DA2 7DU postcode in Dartford, Kent
DA2 7DU is a postcode in Dartford, in the Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley ward. It is in the Sevenoaks parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since June 1997.
Where DA2 7DU is, and what is near it
- DA2 7DU
- Other postcodes in DA2 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 51.4281, longitude 0.1998)
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 7DU?
- 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 DA2 7DU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- SevenoaksParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Laura Trott (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Laura Trott
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 7DU?
Every home and business at DA2 7DU 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 DA2 7DU?
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 DA2 7DU 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 7DU.
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 7DU: 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 7DU 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 DA2 7DU?
Homes in DA2 7 sold for a typical £423,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, down 8.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £464,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £423,000
▼ down 8.9% on the 12 months before
Across the whole DA2 district: a typical £395,000 from 233 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 DA2 7DU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DA2 7DU 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 7DU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around DA2 7DU. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (47%). 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 £4,750 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,903.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,583 |
| Band B | about 20 (4%) | £1,847 |
| Band C | about 110 (20%) | £2,111 |
| Band D | about 100 (18%) | £2,375 |
| Band E | about 180 (32%) | £2,903 |
| Band F | about 70 (13%) | £3,431 |
| Band G | about 60 (11%) | £3,959 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,750 |
When the homes were built
- 13% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 47% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 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.
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 7DU is in (ONS area E01024188), 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 DA2 7DU?
The nearest open schools to DA2 7DU, 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 DA2 7DU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DA2 7DU is Dartford Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Dartford Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Crayford Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stores, 230 m away.
More stations near DA2 7DU, 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 DA2 7DU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA2 7DU, 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.
- Lowfield Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 224550 1.9 kmCycle
- Horsman's Place Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01322 299790 1.9 kmCycle
- Redwood Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 223600 2.0 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 DA2 7DU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DA2 7DU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DA2 7DU?
The nearest to the centre of DA2 7DU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Highfield Dental Clinic Phone 01322 225397 1.9 kmCycle
- Lowfield St Dental Clinic Phone 07740 467301 1.9 kmCycle
- West Hill Dental Practice Phone 01322 223352 2.1 kmCycle
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 7DU?
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 4.2 kmCycle
- Queen Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8302 2678 6.9 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 DA2 7DU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DA2 7DU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sonya Lodge Dementia Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 289768 750 mWalk
- Wilmington Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 288746 800 mWalk
- Elderwood House 1.6 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 DA2 7DU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA2 7DU, 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.
- Mcqueen's Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 310862 1.7 kmCycle
- Lowfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 220779 1.9 kmCycle
- Core Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:15pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 07949 202952 1.9 kmCycle
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 7DU?
The nearest vets to the centre of DA2 7DU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 2.2 kmCycle
- Easipetcare Phone +44 1322 223447 2.3 kmCycle
- Park Vets 3.9 kmCycle
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 7DU in a conservation area?
The centre of DA2 7DU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 7DU?
Police.uk records 64 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA2 7DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 3, vehicle crime 2, other crime 2, drugs 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 DA2 7DU
- Ward
- Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
- Parish
- Wilmington
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Dartford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1997
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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