DA10 0BJ postcode in Swanscombe, Kent
DA10 0BJ is a postcode in Swanscombe, in the Swanscombe ward of Dartford. It is in the Dartford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DA10 0BJ is, and what is near it
- DA10 0BJ
- Other postcodes in DA10 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, 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 51.4439, longitude 0.3114)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DA10 0BJ?
- 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 DA10 0BJ 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 DA10 0BJ?
Every home and business at DA10 0BJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 DA10 0BJ?
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 DA10 0BJ 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 DA10 0BJ.
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 DA10 0BJ: 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 DA10 0BJ 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 DA10 0BJ?
Homes in DA10 0 sold for a typical £322,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, up 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £342,500 12 sales
- Terraced £310,000 41 sales
- Flat or maisonette £165,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DA10 district: a typical £340,000 from 148 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 DA10 0BJ
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DA10 0BJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 February 2026. The middle sale was £235,000, from £211,000 to £240,000. Across DA10 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £322,500. 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 DA10 0BJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around DA10 0BJ. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (39%). 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 £2,375 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,847.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (11%) | £1,583 |
| Band B | about 460 (55%) | £1,847 |
| Band C | about 210 (25%) | £2,111 |
| Band D | about 70 (8%) | £2,375 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,903 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,431 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,959 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,750 |
When the homes were built
- 39% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 30% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 DA10 0BJ is in (ONS area E01024176), 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 DA10 0BJ?
The nearest open schools to DA10 0BJ, 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 DA10 0BJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DA10 0BJ is Swanscombe Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Swanscombe Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Ebbsfleet International Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Vernon Road, 111 m away.
More stations near DA10 0BJ, 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 DA10 0BJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA10 0BJ, 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.
- Springhead Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 543100 2.4 kmCycle
- Swanscombe Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 427447 2.7 kmCycle
- The Shrubbery Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 356661 3.0 kmCycle
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 DA10 0BJ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DA10 0BJ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 DA10 0BJ?
The nearest to the centre of DA10 0BJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Swanscombe Dental Centre Phone 01322 422790 200 mWalk
- Chopra & Associates Swanscombe Phone 01322 386688 500 mWalk
- Chopra Dental 500 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 DA10 0BJ?
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 3.8 kmCycle
- Thurrock Community Hospital Phone 01375 390044 6.2 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 DA10 0BJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DA10 0BJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Haslington Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 383229 2.0 kmCycle
- Rosewood Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 385880 2.0 kmCycle
- Dale Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01474 834877 2.6 kmCycle
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 DA10 0BJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA10 0BJ, 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.
- Ackers Chemists Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 382300 200 mWalk
- Swan Valley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01322 313640 200 mWalk
- Delmergate Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 474745 900 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 DA10 0BJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of DA10 0BJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Riverside Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1375 373202 4.8 kmCycle
- Riverside Vets Wellness Hub Phone +44 1375 373202 4.8 kmCycle
- Medivet 5.1 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 DA10 0BJ in a conservation area?
The centre of DA10 0BJ 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 DA10 0BJ?
Police.uk records 147 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA10 0BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 3, other crime 2, burglary 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 DA10 0BJ
- Ward
- Swanscombe
- Parish
- Swanscombe and Greenhithe
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Swanscombe
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
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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