DA10 0LL Dartford
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Greenhithe & Knockhall. Region: South East.
Streets
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 B (35% of about 1,450 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Block Of 23 Lock-Up Garages East Of Craylands Square, Swanscombe: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- SWCS Car Sales, Craylands Lane, Swanscombe: up to 5 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Swanscombe Auto Centre, 38-48 Milton Road, Swanscombe DA10 0LY: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (790 m)
- 47-49 High Street, Swanscombe DA10 0AQ: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (800 m)
- Builders Yard, 1 Spring Vale, Knockhall Road, Greenhithe DA9 9HA: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 27 addresses are between 0 m and 9 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swanscombe 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m |
| Greenhithe for Bluewater 857,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Ebbsfleet International 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 21 within 800 m; nearest Craylands Lane Greenhithe | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swanscombe - George & Dragon | 690 m |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 4.6 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Tovizi Transport Ltd. - Depot Parking | 430 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 490 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 47.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Milton Road And The Grays Surgery | 3.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ackers Chemists | 940 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chopra Dental LTD | 740 m |
| Hospital | Darent Valley Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Essex Police Station | 3.1 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Swanscombe Cashzone | 740 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 430 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Swanscombe Heritage Park 26 ha | 490 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 510 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 520 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 570 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m east. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m east |
| Palaeolithic sites near Baker's Hole | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-east |
| Aspdin's kiln | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.2 km west |
| Botany Marshes | Wetland | 1.2 km north-east |
| St Clement's Reach | Tidal water | 1.4 km north |
| Darenth Wood | Wood | 3.4 km south-west |
| Alexandra Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km north |
| Rookery Hill | Hill | 4.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 27 |
7 of the postcode's 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.