DA3 7HL postcode in Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley, Kent
DA3 7HL is a postcode in Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley, in the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet ward of Dartford. It is in the Dartford parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DA3 7HL is, and what is near it
- DA3 7HL
- Other postcodes in DA3 7: 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 51.3951, longitude 0.3353)
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 7HL?
- 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 DA3 7HL 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 DA3 7HL?
Every home and business at DA3 7HL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 63% can get gigabit, 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 DA3 7HL?
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 DA3 7HL 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 7HL.
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 7HL: 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 7HL 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 DA3 7HL?
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.
- 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 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 DA3 7HL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DA3 7HL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 July 2024. 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
What council tax band are homes near DA3 7HL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around DA3 7HL. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,583 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,847 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £2,111 |
| Band D | about 60 (8%) | £2,375 |
| Band E | about 220 (31%) | £2,903 |
| Band F | about 220 (31%) | £3,431 |
| Band G | about 160 (23%) | £3,959 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,750 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 54% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 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 DA3 7HL is in (ONS area E01024159), 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 DA3 7HL?
The nearest open schools to DA3 7HL, 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 DA3 7HL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DA3 7HL is Meopham Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Meopham Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Longfield Rail Station Railway station 2.4 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 DA3 7HL, 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 DA3 7HL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA3 7HL, 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.
- Downs Way Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 247003 1.8 kmCycle
- Jubilee Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 702127 2.4 kmCycle
- Meopham Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 814288 3.4 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 DA3 7HL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DA3 7HL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Charging Point Charging point · 22 chargers 3.0 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 DA3 7HL?
The nearest to the centre of DA3 7HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Istead Rise Dental Clinic Phone 07740 467301 1.5 kmCycle
- Hartley Dental Practice Phone 01474 703484 1.9 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Longfield Phone 01474 704736 2.5 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 DA3 7HL?
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 6.9 kmDrive
- Thurrock Community Hospital Phone 01375 390044 11.3 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 DA3 7HL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DA3 7HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hazelwood Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01474 573800 1.2 kmCycle
- The Chestnuts Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 812152 1.6 kmCycle
- Bramblings Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01474 702332 2.3 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 DA3 7HL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA3 7HL, 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.
- Istead Rise Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm; Sun closed 1.7 kmCycle
- Meopham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01474 812144 1.9 kmCycle
- Hodgson Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01474 707341 2.4 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 DA3 7HL?
The nearest vets to the centre of DA3 7HL 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 2.5 kmCycle
- The Shubbery Veternary Centre 3.9 kmCycle
- The Vets 7.5 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 DA3 7HL in a conservation area?
The centre of DA3 7HL 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 7HL?
Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA3 7HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 DA3 7HL
- Ward
- Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
- Parish
- Longfield and New Barn
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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