Is DA14 4DF a good place to live?

Dartford (DA14 4DF), Dartford, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

DA14 4DF has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (14 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

DA14 4DF is a UK postcode in DA14 with an average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Sidcup, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around DA14 4DF include 2 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 73% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in DA14 4DF.

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
85/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
50/100 — Average

Safety

DA14 4DF is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in DA14 4DF.

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

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 6m
Reported incidents
Violent Crime
1 (50%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (50%)

Schools near DA14 4DF

91 schools near DA14 4DF, including 14 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 69 primary schools (11 Outstanding, 52 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 15 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

69
Primary
22
Secondary
14
Outstanding
Primary schools69 schools
11
52
2
4
Outstanding (11) Good (52) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools22 schools
3
15
4
Outstanding (3) Good (15) Requires Improvement (4)

Nearby amenities

DA14 4DF has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 3 gyms or fitness studios.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Morrisons, 0.3 miles away.

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

2
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons
    DA146BF
    0.3 mi
  • Lidl
    DA145HJ
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Waring Park
    DA144JL
    0.2 mi
  • Abbey Hill Park
    DA159AZ
    0.5 mi
  • Lamorbey Park
    DA159BY
    0.6 mi
  • Foots Cray Recreation Ground
    DA145HQ
    0.9 mi
  • Old Farm Park
    DA158AW
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Sidcup is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from DA14 4DF - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Albany Park (0.9 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Sidcup
    DA157AG
    0.4 mi
  • Albany Park
    DA53HJ
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

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

Reported availability: full fibre 73%, ultrafast 73%, superfast 100%.

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

73%
Full fibre
73%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
73%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
73%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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