Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DA2 6EX.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Brent Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
28crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 10 GP, 3 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 18.7 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: M&S Dartford Hospital — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DA2 6EX.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
14.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DA2.
Average sold price by property type across the DA2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,801 sales.
About DA2 6EX
DA2 6EX scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY about 11 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DA2 6EX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,821 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 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is The Brent Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PILGRIMS WAY SURGERY, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LITTLEBROOK HOSPITAL DGS, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
