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DA1 2RL

Princes · Dartford · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Dartford
Ward
Princes
Local authority
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Postcode district
DA1
Postcode sector
DA1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA1 2SH 49 m
DA1 2RW 83 m
DA1 2RQ 89 m
DA1 2RN 94 m
DA1 2RS 128 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA1 2RL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA1
Postcode sector
DA1 2
Latitude
51.436965
Longitude
0.212109
British National Grid easting
553,851
British National Grid northing
173,206

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Dartford · E07000107
Electoral ward
Princes · E05012404
Parish or community
E43000286
Westminster constituency
Dartford · E14001191
Output area
E00122682
Lower layer super output area
Dartford 009C · E01024167
Middle layer super output area
Dartford 009 · E02005036

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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33 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Ash Road, Dartford, DA1 2RL 25 March 2026 £450,000
36, Ash Road, Dartford, DA1 2RL 3 October 2025 £500,000
41, Ash Road, Dartford, DA1 2RL 20 April 2023 £318,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
56
Primary
37
Secondary
13

  1. Oakfield Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    355 m

  2. Westgate Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    687 m

  3. Dartford Science & Technology College

    Foundation school

    809 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,342
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,116
  • Shoplifting 474
  • Anti social behaviour 426
  • Criminal damage and arson 253
  • Other theft 247

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
115

58 female, 57 male

Postcode households
40
Residents per household
2.9
DA1 2 residents
13,004

Age bands in DA1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.8%

2,648 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

1,473 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.6%

3,764 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

3,211 residents

Age 65 and over
12.7%

1,621 residents

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DA1 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

12

within 5 km

  • LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    65-67 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HP

    ODS code G82143

    593 m

  • HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY

    HORSMANS PLACE, INSTONE ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2JP

    ODS code G82048

    644 m

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82185

    1.1 km

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82056

    1.1 km

  • DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS

    PILGRIMS WAY, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82006

    1.8 km

  • PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY

    DARTFORD EAST HEALTH CENTRE, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82212

    1.8 km

  • TEMPLE HILL SURGERY

    ST EDMUNDS CHURCH LIVING, ST. EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 5ND

    ODS code G82647

    2.2 km

  • CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

    CRAYFORD ROAD, (NEXT TO TOWN HALL), DARTFORD, DA1 4ER

    ODS code G83642

    2.6 km

  • SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

    156 BRIDGE ROAD, SLADE GREEN, ERITH, DA8 2HS

    ODS code G83062

    4.0 km

  • LYNDHURST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    41 LYNDHURST ROAD, BARNEHURST, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 6DL

    ODS code G83049

    4.6 km

  • PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

    40 PARKHILL ROAD, BEXLEY, DA5 1HU

    ODS code G83029

    4.8 km

  • THE ALBION SURGERY

    6 PINCOTT ROAD, BEXLEYHEATH, DA6 7LP

    ODS code G83006

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Ash Road

    BCT · Dartford

    0.1 miles

  • Mead Road

    BCT · Dartford

    0.1 miles

  • Highfield Road South

    BCT · Dartford

    0.1 miles

  • Hazel Road

    BCT · Dartford

    0.1 miles

  • Willow Road

    BCT · Dartford

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dartford 009C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,217 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
6
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £413,000 from 8 recorded sales in DA1 2RL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Dartford is £351,594 in June 2026, up 3.8% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

56 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 13 secondary schools. Oakfield Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 355 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,342 published events cover 12 months, averaging 278.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,116 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.