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DA1 5XJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

DA1 5XJ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
72/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,288 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DA1 5XJ.

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.

Schools71
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

River Mill Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miOur Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford0.5 miTemple Hill Primary Academy0.5 miSt Anselm's Catholic Primary School0.5 miWestgate Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miLeigh Academy Dartford0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: River Mill Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52
76crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 76 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 32.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88
10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 8 GP, 2 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport91
Dartford Rail Station0.1 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space51
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 3.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96
22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Dartford - Oldfield Place — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DA1 5XJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
15.6µg/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
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
59dB Lden

Railways, 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, 2021–2026 — 5,047 sales.

About DA1 5XJ

DA1 5XJ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Dartford - Oldfield Place within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DA1 5XJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,288 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is River Mill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 76 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LIVINGSTONE HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DA1 5XJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near DA1 5XJ?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DA1 5XJ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DA1 5XJ safe?

76 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of DA1 5XJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DA1 5XJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DA1 5XJ includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DA1 5XJ?

DA1 5XJ has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around DA1 5XJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DA1 5XJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.