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Is DA1 2QX a good place to live?

Dartford (DA1 2QX), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA1 2QX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (13 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.9 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA1 2QX is a UK postcode in DA1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Dartford, 0.9 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA1 2QX include 4 supermarkets, 4 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% 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
70/100 — Good
Amenities
87/100 — Excellent
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

DA1 2QX 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 2QX

94 schools near DA1 2QX, including 13 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 70 primary schools (9 Outstanding, 53 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 24 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 16 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

70
Primary
24
Secondary
13
Outstanding
Primary schools70 schools
9
53
4
4
Outstanding (9) Good (53) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools24 schools
4
16
2
2
Outstanding (4) Good (16) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (2)

Nearby amenities

DA1 2QX has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.5 miles away.

Oakfield Park is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
4
Supermarkets
4
Parks
2
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

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

Parks & green space

  • Oakfield Park
    DA12TD
    0.4 mi
  • Brooklands Lakes
    DA11HW
    0.6 mi
  • Central Park
    DA11AG
    0.7 mi
  • St Edmund's Pleasance
    DA11TB
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Dartford is the closest station, about 0.9 miles from DA1 2QX - a short drive or cycle.

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

1
Stations in range
0.9miles
Closest
  • Dartford
    DA15WU
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

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

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

Housing

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