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DA2

Outer Postcode Area • 658 Postcodes
Dartford·South East·England
Dartford 51.4336°N, 0.2324°E
56
56/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
GIS Studio
Boundary Map

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Commercial & Retail Operator Lens Official open data

Commercial location facts for DA2

Local facts for retail and business operators: residents, deprivation, nearby food businesses, noise and planning constraints.

Deprivation decile
—

English IoD 2025, 10 = least deprived

Food businesses (1 km)
56

Food Standards Agency register

Daytime road noise
—

Not on the Defra noise map

Planning constraints
Article 4 area

Use class rights depend on the premises: check with the council

Local facts for businesses

Official figures for DA2. Footfall, spending and rents are not measured here.

Fastest broadband available
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Ofcom

Food and drink businesses within 1 km

  • Restaurants and cafés6
  • Takeaways15
  • Pubs and bars3
  • Food shops and supermarkets14

Food Standards Agency register of inspected premises.

Planning constraints

planning.data.gov.uk (DLUHC) & Historic England

High constraint level
Article 4 direction
Inside an area
HMO Article 4(1) Direction North Order 2025
Conservation area
None recorded
Listed buildings within 100m
0
Tree preservation zone
None recorded

Some permitted development rights are restricted here, so changes may need planning permission.

  • Inside an Article 4 direction area (HMO Article 4(1) Direction North Order 2025): some permitted development rights are removed, so planning permission may be needed.
  • Not in a conservation area recorded by the council.

Spatial screening uses the postcode centroid. Properties on boundaries must be checked against the council’s own maps.

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
London City Airport
15 km in a straight line (EGLC)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Data quality: Aggregated across 658 constituent postcodes

658 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 5 Oct 2026, 15:15.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in DA2.

Is DA2 a good place to live?

DA2 in Dartford scores 55.9/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in DA2?

The DA2 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Dartford, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near DA2?

The DA2 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is DA2?

The DA2 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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