Is DA14 4HN a good place to live?

Dartford (DA14 4HN), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA14 4HN has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (12 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA14 4HN is a UK postcode in DA14 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Sidcup, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA14 4HN include 1 supermarket, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 27 incidents were reported in DA14 4HN.

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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
71/100 — Good
Amenities
80/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

DA14 4HN is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 27 incidents were reported in DA14 4HN.

The most common categories are Violent crime (33%), Shoplifting (19%), Anti-social behaviour (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

3/ 5
Safety score
27last 6m
Reported incidents
Violent Crime
9 (33%)
Shoplifting
5 (19%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
3 (11%)
Criminal Damage Arson
3 (11%)
Other Theft
2 (7%)
Drugs
1 (4%)

Schools near DA14 4HN

91 schools near DA14 4HN, including 12 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 69 primary schools (9 Outstanding, 54 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 15 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

69
Primary
22
Secondary
12
Outstanding
Primary schools69 schools
9
54
2
4
Outstanding (9) Good (54) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools22 schools
3
15
4
Outstanding (3) Good (15) Requires Improvement (4)

Nearby amenities

DA14 4HN has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Morrisons, 0.5 miles away.

Waring Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons
    DA146BF
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Waring Park
    DA144JL
    0.3 mi
  • Lamorbey Park
    DA159BY
    0.3 mi
  • Abbey Hill Park
    DA159AZ
    0.5 mi
  • Old Farm Park
    DA158AW
    0.6 mi
  • Marlborough Park
    DA159DL
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Sidcup is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from DA14 4HN - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Albany Park (1.0 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Sidcup
    DA157AG
    0.1 mi
  • Albany Park
    DA53HJ
    1.0 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

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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