DA2 8DX postcode in Dartford, Kent
DA2 8DX is a postcode in Dartford, in the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet ward. It is in the Dartford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DA2 8DX is, and what is near it
- DA2 8DX
- Other postcodes in DA2 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 51.4067, longitude 0.2828)
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 8DX?
- 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 8DX 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 DA2 8DX?
89% of the homes and businesses at DA2 8DX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 22% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8DX?
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 8DX 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 8DX.
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 8DX: 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 8DX 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 8DX?
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.
- 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 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 8DX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DA2 8DX 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
Food hygiene ratings at DA2 8DX
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DA2 8DX. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DA2 8DX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around DA2 8DX. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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
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 C, the most common, is £2,111.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (14%) | £1,583 |
| Band B | about 50 (9%) | £1,847 |
| Band C | about 270 (47%) | £2,111 |
| Band D | about 90 (16%) | £2,375 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,903 |
| Band F | about 40 (7%) | £3,431 |
| Band G | about 30 (5%) | £3,959 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,750 |
When the homes were built
- 16% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 34% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 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 8DX is in (ONS area E01024135), 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 8DX?
The nearest open schools to DA2 8DX, 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 8DX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DA2 8DX is Longfield Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Longfield Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Farningham Road Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gill's Road, 69 m away.
More stations near DA2 8DX, 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 8DX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA2 8DX, 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.
- Jubilee Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 702127 1.6 kmCycle
- Swanscombe Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01322 427447 2.0 kmCycle
- Downs Way Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 247003 4.8 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 8DX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DA2 8DX 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 DA2 8DX?
The nearest to the centre of DA2 8DX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Longfield Phone 01474 704736 1.4 kmCycle
- Hartley Dental Practice Phone 01474 703484 2.5 kmCycle
- Kreate Dental Phone 01322 862580 3.1 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 8DX?
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 3.6 kmCycle
- Thurrock Community Hospital Phone 01375 390044 10.8 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 8DX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DA2 8DX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Russell Court Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 708151 1.5 kmCycle
- Bramblings Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 702332 1.7 kmCycle
- Withens Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 834109 2.4 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 8DX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA2 8DX, 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.
- Hodgson Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01474 707341 1.7 kmCycle
- Hobbs Pharmacy, Holmesdale Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 860019 2.5 kmCycle
- S & S Chopra Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 10am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01322 227240 3.6 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 8DX?
The nearest vets to the centre of DA2 8DX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Park Vets 1.6 kmCycle
- The Shubbery Veternary Centre 4.8 kmCycle
- Easipetcare Phone +44 1322 223447 6.4 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 DA2 8DX in a conservation area?
The centre of DA2 8DX 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 8DX?
Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA2 8DX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: 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 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 8DX
- Ward
- Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
- Parish
- Darenth
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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