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DA1 2JT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DA1 2JT

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
60/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,795 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DA1 2JT.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety62/100
1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY — 0.9 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 39.7 ha total — largest park 28.4 ha (0.24 mi away)

Nearest: Österberg Sports Centre — 0.1 mi

Amenities73/100
20supermarkets

20 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Co-op Hawley Road — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DA1 2JT.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in DA1.

Average sold price by property type across the DA1 district, 202120264,979 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£561k 0.9%
Semi-detached£454k 16.5%
Terraced£359k 7.9%
Flat£221k 0.2%

District-level averages (DA1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DA1 2JT

DA1 2JT scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and green space — with HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY 0.9 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DA1 2JT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,795 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is North Kent College, within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY, 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is LIVINGSTONE HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DA1 2JT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 39.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Österberg Sports Centre, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 20 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Lidl, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Hawley Road, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DA1 2JT on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.