DA3 7AS postcode in Dartford, Kent

DA3 7AS 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.

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 can get it. Dartford: 84% Typical price £550,000 Homes sold in DA3 7, last 12 months. ▲ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Meopham 1.5 km in a straight line

Where DA3 7AS is, and what is near it

Map of DA3 7AS and what is near it Map of DA3 7AS: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the DA3 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DA3 7AB: also in DA3 7DA3 7AD: also in DA3 7DA3 7AE: also in DA3 7DA3 7AF: also in DA3 7DA3 7AG: also in DA3 7DA3 7AH: also in DA3 7DA3 7AJ: also in DA3 7DA3 7AL: also in DA3 7DA3 7AN: also in DA3 7DA3 7AP: also in DA3 7DA3 7AQ: also in DA3 7DA3 7AR: also in DA3 7DA3 7AT: also in DA3 7DA3 7AU: also in DA3 7DA3 7BF: also in DA3 7DA3 7BT: also in DA3 7DA3 7BY: also in DA3 7DA3 7BZ: also in DA3 7DA3 7DA: also in DA3 7DA3 7DB: also in DA3 7DA3 7DE: also in DA3 7DA3 7DF: also in DA3 7DA3 7DG: also in DA3 7DA3 7DH: also in DA3 7DA3 7DL: also in DA3 7DA3 7DP: also in DA3 7DA3 7DQ: also in DA3 7DA3 7DR: also in DA3 7DA3 7DS: also in DA3 7DA3 7EG: also in DA3 7DA3 7EH: also in DA3 7DA3 7EJ: also in DA3 7DA3 7EN: also in DA3 7DA3 7EP: also in DA3 7DA3 7EQ: also in DA3 7DA3 7ER: also in DA3 7DA3 7ES: also in DA3 7DA3 7ET: also in DA3 7DA3 7EW: also in DA3 7DA3 7EY: also in DA3 7DA3 7EZ: also in DA3 7DA3 7GA: also in DA3 7DA3 7HA: also in DA3 7DA3 7HB: also in DA3 7DA3 7HD: also in DA3 7DA3 7HE: also in DA3 7DA3 7HF: also in DA3 7DA3 7HG: also in DA3 7DA3 7HH: also in DA3 7DA3 7HJ: also in DA3 7DA3 7HL: also in DA3 7DA3 7HP: also in DA3 7DA3 7HQ: also in DA3 7DA3 7HR: also in DA3 7DA3 7HS: also in DA3 7DA3 7HT: also in DA3 7DA3 7HU: also in DA3 7DA3 7HW: also in DA3 7DA3 7HX: also in DA3 7DA3 7HY: also in DA3 7DA3 7JB: also in DA3 7DA3 7JD: also in DA3 7DA3 7JN: also in DA3 7DA3 7JS: also in DA3 7DA3 7LX: also in DA3 7DA3 7NA: also in DA3 7DA3 7NB: also in DA3 7DA3 7ND: also in DA3 7DA3 7NJ: also in DA3 7DA3 7PH: also in DA3 7DA3 7PN: also in DA3 7DA3 7PW: also in DA3 7 GP 2.5 kmMeopham Medical Centre 2.7 kmLongfield, New Barn & Southfleet DA3 7AS Map of DA3 7AS and what is near it Map of DA3 7AS: its centre point, with the 178 other postcodes in the DA3 7 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 2.5 kmLongfield, New Barn & Southfleet DA3 7AS
  • DA3 7AS
  • Other postcodes in DA3 7: press one for its page
  • 3 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 51.3877, longitude 0.3349)

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 DA3 7AS?

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 DA3 7AS?

6% of the homes and businesses at DA3 7AS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Dartford: 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)6% can get it

Dartford: 98%

The line marks the figure across Dartford.

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 DA3 7AS?

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 DA3 7AS 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 DA3 7AS.

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 DA3 7AS: 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 DA3 7AS 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 DA3 7AS?

Homes in DA3 7 sold for a typical £550,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, up 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£550,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£545,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £660,000 51 sales
  • Semi-detached £500,000 32 sales
  • Terraced £342,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £205,000 6 sales

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

Across the whole DA3 district: a typical £480,000 from 213 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 DA3 7AS

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in DA3 7AS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 June 2025. The middle price was £560,000, from £230,282 to £690,000. Across DA3 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £550,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 DA3 7AS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DA3 7AS. 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 Agency

Source: 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 DA3 7AS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around DA3 7AS. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (54%). 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 DA3 7AS

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 E, the most common, is £2,903.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,583
Band Bwithheld£1,847
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,111
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,375
Band Eabout 220 (31%)£2,903
Band Fabout 220 (31%)£3,431
Band Gabout 160 (23%)£3,959
Band Hwithheld£4,750

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 54% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 DA3 7AS is in (ONS area E01024159), 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 DA3 7AS?

The nearest open schools to DA3 7AS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DA3 7AS, 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 DA3 7AS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DA3 7AS is Meopham Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Meopham Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Longfield Rail Station Railway station 2.6 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 The Green Man, 57 m away.

More stations near DA3 7AS, 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 DA3 7AS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA3 7AS, 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 DA3 7AS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DA3 7AS 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DA3 7AS?

The nearest to the centre of DA3 7AS, 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 DA3 7AS?

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 DA3 7AS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DA3 7AS, 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 DA3 7AS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA3 7AS, 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 DA3 7AS?

The nearest vets to the centre of DA3 7AS 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 DA3 7AS in a conservation area?

The centre of DA3 7AS 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 DA3 7AS?

Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA3 7AS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

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 DA3 7AS

Ward
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Parish
Longfield and New Barn
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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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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