DA2 7JB

Darenth · Dartford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Dartford
Ward
Darenth
Local authority
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Postcode district
DA2
Postcode sector
DA2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA2 7LB 58 m
DA2 7HZ 70 m
DA2 7JN 71 m
DA2 7HY 98 m
DA2 7JJ 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA2 7JB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA2
Postcode sector
DA2 7
Latitude
51.419385
Longitude
0.257733
British National Grid easting
557,082
British National Grid northing
171,348

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Dartford · E07000107
Electoral ward
Darenth · E05012396
Parish or community
E04012918
Westminster constituency
Dartford · E14001191
Output area
E00122528
Lower layer super output area
Dartford 012C · E01024135
Middle layer super output area
Dartford 012 · E02005039

Postcode source versions

Explore DA2

8 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Hillside, Dartford, DA2 7JB 27 February 2026 £330,000
4, Hillside, Dartford, DA2 7JB 20 January 2017 £262,500
4, Hillside, Dartford, DA2 7JB 20 June 2014 £206,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
25
Secondary
10
  1. Greenlands Primary School

    Academy converter

    584 m
  2. Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.9 km
  3. Fleetdown Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    1.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
626
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 184
  • Violence and sexual offences 162
  • Anti social behaviour 90
  • Criminal damage and arson 72
  • Vehicle crime 30

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
30

21 female, 9 male

Postcode households
11
Residents per household
2.7
DA2 7 residents
11,246

Age bands in DA2 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.7%

2,130 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.6%

1,278 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.9%

2,748 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

3,287 residents

Age 65 and over
21.4%

2,573 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DA2 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • SWANSCOMBE HEALTH CENTRE

    BEAN VILLAGE SURGERY, SOUTHFLEET ROAD, BEAN, DARTFORD, DA2 8BS

    ODS code G82122

    2.1 km

  • DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS

    PILGRIMS WAY, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82006

    2.8 km

  • PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY

    DARTFORD EAST HEALTH CENTRE, DARTFORD, DA1 1QY

    ODS code G82212

    2.8 km

  • JUBILEE MEDICAL CENTRE

    KENT HOUSE SURGERY, 36 STATION ROAD, LONGFIELD, DA3 7QD

    ODS code G82097

    3.8 km

  • LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    65-67 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HP

    ODS code G82143

    3.9 km

  • HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY

    HORSMANS PLACE, INSTONE ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2JP

    ODS code G82048

    3.9 km

  • TEMPLE HILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code G82647

    4.2 km

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82185

    4.6 km

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82056

    4.6 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • Ridgeway

    BCT · Darenth

    0.1 miles
  • Coller Crescent

    BCT · Darenth

    0.1 miles
  • Hill Rise Recreation Ground

    BCT · Darenth

    0.1 miles
  • Hill Rise

    BCT · Darenth

    0.1 miles
  • Coller Crescent

    BCT · Darenth

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Dartford 012C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,953 of 33,755

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

Property market

The five-year median is £330,000 from 1 recorded sale in DA2 7JB. 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

38 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 10 secondary schools. Greenlands Primary School is the nearest published school at 584 m.

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

Recorded crime

626 published events cover 12 months, averaging 52.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 184 events.

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