DA9 9NY Dartford
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. 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 D (41% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 45 AND 47, HIGH STREET, grade II
- Sir John Franklin, grade II
- THE WOODLANDS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Greenhithe Car Park, South of Steele Avenue, Greenhithe: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 36 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 5 very low.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 36 addresses are between 4 m and 6 m above sea level (5 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 | Greenhithe for Bluewater 857,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m |
| Stone Crossing 319,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Swanscombe 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Asda Greenhithe | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Greenhithe for Bluewater - Railway Inn | 280 m |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 6.0 km |
| Car parks | Tovizi Transport Ltd. - Depot Parking | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 580 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 47.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Swanscombe Health Centre | 3.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Asda Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Beauty Greenhithe | 450 m |
| Hospital | Darent Valley Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Grays Police Station | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Asda Greenhithe 2 Cashzone | 520 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Ingress Park 5,320 m² | 510 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Worcester Park 4.8 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,800 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 5.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 1.0 km south-west. 27 listed buildings are 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-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Cliff | Cliff or slope | 320 m south-east |
| Stone Ness | Wetland | 840 m north |
| St Clement's Reach | Tidal water | 1.5 km north-east |
| Darenth Wood | Wood | 2.9 km south |
| Alexandra Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km north |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 4.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 36 |
6 of the postcode's 36 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.