Is DA16 1TT a good place to live?
Dartford (DA16 1TT), Dartford, England
View DA16 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
DA16 1TT has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 93 nearby (16 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
DA16 1TT is a UK postcode in DA16 with a very high crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Welling, 0.6 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around DA16 1TT include 5 supermarkets, 4 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 67% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in DA16 1TT. It ranks 504 of 568 for safety within DA16.
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
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 71/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
DA16 1TT is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in DA16 1TT.
The most common categories are Violent crime (27%), Drugs (18%), Vehicle crime (18%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within DA16, this postcode ranks 504 of 568 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- DA16 district average
- 150 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near DA16 1TT
93 schools near DA16 1TT, including 16 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 73 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 54 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (2 Outstanding, 11 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
DA16 1TT is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Morrisons, 0.2 miles away.
Danson Park is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.
- 3 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Morrisons0.2 mi
- Tesco0.2 mi
- Lidl0.3 mi
- Co-Op0.6 mi
- Asda0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Danson Park0.5 mi
- Stevens Park0.7 mi
- The Green0.9 mi
- Shoulder of Mutton Green0.9 mi
Transportation
Welling is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from DA16 1TT - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Bexleyheath (0.8 mi), Unknown Station (0.9 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Welling0.6 mi
- Bexleyheath0.8 mi
- Unknown Station0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 67%, ultrafast 67%, superfast 100%.
Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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