DA2 6QR Dartford
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Stone Castle. Region: South East.
Streets
- Galleon Boulevard, Dartford: 7 addresses
- Clipper Boulevard, Dartford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Clipper Boulevard, Crossways: 1 address
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 (33% of about 1,300 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.
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 9 addresses are between 4 m and 5 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stone Crossing 319,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m |
| Greenhithe for Bluewater 857,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Purfleet 573,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Campanile Hotel Dartford | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stone Crossing - Horns Cross | 1.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 7.4 km |
| Car parks | Car Park on London Road, RM19 | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 730 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 15.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 46.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Temple Hill Surgery | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Asda Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Beauty Greenhithe | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | Littlebrook Hospital Dgs | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Grays Police Station | 4.9 km |
| Cash machines | Asda Greenhithe 2 Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,620 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 690 m |
| Playing field | Stone Recreation Ground 5.6 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Kirby Road Allotments 1.7 ha | 1.9 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 1.0 km south-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Ness | Wetland | 1.4 km east |
| Eagle Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.8 km south-east |
| Long Reach | Tidal water | 1.8 km north-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2.8 km north-west |
| Watts's Wood | Wood | 3.2 km north |
| Alexandra Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 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 | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Galleon Boulevard.