DA2 6PU postcode in Dartford, Kent

DA2 6PU is a postcode in Dartford, in the Darenth ward. It is in the Dartford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at DA2 6PU can get it Across Dartford: 84% Typical price £361,500 Homes sold in DA2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Stone Crossing 2.8 km in a straight line

Where DA2 6PU is, and what is near it

Map of DA2 6PU and what is near it Map of DA2 6PU: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the DA2 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DA2 6AA: also in DA2 6DA2 6AB: also in DA2 6DA2 6AE: also in DA2 6DA2 6AF: also in DA2 6DA2 6AH: also in DA2 6DA2 6AJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6AL: also in DA2 6DA2 6AP: also in DA2 6DA2 6AQ: also in DA2 6DA2 6AR: also in DA2 6DA2 6AS: also in DA2 6DA2 6BB: also in DA2 6DA2 6BD: also in DA2 6DA2 6BE: also in DA2 6DA2 6BG: also in DA2 6DA2 6BS: also in DA2 6DA2 6BU: also in DA2 6DA2 6BX: also in DA2 6DA2 6BY: also in DA2 6DA2 6DE: also in DA2 6DA2 6DG: also in DA2 6DA2 6DJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6DL: also in DA2 6DA2 6DQ: also in DA2 6DA2 6DU: also in DA2 6DA2 6DY: also in DA2 6DA2 6EA: also in DA2 6DA2 6EB: also in DA2 6DA2 6EF: also in DA2 6DA2 6EG: also in DA2 6DA2 6EH: also in DA2 6DA2 6EJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6EN: also in DA2 6DA2 6EP: also in DA2 6DA2 6ER: also in DA2 6DA2 6ES: also in DA2 6DA2 6ET: also in DA2 6DA2 6EU: also in DA2 6DA2 6EW: also in DA2 6DA2 6EX: also in DA2 6DA2 6EY: also in DA2 6DA2 6EZ: also in DA2 6DA2 6FP: also in DA2 6DA2 6GB: also in DA2 6DA2 6GD: also in DA2 6DA2 6GE: also in DA2 6DA2 6GW: also in DA2 6DA2 6GY: also in DA2 6DA2 6HA: also in DA2 6DA2 6HD: also in DA2 6DA2 6HE: also in DA2 6DA2 6HF: also in DA2 6DA2 6HG: also in DA2 6DA2 6HH: also in DA2 6DA2 6HL: also in DA2 6DA2 6HN: also in DA2 6DA2 6HP: also in DA2 6DA2 6HS: also in DA2 6DA2 6HT: also in DA2 6DA2 6HU: also in DA2 6DA2 6HX: also in DA2 6DA2 6HY: also in DA2 6DA2 6HZ: also in DA2 6DA2 6JA: also in DA2 6DA2 6JB: also in DA2 6DA2 6JD: also in DA2 6DA2 6JE: also in DA2 6DA2 6JF: also in DA2 6DA2 6JG: also in DA2 6DA2 6JH: also in DA2 6DA2 6JJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6JL: also in DA2 6DA2 6JN: also in DA2 6DA2 6JP: also in DA2 6DA2 6JQ: also in DA2 6DA2 6JR: also in DA2 6DA2 6JS: also in DA2 6DA2 6JT: also in DA2 6DA2 6JU: also in DA2 6DA2 6JW: also in DA2 6DA2 6JX: also in DA2 6DA2 6JY: also in DA2 6DA2 6JZ: also in DA2 6DA2 6LA: also in DA2 6DA2 6LB: also in DA2 6DA2 6LD: also in DA2 6DA2 6LE: also in DA2 6DA2 6LF: also in DA2 6DA2 6LG: also in DA2 6DA2 6LH: also in DA2 6DA2 6LJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6LL: also in DA2 6DA2 6LN: also in DA2 6DA2 6LP: also in DA2 6DA2 6LQ: also in DA2 6DA2 6LR: also in DA2 6DA2 6LS: also in DA2 6DA2 6LT: also in DA2 6DA2 6LW: also in DA2 6DA2 6LX: also in DA2 6DA2 6LY: also in DA2 6DA2 6LZ: also in DA2 6DA2 6NA: also in DA2 6DA2 6NB: also in DA2 6DA2 6ND: also in DA2 6DA2 6NE: also in DA2 6DA2 6NF: also in DA2 6DA2 6NG: also in DA2 6DA2 6NH: also in DA2 6DA2 6NJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6NL: also in DA2 6DA2 6NN: also in DA2 6DA2 6NP: also in DA2 6DA2 6NQ: also in DA2 6DA2 6NR: also in DA2 6DA2 6NS: also in DA2 6DA2 6NT: also in DA2 6DA2 6PS: also in DA2 6 School 1.7 kmGP 2.7 kmStone House DA2 6PU Map of DA2 6PU and what is near it Map of DA2 6PU: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the DA2 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.7 kmStone House DA2 6PU
  • DA2 6PU
  • Other postcodes in DA2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.4285, longitude 0.2482)

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 DA2 6PU?

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 DA2 6PU?

Every home and business at DA2 6PU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DA2 6PU 100% Dartford 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DA2 6PU 100% Dartford 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 DA2 6PU?

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 days

Source: 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 DA2 6PU 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 DA2 6PU.

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 DA2 6PU: 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 DA2 6PU 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DA2 6PU?

Homes in DA2 6 sold for a typical £361,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, up 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£361,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£356,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £600,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £430,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £350,000 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £214,500 30 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DA2 district: a typical £395,000 from 233 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in DA2 6PU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DA2 6PU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 DA2 6PU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around DA2 6PU. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (60%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DA2 6PU

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 D, the most common, is £2,375.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (11%)£1,583
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,847
Band Cabout 120 (22%)£2,111
Band Dabout 140 (25%)£2,375
Band Eabout 70 (13%)£2,903
Band Fabout 110 (20%)£3,431
Band Gabout 40 (7%)£3,959
Band Hwithheld£4,750

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 60% 1983 to 1999
  7. 23% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 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 DA2 6PU is in (ONS area E01024133), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 DA2 6PU?

The nearest open schools to DA2 6PU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DA2 6PU, and how we find them

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 DA2 6PU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DA2 6PU is Stone Crossing Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Stone Crossing Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Dartford Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gore Farm, 33 m away.

More stations near DA2 6PU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DA2 6PU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA2 6PU, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 DA2 6PU?

0 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DA2 6PU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • Dartford Supercharger Charging point · 17 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.8 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DA2 6PU?

The nearest to the centre of DA2 6PU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 DA2 6PU?

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.

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 DA2 6PU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DA2 6PU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 DA2 6PU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA2 6PU, 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.

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 DA2 6PU?

The nearest vets to the centre of DA2 6PU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 DA2 6PU in a conservation area?

The centre of DA2 6PU is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 DA2 6PU?

Police.uk records 89 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA2 6PU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences42 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft8 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Drugs5 reports

Also: possession of weapons 2, public order 1, burglary 1, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DA2 6PU

Ward
Darenth
Parish
Darenth
Region
South East
Country
England
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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DA2 7HU240 mDA2 7HR360 mDA2 7HT400 mDA2 6PS540 mDA2 6NR620 mDA2 6JN640 m
All of DA2

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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