Is DA14 5TA a good place to live?

Dartford (DA14 5TA), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 68 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA14 5TA has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (11 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 68 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA14 5TA is a UK postcode in DA14 with a very high crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 68 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around DA14 5TA include 3 supermarkets, 2 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.8 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 10 incidents were reported in DA14 5TA.

Overall score

Average 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
70/100 — Good
Amenities
73/100 — Good
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 10 incidents were reported in DA14 5TA.

The most common categories are Violent crime (30%), Burglary (20%), Criminal damage arson (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

4/ 5
Safety score
10last 6m
Reported incidents
Violent Crime
3 (30%)
Burglary
2 (20%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (20%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (10%)
Other Theft
1 (10%)
Other Crime
1 (10%)

Schools near DA14 5TA

91 schools near DA14 5TA, including 11 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 68 primary schools (8 Outstanding, 52 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 17 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

68
Primary
23
Secondary
11
Outstanding
Primary schools68 schools
8
52
3
5
Outstanding (8) Good (52) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools23 schools
3
17
3
Outstanding (3) Good (17) Requires Improvement (3)

Nearby amenities

DA14 5TA has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.1 miles away.

Foots Cray Recreation Ground is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
3
Supermarkets
2
Parks
2
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    DA145HJ
    0.1 mi
  • Tesco
    DA145BN
    0.4 mi
  • Morrisons
    DA146BF
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Foots Cray Recreation Ground
    DA145HQ
    0.4 mi
  • Footscray Meadows
    DA145NE
    0.6 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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