Is DA1 5QS a good place to live?

Dartford (DA1 5QS), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA1 5QS has plenty going for it.

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

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA1 5QS is a UK postcode in DA1 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Dartford, 0.8 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA1 5QS include 1 supermarket, 3 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 1 GP practice, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 54% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in DA1 5QS. It ranks in the lower half for safety within DA1.

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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
55/100 — Average
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
50/100 — Average

Safety

DA1 5QS is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

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

The most common categories are Violent crime (20%), Drugs (20%), Anti-social behaviour (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within DA1, this postcode ranks 3226 of 5814 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
5last 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
1 (20%)
Drugs
1 (20%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (20%)
Burglary
1 (20%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (20%)

Schools near DA1 5QS

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

Families have access to 72 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 52 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 24 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 16 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

72
Primary
24
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
13
52
4
3
Outstanding (13) Good (52) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools24 schools
5
16
1
2
Outstanding (5) Good (16) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (2)

Nearby amenities

DA1 5QS has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 1 supermarket, 3 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is ALDI, 0.9 miles away.

Pit Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 3 EV charging points within reach
1
Supermarkets
3
Parks
2
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • ALDI
    DA11DN
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Pit Park
    DA15EJ
    0.2 mi
  • Attlee Drive Park.
    DA15DN
    0.6 mi
  • St Edmund's Pleasance
    DA11TB
    1.0 mi

Transportation

Dartford is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from DA1 5QS - 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

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

Reported availability: full fibre 54%, ultrafast 54%, superfast 100%.

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

54%
Full fibre
54%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
54%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
54%
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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