Is DA1 3QG a good place to live?

Dartford (DA1 3QG), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 67 primary schools and 26 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA1 3QG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (14 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 67 primary schools and 26 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA1 3QG is a UK postcode in DA1 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 67 primary schools and 26 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Crayford, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA1 3QG include 2 supermarkets, 4 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in DA1 3QG. It ranks in the lower half for safety within DA1.

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
4/5 — Good
Schools
71/100 — Good
Amenities
85/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

DA1 3QG is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in DA1 3QG.

The most common categories are Violent crime (44%), Anti-social behaviour (33%), Other theft (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within DA1, this postcode ranks 4328 of 5814 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
9last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

DA1 district average
308 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
4 (44%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
3 (33%)
Other Theft
1 (11%)
Public Order
1 (11%)

Schools near DA1 3QG

93 schools near DA1 3QG, including 14 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 67 primary schools (9 Outstanding, 53 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 26 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 16 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

67
Primary
26
Secondary
14
Outstanding
Primary schools67 schools
9
53
2
3
Outstanding (9) Good (53) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools26 schools
5
16
3
2
Outstanding (5) Good (16) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (2)

Nearby amenities

DA1 3QG has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.1 miles away.

Waterside Gardens is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    DA14HW
    0.1 mi
  • ALDI
    DA14FY
    0.2 mi

Parks & green space

  • Waterside Gardens
    DA14JD
    0.3 mi
  • Crayford Way parkland
    DA14JX
    0.6 mi
  • Shenstone Park
    DA14DS
    0.6 mi
  • Jolly Farmers Open Space
    DA14LS
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Crayford is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from DA1 3QG - a very short walk.

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

1
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Crayford
    DA13PY
    0.1 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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