DA2 8BT postcode in Dartford, Kent

DA2 8BT 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 March 2016.

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 0% of homes and businesses at DA2 8BT can get it Across Dartford: 84% Typical price £400,000 Homes sold in DA2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 6.7% on the year before Nearest station Stone Crossing 2.8 km in a straight line

Where DA2 8BT is, and what is near it

Map of DA2 8BT and what is near it Map of DA2 8BT: its centre point, with the 56 other postcodes in the DA2 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DA2 8AA: also in DA2 8DA2 8AB: also in DA2 8DA2 8AH: also in DA2 8DA2 8AL: also in DA2 8DA2 8AN: also in DA2 8DA2 8AP: also in DA2 8DA2 8AR: also in DA2 8DA2 8AS: also in DA2 8DA2 8AT: also in DA2 8DA2 8AU: also in DA2 8DA2 8AW: also in DA2 8DA2 8AX: also in DA2 8DA2 8AY: also in DA2 8DA2 8AZ: also in DA2 8DA2 8BA: also in DA2 8DA2 8BD: also in DA2 8DA2 8BE: also in DA2 8DA2 8BF: also in DA2 8DA2 8BG: also in DA2 8DA2 8BH: also in DA2 8DA2 8BJ: also in DA2 8DA2 8BL: also in DA2 8DA2 8BN: also in DA2 8DA2 8BP: also in DA2 8DA2 8BQ: also in DA2 8DA2 8BS: also in DA2 8DA2 8BW: also in DA2 8DA2 8BX: also in DA2 8DA2 8BY: also in DA2 8DA2 8BZ: also in DA2 8DA2 8DA: also in DA2 8DA2 8DF: also in DA2 8DA2 8DH: also in DA2 8DA2 8DJ: also in DA2 8DA2 8DL: also in DA2 8DA2 8DN: also in DA2 8DA2 8DR: also in DA2 8DA2 8DS: also in DA2 8DA2 8DT: also in DA2 8DA2 8DW: also in DA2 8DA2 8EH: also in DA2 8 School 2.5 kmSchool 2.5 km2 GP practices, 2.7 kmStation 2.8 kmBean & Village Park DA2 8BT Map of DA2 8BT and what is near it Map of DA2 8BT: its centre point, with the 56 other postcodes in the DA2 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.5 kmSchool 2.5 kmBean & Village Park DA2 8BT
  • DA2 8BT
  • Other postcodes in DA2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.4262, longitude 0.2677)

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 8BT?

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 8BT?

100% of the homes and businesses at DA2 8BT cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DA2 8BT 0% Dartford 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DA2 8BT 0% Dartford 98%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)100%
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 8BT?

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 8BT 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 8BT.

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 8BT: 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 8BT 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 postcode

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 8BT?

Homes in DA2 8 sold for a typical £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 16 sales, up 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£400,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £400,000 7 sales
  • Terraced £351,250 6 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 8BT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DA2 8BT 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 8BT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around DA2 8BT. 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 8BT

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 8BT 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 8BT?

The nearest open schools to DA2 8BT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DA2 8BT, 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 8BT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DA2 8BT is Stone Crossing Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Stone Crossing Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Greenhithe for Bluewater Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near DA2 8BT, 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 8BT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA2 8BT, 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 8BT?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DA2 8BT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Dartford Supercharger Charging point · 17 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DA2 8BT?

The nearest to the centre of DA2 8BT, 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 8BT?

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 8BT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DA2 8BT, 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 8BT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA2 8BT, 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 8BT?

The nearest vets to the centre of DA2 8BT 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 8BT in a conservation area?

The centre of DA2 8BT 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 8BT?

Police.uk records 195 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA2 8BT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting115 reports
Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Other theft13 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports

Also: drugs 5, public order 2, other crime 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 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 8BT

Ward
Darenth
Parish
Darenth
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2016

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

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DA2 8AA590 mDA2 6LZ590 mDA2 7LP640 mDA2 8AB660 mDA2 7LJ720 mDA2 7LW740 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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