DA9 postcode area guide — Dartford
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the DA9 postcode district in Dartford — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in DA9
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
98.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
75%
Gigabit-capable
72.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the DA9 postcode district (Dartford) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 325 postcodes Ofcom measures in DA9, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 98.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 72.9%.
Around 0% of premises in DA9 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 DA9
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| DA9 9AA | 100% | 100% |
| DA9 9AB | 100% | 100% |
| DA9 9AE | 100% | 100% |
| DA9 9AJ | 100% | 86% |
| DA9 9AL | 100% | 0% |
| DA9 9AN | 100% | 90.6% |
| DA9 9AP | 100% | 100% |
| DA9 9AQ | 100% | 92% |
| DA9 9AR | 100% | 100% |
| DA9 9AS | 87.2% | 66.7% |
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Mobile signal around Dartford
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Dartford district (53,393 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
97.9%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
99.9%
Voice indoors — all networks
99%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in DA9
Police recorded 291 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DA9 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 148 | 50.9% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 45 | 15.5% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 | 8.2% |
| Other theft | 17 | 5.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 14 | 4.8% |
| Public order | 11 | 3.8% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 | 3.4% |
| Other crime | 8 | 2.7% |
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 DA9
Based on 197 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DA9 is £325,000, up 1.6% on the previous year (£320,000).
Detached
£520,000
17 sales
Semi-detached
£410,000
39 sales
Terraced
£355,000
60 sales
Flat / maisonette
£220,000
76 sales
Latest recorded sales in DA9
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | £312,000 | Terraced | Ingress Gardens | DA9 9HN |
| 15 May 2026 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Riverview Road | DA9 9NJ |
| 14 May 2026 | £110,000 | Flat | Winston Close | DA9 9DG |
| 11 May 2026 | £400,000 | Terraced | High Street | DA9 9NN |
| 8 May 2026 | £387,000 | Semi-detached | Sayer Close | DA9 9PZ |
| 7 May 2026 | £272,000 | Terraced | Castle Street | DA9 9AB |
| 6 May 2026 | £370,000 | Terraced | Hayes Road | DA9 9DW |
| 1 May 2026 | £600,000 | Detached | Bullivant Close | DA9 9PB |
| 1 May 2026 | £480,000 | Detached | Argles Close | DA9 9PA |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £330,000 | Terraced | Mounts Road | DA9 9LY |
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):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.3% |
| 15–29 | 24.1% |
| 30–44 | 22.5% |
| 45–64 | 17.4% |
| 65+ | 13.7% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 65.7% |
| Private rented | 18.3% |
| Social rented | 4.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around DA9
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 648 | DA9 9EF |
| Knockhall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 387 | DA9 9RF |
| Alkerden Church of England Academy | All-through | 3–18 | 128 | DA10 1HN |
| The Craylands School | Primary | 4–11 | 414 | DA10 0LP |
| Stone Lodge School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1,139 | DA2 6FY |
| The Brent Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 643 | DA2 6BA |
| Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard | Primary | 2–11 | 447 | DA10 1AD |
| Manor Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 692 | DA10 0BU |
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 DA9
142 rated food businesses operate in DA9. 97 hold the top rating of 5, 12 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Asda Cafe, Ask Italian, Bagel Factory, Ballerz, Big Easy Bar-B-Q & Crabshack.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in DA9
From a sample of 297 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 DA9 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 61% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
11%
Band C
49%
Band D
25%
Band E
13%
Band F
1%
Band G
0%
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 DA9 typically use:
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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.