Is DA1 5XP a good place to live?

Dartford (DA1 5XP), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA1 5XP has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA1 5XP is a UK postcode in DA1 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Dartford, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA1 5XP include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 82 incidents were reported in DA1 5XP.

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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
95/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

DA1 5XP is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 82 incidents were reported in DA1 5XP.

The most common categories are Shoplifting (55%), Public order (10%), Drugs (7%), based on reported crime type counts.

3/ 5
Safety score
82last 6m
Reported incidents
Shoplifting
45 (55%)
Public Order
8 (10%)
Drugs
6 (7%)
Vehicle Crime
6 (7%)
Violent Crime
4 (5%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (5%)

Schools near DA1 5XP

95 schools near DA1 5XP, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 53 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 15 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

72
Primary
23
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
12
53
4
3
Outstanding (12) 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 5XP is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is ALDI, 0.2 miles away.

St Edmund's Pleasance is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
4
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • ALDI
    DA11DN
    0.2 mi
  • Lidos Extra
    DA11HA
    0.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    DA12HL
    0.4 mi
  • Lidl
    DA12AG
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • St Edmund's Pleasance
    DA11TB
    0.4 mi
  • Pit Park
    DA15EJ
    0.5 mi
  • Central Park
    DA11AG
    0.6 mi
  • Attlee Drive Park.
    DA15DN
    0.7 mi
  • Hesketh Park
    DA11SZ
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Dartford is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from DA1 5XP - a very short walk.

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

1
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Dartford
    DA15WU
    0.1 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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