How many schools are near DA2 8DH?

There are 7 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DA2 8DH. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Crime data is currently unavailable for DA2 8DH. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near DA2 8DH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DA2 8DH includes 14 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DA2 8DH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DA2 8DH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,404 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

46Schools

32Safety

66Health

58Transport

68Green

62Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DA2 8DH.

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.

Schools46/100

0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 7 schools in total

Greenlands Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.0 mi Bean Primary SchoolGood · 1.1 mi Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 1.3 mi Fleetdown Primary Academy1.5 mi Horton Kirby Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 1.6 mi Stone St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 1.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bean Primary School (Good) — 1.1 mi

Safety32/100

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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare66/100

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 1.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEECHCARE & PGU — 0.5 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby

Green space68/100

2green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside open access land (1.3 ha total — largest park 1 ha (0.44 mi away))

Nearest: Hill Rise Playground — 0.4 mi

Amenities62/100

6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose — nearest 0.6 mi — library 1.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Lane End — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DA2 8DH.

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

10.9µg/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 8DH

DA2 8DH scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a open access land. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DA2 8DH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,404 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 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Greenlands Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEECHCARE & PGU, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DARENT VALLEY HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.1 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DA2 8DH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 14 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 2 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Hill Rise Playground, about 8 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose. The nearest is Co-op Lane End, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.2 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 DA2 8DH on NestScope.

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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.