DA1 9LF postcode in Dartford, Kent
DA1 9LF is a postcode in Dartford, in the West Hill ward. It is in the Dartford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since March 2013. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where DA1 9LF is, and what is near it
- DA1 9LF
- Other postcodes in DA1 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4447, longitude 0.2096)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after DA1 9LF?
- DartfordDistrict council Dartford: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Denzil Reynolds, Drew Swinerd and Julie OzogCouncillors elected for the West Hill ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DA1 9LF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- DartfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jim Dickson (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at DA1 9LF?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for DA1 9LF. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at DA1 9LF?
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. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is DA1 9LF 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 9LF.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Dartford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DA1 9LF: 1,080 properties in Dartford are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Dartford
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of DA1 9LF 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in DA1 9LF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DA1 9LF from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at DA1 9LF?
The 2021 Census counted no one living at DA1 9LF: ONS gives figures only for postcodes with at least one resident or household.
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at DA1 9LF use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for DA1 9LF. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the DA1 district, the median electricity meter used 2,445 kWh and the median gas meter used 9,188 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is DA1 9LF in a conservation area?
The centre of DA1 9LF 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.
Near here
Which schools are near DA1 9LF?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to DA1 9LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to DA1 9LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DA1 9LF is Dartford Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Dartford Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Crayford Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Constance Grove, 92 m away.
More stations near DA1 9LF, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near DA1 9LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA1 9LF, 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.
- Redwood Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 223600 200 mWalk
- The Wellcome Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 223960 200 mWalk
- Horsman's Place Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01322 299790 450 mWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near DA1 9LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DA1 9LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near DA1 9LF?
The nearest to the centre of DA1 9LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- West Hill Dental Practice Phone 01322 223352 100 mWalk
- Highfield Dental Clinic Phone 01322 225397 250 mWalk
- Dental Surgery 450 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to DA1 9LF?
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 3.6 kmCycle
- Queen Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8302 2678 8.0 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near DA1 9LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DA1 9LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- West Hill Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report February 2026 150 mWalk
- St James Mews Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 600511 300 mWalk
- St James House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 600510 300 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which pharmacies are near DA1 9LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA1 9LF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- West Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 276661 100 mWalk
- Core Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:15pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 07949 202952 450 mWalk
- Lowfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 220779 500 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near DA1 9LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of DA1 9LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 300 mWalk
- Easipetcare Phone +44 1322 223447 450 mWalk
- Pet Care 4.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the DA1 district
What do homes sell for near DA1 9LF?
Homes in the DA1 district sold for a typical £363,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 583 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £372,500 from 779 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £515,000 25 sales
- Semi-detached £442,500 150 sales
- Terraced £365,000 249 sales
- Flat or maisonette £229,000 159 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near DA1 9LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around DA1 9LF. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (26%). 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 £3,959 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,111.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,583 |
| Band B | about 80 (8%) | £1,847 |
| Band C | about 390 (40%) | £2,111 |
| Band D | about 240 (25%) | £2,375 |
| Band E | about 130 (13%) | £2,903 |
| Band F | about 80 (8%) | £3,431 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £3,959 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,750 |
When the homes were built
- 22% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 26% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Dartford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DA1 9LF is in (ONS area E01024185), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near DA1 9LF?
Police.uk records 374 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA1 9LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 12, drugs 11, robbery 11, other crime 7, burglary 4, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2.
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for DA1 9LF
- Ward
- West 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
- March 2013
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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