Is DA8 3QR a good place to live?
Dartford (DA8 3QR), Dartford, England
View DA8 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
DA8 3QR has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 95 nearby (13 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
DA8 3QR is a UK postcode in DA8 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Slade Green, 0.5 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around DA8 3QR include 2 supermarkets, 1 park and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 66% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in DA8 3QR. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within DA8.
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
- 71/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 60/100 — Good
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
DA8 3QR is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in DA8 3QR.
The most common categories are Vehicle crime (100%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within DA8, this postcode ranks 130 of 667 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- DA8 district average
- 225 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near DA8 3QR
95 schools near DA8 3QR, including 13 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 71 primary schools (8 Outstanding, 57 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 24 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 16 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
DA8 3QR has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 1 park or green space, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Morrisons, 0.8 miles away.
Howbury Lane Open Space is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.
- 4 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Morrisons0.8 mi
- Nisa Extra0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Howbury Lane Open Space0.5 mi
Transportation
Slade Green is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from DA8 3QR - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Erith (0.9 mi), Barnehurst (0.9 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Slade Green0.5 mi
- Erith0.9 mi
- Barnehurst0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 66%, ultrafast 66%, 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.
Thinking of moving to DA8 3QR?
Get matched with one of our trusted mortgage or rental advisors who know the area.