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DA1 3AP

West Hill · Dartford · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Dartford
Ward
West Hill
Local authority
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Postcode district
DA1
Postcode sector
DA1 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA1 3AW 63 m
DA1 3AG 84 m
DA1 3AQ 97 m
DA1 3AR 103 m
DA1 3AT 106 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA1 3AP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA1
Postcode sector
DA1 3
Latitude
51.448113
Longitude
0.202760
British National Grid easting
553,164
British National Grid northing
174,426

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Dartford · E07000107
Electoral ward
West Hill · E05012410
Parish or community
E43000286
Westminster constituency
Dartford · E14001191
Output area
E00122776
Lower layer super output area
Dartford 003D · E01024183
Middle layer super output area
Dartford 003 · E02005030

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Property

At this postcode

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7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, Lawrence Hill Gardens, Dartford, DA1 3AP 27 November 2020 £508,500
4, Lawrence Hill Gardens, Dartford, DA1 3AP 6 December 2018 £465,000
6, Lawrence Hill Gardens, Dartford, DA1 3AP 19 May 2017 £573,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
66
Primary
45
Secondary
17

  1. West Hill Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    114 m

  2. Dartford Grammar School

    Academy converter

    379 m

  3. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford

    Voluntary aided school

    402 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,796
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,215
  • Anti social behaviour 505
  • Shoplifting 504
  • Criminal damage and arson 369
  • Other theft 260

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
19

8 female, 11 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.7
DA1 3 residents
11,793

Age bands in DA1 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.4%

2,253 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.9%

1,459 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.3%

3,095 residents

Age 45 to 64
28%

3,428 residents

Age 65 and over
16.3%

2,000 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DA1 3 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

14

within 5 km

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82185

    390 m

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82056

    390 m

  • HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY

    HORSMANS PLACE, INSTONE ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2JP

    ODS code G82048

    1.1 km

  • LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    65-67 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HP

    ODS code G82143

    1.1 km

  • CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83642

    1.5 km

  • TEMPLE HILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code G82647

    2.0 km

  • DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS

    PILGRIMS WAY, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82006

    2.5 km

  • PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY

    DARTFORD EAST HEALTH CENTRE, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82212

    2.5 km

  • SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code G83062

    2.6 km

  • LYNDHURST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    41 LYNDHURST ROAD, BARNEHURST, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 6DL

    ODS code G83049

    3.4 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    ERITH HEALTH CENTRE, 50 PIER ROAD, ERITH, DA8 1RQ

    ODS code G83630

    3.8 km

  • THE ALBION SURGERY

    6 PINCOTT ROAD, BEXLEYHEATH, DA6 7LP

    ODS code G83006

    3.9 km

  • NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

    HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, ERITH, DA8 3DB

    ODS code G83010

    4.1 km

  • PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

    40 PARKHILL ROAD, BEXLEY, DA5 1HU

    ODS code G83029

    4.1 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

  • Firmin Road

    BCT · Dartford

    0.1 miles

  • West Hill Primary Academy

    BCT · Dartford

    0.1 miles

  • West Hill Primary Academy

    BCT · Dartford

    0.1 miles

  • Stanham Road

    BCT · Dartford

    0.1 miles

  • Havelock Road North

    BCT · Dartford

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dartford 003D, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,483 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
4 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
0
Low risk addresses
0
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.

Schools

Published establishments

66 open schools are in scope, including 45 primary and 17 secondary schools. West Hill Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 114 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,796 published events cover 12 months, averaging 316.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,215 events.

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