Is DA12 2EP a good place to live?
Dartford (DA12 2EP), Dartford, England
View DA12 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 65 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
DA12 2EP has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 81 nearby (11 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 65 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
DA12 2EP is a UK postcode in DA12 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 65 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Gravesend, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around DA12 2EP include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in DA12 2EP. It ranks in the lower half for safety within DA12.
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
- 71/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
DA12 2EP is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in DA12 2EP.
The most common categories are Violent crime (29%), Anti-social behaviour (29%), Criminal damage arson (29%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within DA12, this postcode ranks 572 of 1012 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- DA12 district average
- 361 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near DA12 2EP
81 schools near DA12 2EP, including 11 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 65 primary schools (8 Outstanding, 50 Good and 6 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 12 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
DA12 2EP is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Tasnim Store, 0.2 miles away.
Fort Gardens is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 3 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Tasnim Store0.2 mi
- Saviany0.2 mi
- Arya Food Centre0.3 mi
- Lidl0.4 mi
- ALDI0.7 mi
Parks & green space
- Fort Gardens0.3 mi
- Gordon Gardens0.4 mi
- Gordon Promenade0.4 mi
- Dashwood Road Open Space0.8 mi
- Woodlands Park1.0 mi
Transportation
Gravesend is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from DA12 2EP - a very short walk.
In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Gravesend0.2 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 75%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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