DA1 5SD postcode in Dartford, Kent
DA1 5SD is a postcode in Dartford, in the Temple Hill ward. It is in the Dartford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since April 1986.
Where DA1 5SD is, and what is near it
- DA1 5SD
- Other postcodes in DA1 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4479, longitude 0.2281)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DA1 5SD?
- DartfordDistrict council Dartford: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DA1 5SD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- DartfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jim Dickson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jim Dickson
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DA1 5SD?
Every home and business at DA1 5SD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 51% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Dartford: 84%
Dartford: 98%
The line marks the figure across Dartford.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DA1 5SD?
BinDayBuddy does not read Dartford Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Dartford Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DA1 5SD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DA1 5SD.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Dartford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DA1 5SD: 1,080 properties in Dartford are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Dartford
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of DA1 5SD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DA1 5SD?
Homes in DA1 5 sold for a typical £328,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 161 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £339,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £328,000
▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before
Across the whole DA1 district: a typical £365,000 from 576 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in DA1 5SD
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DA1 5SD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 July 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DA1 5SD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around DA1 5SD. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (73%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Dartford for 2026‑27: £2,375. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,583 (band A) to £2,903 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,111.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 140 (18%) | £1,583 |
| Band B | about 80 (10%) | £1,847 |
| Band C | about 430 (56%) | £2,111 |
| Band D | about 110 (14%) | £2,375 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,903 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,431 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,959 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,750 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 27% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 73% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Dartford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DA1 5SD is in (ONS area E01024156), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near DA1 5SD?
The nearest open schools to DA1 5SD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to DA1 5SD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DA1 5SD is Dartford Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Dartford Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Stone Crossing Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Temple Hill Square, 236 m away.
More stations near DA1 5SD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DA1 5SD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA1 5SD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Temple Hill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 226090 550 mWalk
- Dr Cj Shimmins & Partners Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 421480 1.0 kmWalk
- Pilgrims Way Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 279881 1.0 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DA1 5SD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DA1 5SD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DA1 5SD?
The nearest to the centre of DA1 5SD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Smile Avenue Phone 07432 734446 600 mWalk
- Smiledartford Phone 01322 220677 750 mWalk
- Brent dental practice Phone 07973 195584 850 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to DA1 5SD?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Darent Valley Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 428100 2.6 kmCycle
- Queen Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8302 2678 9.3 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near DA1 5SD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DA1 5SD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Willows Care Home 600 mWalk
- St James House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 600510 1.0 kmWalk
- St James Mews Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 600511 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DA1 5SD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA1 5SD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Daysol Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 224141 350 mWalk
- Boots, 48-52 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 750 mWalk
- The Brent Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed 750 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near DA1 5SD?
The nearest vets to the centre of DA1 5SD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Easipetcare Phone +44 1322 223447 900 mWalk
- Medivet 1.1 kmWalk
- Pet Care 5.3 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is DA1 5SD in a conservation area?
The centre of DA1 5SD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near DA1 5SD?
Police.uk records 446 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA1 5SD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 14, drugs 12, robbery 9, other crime 8, burglary 6, theft from the person 4, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DA1 5SD
- Ward
- Temple Hill
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Dartford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 1986
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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