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DA1 5SH

POSTCODE

A Temple Hill postcode in Dartford, a 6-minute walk from Dartford Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  2. 2
    Temple Hill Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.37 mi

  3. 3
    River Mill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.40 mi

  4. 4
    Leigh Academy Dartford

    Primary

    0.45 mi

  5. 5
    The Gateway Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.69 mi

  6. 6
    Westgate Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.74 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

    517 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Stone Crossing Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Crayford Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Temple Hill

    Bus · before · west

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Temple Hill Square

    Bus · E-bound · east

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Temple Hill Square

    Bus · W-bound · west

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Temple Hill West

    Bus · S-bound · south

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Temple Hill West

    Bus · N-bound · north

    318 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 5SH 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
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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 5SH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DA1 5SH

Counts are for Temple 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
23
YoY -48%
563718
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY -50%
24144
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY —
1592
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
18113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY stable
392714
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving

79
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 005 (E02005032)

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
£59,512

£51,149–£69,242

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,671

£39,712–£52,524

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,748

£37,712–£44,028

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,029

£29,842–£38,803

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: 1,677
White Brit.56.6%
African14.1%
Other White10.1%
Other Asian4.2%
Indian3.0%
+ 13 other groups · 12.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,676
Christian53.4%
No religion30.1%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim4.8%
Hindu3.8%
+ 4 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,678
35–4922.1%
50–6420.9%
25–3417.5%
10–157.3%
65–747.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 736
One person: other27.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%

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.
14749
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14749 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DA1 5SH

England
Country
Dartford
Local Authority
Kent
Temple Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DA1 5SH
Coordinates
51.4478, 0.2267
Grid reference
TQ548744
Easting
554,826
Northing
174,444
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F32C6XG+4M
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
Temple 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 005A E01024156
E01024156
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Dartford 005 E02005032
E02005032
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Dartford 005A E01024156
E01024156
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Dartford 005 E02005032
E02005032
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

April 1986
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~40 years
Active Duration
1986 -> Present
April 1986 — Introduced
Postcode DA1 5SH 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 E01024156 and MSOA E02005032 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14749
Present — Active
Postcode DA1 5SH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1986
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~40 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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