DA1 3DA

POSTCODE

A West Hill postcode in Dartford, a 16-minute walk from Dartford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 79.9

    0.31 mi

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

  2. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 75.5

    0.37 mi

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

  3. 6

    Primary · Good

    0.59 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Kent.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Dartford is the district council. School applications go through Kent.

Apply for a primary place via Kent

Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to Kent's application form.

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Dartford Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
  • Crayford Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
  • Slade Green Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

Bus stops

  • Havelock Road North

    Bus · adj · west

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Firmin Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Stanham Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • West Hill Primary Academy

    Bus · opp · west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • West Hill Primary Academy

    Bus · adj · east

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DA1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DA1 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 109 sales

DA1 3DA has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DA1 3 sector.

Average price
£455,290
Median price: £440,000
Median +0.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 109 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £391,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£618k£505k£392k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£330,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
DA1 3EH
£370,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
DA1 3HP
£475,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA1 3RS
£607,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA1 3HR
£265,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DA1 3EX
£430,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
DA1 3HJ
£457,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA1 3JY
£415,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
DA1 3RJ
£500,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA1 3NP
£410,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA1 3LU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DA1 3DA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DA1 3DA

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: 1,437
White Brit.66.2%
Other Asian7.3%
Other White5.2%
African5.1%
Indian4.7%
+ 12 other groups · 11.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,433
Christian48.2%
No religion32.9%
Hindu6.3%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim4.3%
+ 3 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,442
50–6421.4%
35–4919.8%
65–7410.2%
25–3410.1%
10–159.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 517
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.9%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
Single family household, all members 66+10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
+ 9 other households · 34.8%

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.
28483
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28483 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 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DA1 3DA

England
Country
Dartford
Local Authority
Kent
West Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DA1 3DA
Coordinates
51.4482, 0.2004
Grid reference
TQ529744
Easting
552,997
Northing
174,433
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32C6X2+74
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 003D E01024183
E01024183
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dartford 003 E02005030
E02005030
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dartford 003D E01024183
E01024183
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

7:13 AM4:13 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:13 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:13 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
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 3DA 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 E01024183 and MSOA E02005030 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28483
Present — Active
Postcode DA1 3DA 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

Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.

Explore the full Dartford
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.