauc Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.69 km
From Field To Feast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.69 km
Principals By CH&Co @ Sedley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
1.69 km
Withens Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.69 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 1, 2021
1.84 km
Southfleet Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
1.87 km
Bite Me Catering @ Nurstead Court Other catering premises 4
Good
July 30, 2021
1.98 km
The Chestnuts Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
2.28 km
Dale Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
2.36 km
Dale Mount Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
2.36 km
Great Food 2 U Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
2.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ridgewood Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Ridgewood Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Longfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 406 m
Fairlight Cross Bus Stop/Station 691 m
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Meopham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.41 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Longfield Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Meopham Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
West Street Pier Ferry 5.6 km
Town Pier Ferry 5.63 km
West Street Pier Ferry 5.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Courtwood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 295 m
Bushfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 306 m
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 408 m
Thirty Acre Shaw Woodland Or Forest 670 m
Elmlands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Longfield Fruit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Walnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pigstles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Madam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Foxbury Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Cobham Valleys Valley 1.6 km
Hartley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Castle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Nurstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.3 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.2 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 185,152 kWh - mean 15,429 kWh : median 15,488 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 7LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.40066200
Longitude 0.33072600
OS Easting 562225
OS Northing 0169425
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19852
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) Rural village
Built-Up Area Southfleet BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042908
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 013A
Output Area / Small Area 6A2