DA1 5GL

POSTCODE

A Bridge postcode in Dartford, a 23-minute walk from Dartford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.4

    0.31 mi

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

  3. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.73 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

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Purfleet Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Stone Crossing Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • District Centre

    Bus · E-bound · east

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • District Centre

    Bus · W-bound · west

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Marsh Street

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Marsh Street

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Marsh Street Roundabout

    Bus · nr · south

    315 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DA1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DA1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 160 sales

DA1 5GL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the DA1 5 sector.

Average price
£316,529
Median price: £327,500
Median -3.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 160 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £365,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£365k£326k£286k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£236,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DA1 5RS
£390,000 · 2026-09-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA1 5FX
£485,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
DA1 5GF
£350,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
DA1 5RL
£267,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DA1 5TQ
£195,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DA1 5GU
£460,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA1 5RE
£380,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
DA1 5RF
£94,500 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DA1 5XG
£375,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
DA1 5UZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DA1 5GL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DA1 5GL

Counts are for Bridge 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
2
YoY —
1581
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
4
YoY —
20111
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

20
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 001 (E02005028)

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
£65,533

£55,846–£76,900

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,454

£40,046–£53,887

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,490

£37,348–£43,897

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,820

£29,659–£38,564

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: 1,690
White Brit.33.1%
African24.6%
Other White11.4%
Indian9.8%
Other ethnic group3.5%
+ 14 other groups · 17.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,691
Christian47.5%
No religion26.7%
Hindu10.1%
Muslim9.1%
Not answered4.8%
+ 3 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,688
35–4933.9%
25–3418.5%
5–912.9%
≤411.8%
10–159.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 13.6%

Households

Total households: 564
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children38.5%
One person: other15.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 21.1%

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.
24486
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24486 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 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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 5GL

England
Country
Dartford
Local Authority
Kent
Bridge
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DA1 5GL
Coordinates
51.4625, 0.2297
Grid reference
TQ549760
Easting
554,986
Northing
176,081
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32F66H+XV
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
Bridge
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 001F E01035271
E01035271
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dartford 001 E02005028
E02005028
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dartford 001B E01024149
E01024149
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dartford 001 E02005028
E02005028
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) Rural town and fringe D1
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

July 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
July 2008 — Introduced
Postcode DA1 5GL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035271 and MSOA E02005028 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24486
Present — Active
Postcode DA1 5GL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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