Postcode DA3 7QU (Dartford)

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The postcode DA3 7QU is located in Dartford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. DA3 7QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DA3 7QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 7QU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DA3 7QU is Rowans Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitehill Crossroads and is 273 m away. The closest railway station is Longfield Rail Station, 408 m away.

The closest primary school to DA3 7QU (for ages 11 and under) is Steephill School. 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 7QU is The Ship Inn and is 2.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd and is 3.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rowans Close 27 m
West Shaw 187 m
Kent Road 214 m
Essex Road 251 m
Cavendish Square 327 m
Northdown Road 386 m
B260 419 m
Fawkham Road 441 m
Bramblefield Close 490 m
Whitehill Road 732 m
Main Road 1.26 km
Ash Road 2.48 km
B255 2.97 km
A227 9.32 km
A2 24.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DA3 7QU

Introduction January 1991
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 7QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Steephill School 1.08 km
Longfield Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.09 km
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 1.62 km
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.67 km
Rowhill School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.67 km
Hartley Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
1.74 km
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.53 km
Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.67 km
Greenlands Primary School 2.88 km
Milestone Academy Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
2.93 km
Bean Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.09 km
New Ash Green Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
3.46 km
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.54 km
Istead Rise Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
3.7 km
Painters Ash Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.29 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.4 km
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School 4.42 km
Cherry Orchard Primary Academy Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
4.45 km
Springhead Park Primary School 4.57 km
Northfleet School for Girls Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.71 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
AndreeaCauc Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
2.27 km
From Field To Feast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.27 km
Principals By CH&Co @ Sedley C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
2.27 km
Withens Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
2.27 km
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 1, 2021
2.67 km
Southfleet Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
2.73 km
J C Rook & Sons Ltd @ Millbrook Garden Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
2.79 km
Millbrook Garden Centre Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2021
2.79 km
The Mill At Millbrook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
2.79 km
Broad Ditch Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
2.93 km
Manor Farm Barn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.93 km
Dale Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
3.05 km
Dale Mount Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
3.05 km
Great Food 2 U Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.05 km
Tiny Tigers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
3.05 km
Tickleberries Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 28, 2021
3.2 km
Beaming Stars Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
3.54 km
Buzy Bees Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.54 km
Eaglesfield Equestrian Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
3.54 km
Katie's Fizz Shack Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
3.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitehill Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Whitehill Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Essex Road Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Essex Road Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Longfield Rail Station Taxi Rank 471 m
Longfield Rail Station Rail 408 m
Longfield Rail Station Rail 461 m
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
West Street Pier Ferry 7.34 km
West Street Pier Ferry 7.37 km
West Street Pier Ferry 7.39 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.21 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.66 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Churchdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 726 m
Dean Bottom Valley 1.04 km
Ryecrofts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Scudders Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Hartley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Billings Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Longfield Fruit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bushfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Pennis Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Courtwood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
North Lands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Redlibbets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Parkfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 75.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.7 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 0% 75.6 19.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 219,411 kWh - mean 19,946 kWh : median 18,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 49,102 kWh - mean 4,464 kWh : median 4,237 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DA3 7QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39807600
Longitude 0.29450900
OS Easting 559715
OS Northing 0169058
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21842
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Hartley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hartley (Sevenoaks) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042910
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dartford 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dartford 013B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3