Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DA2 8AU.
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.
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 12 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bean Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
5crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 1 dentist, pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SWANSCOMBE HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 7 bus stops nearby
4green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 28.6 ha total — largest park 27.2 ha (0.03 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.52 ha) — 0.0 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Morrisons… — nearest 0.9 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: M&S Bluewater — 0.9 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DA2 8AU.
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
Air qualityLow
15.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
64dB 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 — 1,774 sales.
About DA2 8AU
DA2 8AU scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DA2 8AU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,632 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 2/10).
There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Bean Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 5 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 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SWANSCOMBE HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DARENT VALLEY HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.
