DA2 postcode area guide — Dartford

Where is DA2?

Broadband & internet speeds in DA2

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the DA2 postcode district (Dartford) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 498 postcodes Ofcom measures in DA2, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.7% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 62.7%.

Around 0.2% of premises in DA2 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in DA2

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Mobile signal around Dartford

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Dartford district (53,393 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in DA2

Police recorded 184 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DA2 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in DA2

Based on 227 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DA2 is £395,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£395,000).

Latest recorded sales in DA2

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Dartford demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Dartford district (116,753 residents, 45,694 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around DA2

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in DA2

131 rated food businesses operate in DA2. 91 hold the top rating of 5, 18 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Abi Minimarket, Acorns Early Years Centre, Albion Staff Cafe, Archery House Hospital And Staff Restaurant, Baxter Storey Retail @Centrica.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in DA2

From a sample of 178 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 DA2 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 47% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Dartford

Landlines around DA2 typically use:

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What's it like living in DA2?

Postcodes in DA2

Neighbouring districts

All Dartford (DA) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.