DA3 8RN postcode in Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley, Kent

DA3 8RN is a postcode in Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley, in the Ash and New Ash Green ward of Sevenoaks. It is in the Tonbridge parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since June 1981.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Sevenoaks: 76% Typical price £377,500 Homes sold in DA3 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Longfield 3.6 km in a straight line

Where DA3 8RN is, and what is near it

Map of DA3 8RN and what is near it Map of DA3 8RN: its centre point, with the 169 other postcodes in the DA3 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DA3 8AJ: also in DA3 8DA3 8EZ: also in DA3 8DA3 8HG: also in DA3 8DA3 8HH: also in DA3 8DA3 8HJ: also in DA3 8DA3 8HN: also in DA3 8DA3 8HP: also in DA3 8DA3 8HR: also in DA3 8DA3 8HS: also in DA3 8DA3 8HT: also in DA3 8DA3 8HU: also in DA3 8DA3 8HW: also in DA3 8DA3 8HY: also in DA3 8DA3 8HZ: also in DA3 8DA3 8JA: also in DA3 8DA3 8JB: also in DA3 8DA3 8JD: also in DA3 8DA3 8JF: also in DA3 8DA3 8JH: also in DA3 8DA3 8JJ: also in DA3 8DA3 8JL: also in DA3 8DA3 8JN: also in DA3 8DA3 8JP: also in DA3 8DA3 8JQ: also in DA3 8DA3 8JR: also in DA3 8DA3 8JS: also in DA3 8DA3 8JT: also in DA3 8DA3 8JX: also in DA3 8DA3 8JY: also in DA3 8DA3 8LN: also in DA3 8DA3 8LP: also in DA3 8DA3 8LW: also in DA3 8DA3 8PP: also in DA3 8DA3 8PR: also in DA3 8DA3 8PW: also in DA3 8DA3 8QT: also in DA3 8DA3 8QW: also in DA3 8DA3 8RH: also in DA3 8DA3 8RW: also in DA3 8 School 1.0 kmMeopham station 4.7 kmGP 5.0 kmAsh and New Ash Green DA3 8RN Map of DA3 8RN and what is near it Map of DA3 8RN: its centre point, with the 169 other postcodes in the DA3 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.0 kmMeopham station 4.7 kmGP 5.0 kmAsh and New Ash Green DA3 8RN
  • DA3 8RN
  • Other postcodes in DA3 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.3640, longitude 0.2995)

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 8RN?

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 8RN?

Every home and business at DA3 8RN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sevenoaks: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sevenoaks: 96%

The line marks the figure across Sevenoaks.

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 8RN?

BinDayBuddy does not read Sevenoaks District Council's collection days yet.

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 8RN 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 8RN.

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 Sevenoaks

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DA3 8RN: 1,496 properties in Sevenoaks are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Sevenoaks

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 8RN 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 8RN?

Homes in DA3 8 sold for a typical £377,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£377,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £704,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £452,375 18 sales
  • Terraced £330,000 54 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £265,000 9 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 8RN

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DA3 8RN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 2026. The middle sale was £518,000, from £277,500 to £530,000. Across DA3 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £377,500. 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 8RN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around DA3 8RN. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (65%). 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 8RN

Band D in Sevenoaks for 2026‑27: £2,522. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,682 (band A) to £5,045 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,242.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,682
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,962
Band Cabout 280 (41%)£2,242
Band Dabout 160 (23%)£2,522
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£3,083
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,643
Band Gabout 50 (7%)£4,204
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,045

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 65% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 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 Sevenoaks 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 8RN is in (ONS area E01032619), 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 8RN?

The nearest open schools to DA3 8RN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DA3 8RN, 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 8RN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DA3 8RN is Longfield Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Longfield Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Meopham Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Turner's Oak Shaw, 218 m away.

More stations near DA3 8RN, 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 8RN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA3 8RN, 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 8RN?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DA3 8RN 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 8RN?

The nearest to the centre of DA3 8RN, 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 8RN?

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 8RN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DA3 8RN, 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 8RN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA3 8RN, 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 8RN?

The nearest vets to the centre of DA3 8RN 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 8RN in a conservation area?

The centre of DA3 8RN 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 8RN?

Police.uk records 27 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA3 8RN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Public order1 report

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 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 8RN

Ward
Ash and New Ash Green
Parish
Ash-cum-Ridley
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
June 1981

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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