Is DA14 5DN a good place to live?

Dartford (DA14 5DN), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA14 5DN has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (13 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA14 5DN is a UK postcode in DA14 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around DA14 5DN include 4 supermarkets, 4 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.6 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in DA14 5DN.

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
4/5 — Good
Schools
71/100 — Good
Amenities
87/100 — Excellent
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

DA14 5DN is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in DA14 5DN.

The most common categories are Violent crime (33%), Criminal damage arson (33%), Drugs (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

4/ 5
Safety score
6last 6m
Reported incidents
Violent Crime
2 (33%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (33%)
Drugs
1 (17%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (17%)

Schools near DA14 5DN

93 schools near DA14 5DN, including 13 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 70 primary schools (10 Outstanding, 53 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 16 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

70
Primary
23
Secondary
13
Outstanding
Primary schools70 schools
10
53
3
4
Outstanding (10) Good (53) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools23 schools
3
16
3
1
Outstanding (3) Good (16) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

DA14 5DN is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.4 miles away.

Foots Cray Recreation Ground is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
4
Supermarkets
4
Parks
2
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    DA145HJ
    0.4 mi
  • Tesco
    DA145BN
    0.4 mi
  • Co-op Food
    BR52RB
    0.8 mi
  • Morrisons
    DA146BF
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Foots Cray Recreation Ground
    DA145HQ
    0.2 mi
  • St. Paul's Cray Recreation Ground
    BR53BB
    0.9 mi
  • Scadbury Park
    BR76LS
    0.9 mi
  • Footscray Meadows
    DA145NE
    1.0 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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