DA1 1UU Dartford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newtown. Region: South East.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Dartford in 2026-27: Band D £2,375 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,583 | £1,847 | £2,111 | £2,375 | £2,903 | £3,431 | £3,959 | £4,750 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (61% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO Article 4(1) Direction North Order 2025.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 125 St Vincents Road, Dartford DA1 1UU: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (20 m)
- Block of 50 Lock-Up Garages, Rear of 36-46 Attlee Drive, Dartford: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Depot Rear Of 2 Temple Hill Square, Dartford, Kent, permissioned (440 m)
- The Pits, St Vincents Road, Dartford: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Block of 35 Lock-Up Garages, Rear of 47-53 Farnol Road, Dartford: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (760 m)
- 59-69 High Street, Dartford DA1 1DJ: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (830 m)
- Station Approach, Dartford DA1 1BP: up to 253 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
- Orchards Shopping Centre, Dartford: up to 269 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dartford 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m |
| Stone Crossing 319,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Greenhithe for Bluewater 857,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Carrington Road Dartford | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stone Crossing - Horns Cross | 2.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 9.4 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 850 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 44.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Temple Hill Surgery | 650 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Daysol Pharmacy | 480 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smiledartford Dental Practice | 600 m |
| Hospital | Physio Livingstone Community Hospital | 590 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 5.8 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Colney Road | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 520 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hesketh Park 4.4 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Attlee Drive Play Area 4,120 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 740 m |
| Allotments | Wellcome Avenue Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 5.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade I), 790 m south-west. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m south-west |
| 45, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m south-west |
| The Royal Victoria and Bull Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dartford Fresh Marshes | Wetland | 1.4 km north-west |
| Brooklands Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-west |
| Crayford Creek | Tidal water | 2.3 km north-west |
| Brickhill Wood | Wood | 2.6 km south-west |
| The Dell | Hollow | 3.1 km west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 3.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.