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Is DA1 4JJ a good place to live?

Dartford (DA1 4JJ), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 67 primary schools and 26 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA1 4JJ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (15 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 67 primary schools and 26 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA1 4JJ is a UK postcode in DA1 with a very high crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 67 primary schools and 26 secondary schools, including 15 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Crayford, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA1 4JJ include 2 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 4 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in DA1 4JJ.

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
72/100 — Good
Amenities
85/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
50/100 — Average

Safety

DA1 4JJ 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 4JJ.

The most common categories are Criminal damage arson (22%), Shoplifting (22%), Violent crime (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

4/ 5
Safety score
9last 6m
Reported incidents
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (22%)
Shoplifting
2 (22%)
Violent Crime
1 (11%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (11%)
Burglary
1 (11%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (11%)

Schools near DA1 4JJ

93 schools near DA1 4JJ, including 15 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 67 primary schools (10 Outstanding, 52 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
15
Outstanding
Primary schools67 schools
10
52
2
3
Outstanding (10) Good (52) 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 4JJ is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is ALDI, 0.1 miles away.

Waterside Gardens is just 0.0 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
2
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

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

Parks & green space

  • Waterside Gardens
    DA14JD
    0.0 mi
  • Shenstone Park
    DA14DS
    0.4 mi
  • Crayford Way parkland
    DA14JX
    0.5 mi
  • Jolly Farmers Open Space
    DA14LS
    0.8 mi
  • Martens Grove
    DA76AN
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Crayford is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from DA1 4JJ - a very short walk.

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

1
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Crayford
    DA13PY
    0.3 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 40%, ultrafast 40%, superfast 100%.

Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.

40%
Full fibre
40%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
40%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
40%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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