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Is DA1 1EN a good place to live?

Dartford (DA1 1EN), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA1 1EN has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA1 1EN is a UK postcode in DA1 with a very high crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Dartford, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA1 1EN include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 21 incidents were reported in DA1 1EN.

Overall score

Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
95/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

DA1 1EN is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 21 incidents were reported in DA1 1EN.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (43%), Violent crime (19%), Shoplifting (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

4/ 5
Safety score
21last 6m
Reported incidents
Anti-Social Behaviour
9 (43%)
Violent Crime
4 (19%)
Shoplifting
3 (14%)
Public Order
2 (10%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (5%)
Robbery
1 (5%)

Schools near DA1 1EN

94 schools near DA1 1EN, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 53 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 15 Good) within the local area.

72
Primary
22
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
12
53
4
3
Outstanding (12) Good (53) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools22 schools
5
15
2
Outstanding (5) Good (15) Inadequate (2)

Nearby amenities

DA1 1EN is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidos Extra, 0.0 miles away.

Central Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
4
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidos Extra
    DA11HA
    0.0 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    DA12HL
    0.1 mi
  • ALDI
    DA11DN
    0.1 mi
  • Lidl
    DA12AG
    0.2 mi

Parks & green space

  • Central Park
    DA11AG
    0.3 mi
  • St Edmund's Pleasance
    DA11TB
    0.3 mi
  • Brooklands Lakes
    DA11HW
    0.6 mi
  • Hesketh Park
    DA11SZ
    0.8 mi
  • Pit Park
    DA15EJ
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Dartford is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from DA1 1EN - a very short walk.

In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

1
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Dartford
    DA15WU
    0.3 mi

Connectivity

Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
0%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
0%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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