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Is DA1 2BN a good place to live?

Dartford (DA1 2BN), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA1 2BN has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA1 2BN is a UK postcode in DA1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Dartford, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA1 2BN include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 94% of premises.

Overall score

Excellent 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
95/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

DA1 2BN is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

5/ 5
Safety score
0last 6m
Reported incidents
No crime incidents recorded for the selected period.

Schools near DA1 2BN

94 schools near DA1 2BN, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 53 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 13 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
21
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
12
53
5
3
Outstanding (12) Good (53) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools21 schools
5
13
1
2
Outstanding (5) Good (13) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (2)

Nearby amenities

DA1 2BN 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 ALDI, 0.5 miles away.

Pit Park is just 0.7 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • ALDI
    DA11DN
    0.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    DA12HL
    0.5 mi
  • Lidos Extra
    DA11HA
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    DA12AG
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Pit Park
    DA15EJ
    0.7 mi
  • St Edmund's Pleasance
    DA11TB
    0.7 mi
  • Jolly Farmers Open Space
    DA14LS
    0.8 mi
  • Central Park
    DA11AG
    0.8 mi
  • Attlee Drive Park.
    DA15DN
    1.0 mi

Transportation

Dartford is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from DA1 2BN - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

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

1
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Dartford
    DA15WU
    0.4 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 94%, ultrafast 94%, superfast 97%.

94%
Full fibre
94%
Ultrafast
97%
Superfast
Full fibre
94%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
94%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
97%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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