How many schools are near DA2 6JX?

There are 20 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DA2 6JX, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

4 crimes were reported within 400m of DA2 6JX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DA2 6JX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DA2 6JX includes 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DA2 6JX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DA2 6JX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

80/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,380 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

67Safety

87Health

78Transport

75Green

75Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DA2 6JX.

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.

Schools70/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 20 schools in total

Fleetdown Primary Academy0.0 mi Sir Geoffrey Leigh AcademyGood · 0.5 mi The Brent Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi The Gateway Primary AcademyGood · 0.7 mi Stone Lodge SchoolGood · 0.8 mi Stone St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety67/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 10 GP, 3 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS — 0.6 mi

Transport78/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 42.8 ha total — largest park 30.5 ha (0.30 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities75/100

19supermarkets

19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: M&S Dartford Hospital — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DA2 6JX.

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

14.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DA2.

Average sold price by property type across the DA2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,774 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£659k▲ 1.3%

Semi-detached£436k▲ 12.4%

Terraced£373k▲ 3.3%

Flat£251k▲ 11.3%

District-level averages (DA2) — 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 DA2 6JX

DA2 6JX scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and transport — with DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS 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 6JX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,380 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 20 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Fleetdown Primary Academy, within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low 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 DR CJ SHIMMINS & PARTNERS, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DARENT VALLEY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DA2 6JX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 24 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).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 42.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (900 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose and others. The nearest is M&S Dartford Hospital, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 minutes' walk 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 DA2 6JX on NestScope.

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