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DA1 2BL

POSTCODE

A West Hill postcode in Dartford, a 5-minute walk from Dartford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    Westgate Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.38 mi

  3. 3
    Dartford Grammar School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 79.9

    0.41 mi

    Kent publishes last distances, but we can't show them here because of its reuse terms. See Kent's figures

  4. 4
    Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  5. 5
    West Hill Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  6. 6
    River Mill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.51 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Dartford Rail Station

    Rail

    429 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Crayford Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Slade Green Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • The Base

    Bus · opp · north-west

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Base

    Bus · adj · south-east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pizza Hut

    Bus · Stop M · east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • King Edward Avenue

    Bus · just after · east

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Prospect Place

    Bus · adj · north-east

    286 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DA1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DA1 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 107 sales

DA1 2BL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the DA1 2 sector.

Average price
£381,264
Median price: £375,000
Median -6.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 107 sales
View district DA1
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £274,020
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£460k£367k£274k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£190,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DA1 2TJ
£347,500 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Freehold
DA1 2NF
£302,600 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
DA1 2QL
£285,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
DA1 2NF
£245,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DA1 2TG
£850,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA1 2HE
£332,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
DA1 2FE
£150,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DA1 2TH
£590,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA1 2PJ
£378,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
DA1 2LR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DA1 2BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DA1 2BL

Counts are for West Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY stable
19136
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
16103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 1 key categories improving

29
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Dartford 003 (E02005030)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£66,505

£57,113–£77,441

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,893

£42,412–£56,364

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,568

£40,309–£47,091

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,208

£30,881–£40,141

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,079
White Brit.45.7%
African13.1%
Other White10.0%
Other Asian8.2%
Indian3.8%
+ 14 other groups · 19.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,076
Christian44.4%
No religion32.8%
Hindu7.0%
Muslim6.0%
Not answered5.7%
+ 4 other religions · 4.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,074
35–4925.0%
25–3422.6%
50–6413.3%
10–158.0%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 835
One person: other23.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20997
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20997 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DA1 2BL

England
Country
Dartford
Local Authority
Kent
West Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DA1 2BL
Coordinates
51.4484, 0.2133
Grid reference
TQ538744
Easting
553,895
Northing
174,484
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32C6X7+98
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Dartford
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Dartford

Administrative Information

Dartford
Local Authority
Council Area
Dartford E14001191
Constituency
E14001191
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
West Hill
Constituency code
E14001191
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Dartford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Dartford

Health & NHS

Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Dartford 003B E01024181
E01024181
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dartford 003 E02005030
E02005030
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dartford 003B E01024181
E01024181
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dartford 003 E02005030
E02005030
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:11 AM4:15 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:15 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:15 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DA1 2BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024181 and MSOA E02005030 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20997
Present — Active
Postcode DA1 2BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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