Is DA1 2EZ a good place to live?

Dartford (DA1 2EZ), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA1 2EZ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (14 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA1 2EZ is a UK postcode in DA1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Dartford, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA1 2EZ include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in DA1 2EZ.

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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
71/100 — Good
Amenities
95/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in DA1 2EZ.

The most common categories are Violent crime (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

5/ 5
Safety score
1last 6m
Reported incidents
Violent Crime
1 (100%)

Schools near DA1 2EZ

93 schools near DA1 2EZ, including 14 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (10 Outstanding, 54 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (4 Outstanding and 15 Good) within the local area.

72
Primary
21
Secondary
14
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
10
54
5
3
Outstanding (10) Good (54) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools21 schools
4
15
2
Outstanding (4) Good (15) Inadequate (2)

Nearby amenities

DA1 2EZ is well served by everyday amenities, with 14 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.4 miles away.

St Edmund's Pleasance is just 0.7 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

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

Parks & green space

  • St Edmund's Pleasance
    DA11TB
    0.7 mi
  • Central Park
    DA11AG
    0.7 mi
  • Jolly Farmers Open Space
    DA14LS
    0.8 mi
  • Pit Park
    DA15EJ
    0.9 mi
  • Brooklands Lakes
    DA11HW
    1.0 mi

Transportation

Dartford is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from DA1 2EZ - 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

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

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

Housing

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