DA2 6SL postcode in Dartford, Kent

DA2 6SL is a postcode in Dartford, in the Stone Castle ward. It is in the Dartford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since December 2001.

Flooding Very low flood risk 9 of 9 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at DA2 6SL 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 700 m in a straight line

Where DA2 6SL is, and what is near it

Map of DA2 6SL and what is near it Map of DA2 6SL: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the DA2 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DA2 6AD: also in DA2 6DA2 6AG: also in DA2 6DA2 6AY: also in DA2 6DA2 6AZ: also in DA2 6DA2 6BA: also in DA2 6DA2 6BF: also in DA2 6DA2 6BH: also in DA2 6DA2 6BJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6BL: also in DA2 6DA2 6BN: also in DA2 6DA2 6BT: also in DA2 6DA2 6DA: also in DA2 6DA2 6DB: also in DA2 6DA2 6DD: also in DA2 6DA2 6DH: also in DA2 6DA2 6DN: also in DA2 6DA2 6DP: also in DA2 6DA2 6DT: also in DA2 6DA2 6DW: also in DA2 6DA2 6FA: also in DA2 6DA2 6FB: also in DA2 6DA2 6FD: also in DA2 6DA2 6FE: also in DA2 6DA2 6FF: also in DA2 6DA2 6FG: also in DA2 6DA2 6FH: also in DA2 6DA2 6FJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6FL: also in DA2 6DA2 6FN: also in DA2 6DA2 6FQ: also in DA2 6DA2 6FR: also in DA2 6DA2 6FS: also in DA2 6DA2 6FT: also in DA2 6DA2 6FU: also in DA2 6DA2 6FW: also in DA2 6DA2 6FX: also in DA2 6DA2 6FY: also in DA2 6DA2 6FZ: also in DA2 6DA2 6GJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6GL: also in DA2 6DA2 6GN: also in DA2 6DA2 6GP: also in DA2 6DA2 6GQ: also in DA2 6DA2 6GR: also in DA2 6DA2 6GS: also in DA2 6DA2 6GT: also in DA2 6DA2 6GU: also in DA2 6DA2 6GX: also in DA2 6DA2 6GZ: also in DA2 6DA2 6HB: also in DA2 6DA2 6NW: also in DA2 6DA2 6NX: also in DA2 6DA2 6PA: also in DA2 6DA2 6PB: also in DA2 6DA2 6PD: also in DA2 6DA2 6PF: also in DA2 6DA2 6PH: also in DA2 6DA2 6PL: also in DA2 6DA2 6PQ: also in DA2 6DA2 6PT: also in DA2 6DA2 6QA: also in DA2 6DA2 6QB: also in DA2 6DA2 6QD: also in DA2 6DA2 6QE: also in DA2 6DA2 6QF: also in DA2 6DA2 6QG: also in DA2 6DA2 6QH: also in DA2 6DA2 6QJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6QL: also in DA2 6DA2 6QN: also in DA2 6DA2 6QP: also in DA2 6DA2 6QQ: also in DA2 6DA2 6QR: also in DA2 6DA2 6QY: also in DA2 6DA2 6RA: also in DA2 6DA2 6RB: also in DA2 6DA2 6RD: also in DA2 6DA2 6RE: also in DA2 6DA2 6RF: also in DA2 6DA2 6RG: also in DA2 6DA2 6RH: also in DA2 6DA2 6RJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6RL: also in DA2 6DA2 6RN: also in DA2 6DA2 6RP: also in DA2 6DA2 6RQ: also in DA2 6DA2 6RR: also in DA2 6DA2 6RS: also in DA2 6DA2 6RT: also in DA2 6DA2 6RU: also in DA2 6DA2 6RW: also in DA2 6DA2 6RX: also in DA2 6DA2 6RZ: also in DA2 6DA2 6SA: also in DA2 6DA2 6SD: also in DA2 6DA2 6SE: also in DA2 6DA2 6SF: also in DA2 6DA2 6SG: also in DA2 6DA2 6SJ: also in DA2 6DA2 6SN: also in DA2 6 School 1.5 kmLeigh UTC Dartford 2.3 kmStone House DA2 6SL Map of DA2 6SL and what is near it Map of DA2 6SL: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the DA2 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Stone, Dartford DA2 6SL
  • DA2 6SL
  • Other postcodes in DA2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.4555, longitude 0.2563)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DA2 6SL?

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 6SL?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DA2 6SL 100% Dartford 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DA2 6SL 100% Dartford 98%
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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 6SL?

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 6SL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 9 homes and businesses at DA2 6SL. 9 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

9 homes and businesses at DA2 6SL Very low: 9

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 6SL: 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 6SL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 18:21 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 18:21 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DA2 6SL?

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 6SL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DA2 6SL 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 6SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,300 homes in the neighbourhood around DA2 6SL. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (34%). 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 6SL

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 £3,431 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,111.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (2%)£1,583
Band Babout 390 (30%)£1,847
Band Cabout 430 (33%)£2,111
Band Dabout 340 (26%)£2,375
Band Eabout 80 (6%)£2,903
Band Fabout 30 (2%)£3,431
Band Gfewer than 5£3,959
Band Hfewer than 5£4,750

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 34% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 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 DA2 6SL is in (ONS area E01024172), 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 6SL?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DA2 6SL, 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 6SL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DA2 6SL is Stone Crossing Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Stone Crossing Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Greenhithe for Bluewater Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Galleon Boulevard, 37 m away.

More stations near DA2 6SL, 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 6SL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA2 6SL, 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 6SL?

2 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

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

  • Dartford Service Centre Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · up to 250 kW 700 mWalk
  • Ionity Dartford M25 Charging point · 24 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk

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 6SL?

The nearest to the centre of DA2 6SL, 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 6SL?

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 6SL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DA2 6SL, 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 6SL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA2 6SL, 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 6SL?

The nearest vets to the centre of DA2 6SL 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 6SL in a conservation area?

The centre of DA2 6SL 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 DA2 6SL?

Police.uk records 141 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA2 6SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences48 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Criminal damage and arson24 reports
Vehicle crime17 reports
Public order7 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: robbery 3, other crime 3, burglary 2, shoplifting 1, drugs 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 6SL

Ward
Stone Castle
Parish
Stone
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Dartford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2001

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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DA2 6SN140 mDA2 6QN180 mDA2 6QL230 mDA2 6QH300 mDA2 6QJ330 mDA2 6GQ330 m
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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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