Is DA1 5DX a good place to live?

Dartford (DA1 5DX), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA1 5DX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (18 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA1 5DX is a UK postcode in DA1 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Dartford, 0.8 miles away.

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

Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in DA1 5DX. 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
73/100 — Good
Amenities
77/100 — Good
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in DA1 5DX.

The most common categories are Violent crime (38%), Anti-social behaviour (13%), Other theft (13%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within DA1, this postcode ranks 4317 of 5814 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
8last 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
3 (38%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (13%)
Other Theft
1 (13%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (13%)
Robbery
1 (13%)
Public Order
1 (13%)

Schools near DA1 5DX

96 schools near DA1 5DX, including 18 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 53 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 15 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
23
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
13
53
4
3
Outstanding (13) Good (53) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools23 schools
5
15
1
2
Outstanding (5) Good (15) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (2)

Nearby amenities

DA1 5DX 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, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is ALDI, 0.8 miles away.

Attlee Drive Park. is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 3 EV charging points within reach
2
Supermarkets
4
Parks
2
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • ALDI
    DA11DN
    0.8 mi
  • Lidos Extra
    DA11HA
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Attlee Drive Park.
    DA15DN
    0.1 mi
  • Pit Park
    DA15EJ
    0.3 mi
  • St Edmund's Pleasance
    DA11TB
    0.7 mi
  • Hesketh Park
    DA11SZ
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Dartford is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from DA1 5DX - a short drive or cycle.

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

1
Stations in range
0.8miles
Closest
  • Dartford
    DA15WU
    0.8 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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