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Is DA3 8HB a good place to live?

Dartford (DA3 8HB), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 37 primary schools and 7 secondary schools, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA3 8HB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 44 nearby (7 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 37 primary schools and 7 secondary schools, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA3 8HB is a UK postcode in DA3 with a very high crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 37 primary schools and 7 secondary schools, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around DA3 8HB include 1 supermarket. Healthcare is served by 1 GP practice, the closest 0.7 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 4 incidents were reported in DA3 8HB. It ranks in the lower half for safety within DA3.

Overall score

Average 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
13/100 — Poor
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

DA3 8HB is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 4 incidents were reported in DA3 8HB.

The most common categories are Other theft (50%), Violent crime (25%), Vehicle crime (25%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within DA3, this postcode ranks 243 of 361 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
4last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

DA3 district average
90 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
2 (50%)
Violent Crime
1 (25%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (25%)

Schools near DA3 8HB

44 schools near DA3 8HB, including 7 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 37 primary schools (7 Outstanding, 27 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 7 secondary schools (7 Good) within the local area.

37
Primary
7
Secondary
7
Outstanding
Primary schools37 schools
7
27
3
Outstanding (7) Good (27) Requires Improvement (3)
Secondary schools7 schools
7
Good (7)

Nearby amenities

A handful of everyday amenities surround DA3 8HB.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 1 supermarket.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.4 miles away.

  • No listed parks or green spaces in range
1
Supermarkets
0
Parks
0
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    DA38JB
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

No listed parks in range

Connectivity

Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
0%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
0%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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