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Thinking of living at DA10 0AD? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Craylands School | Primary | 500 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Manor Community Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard | Primary | 1.2 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Alkerden Church of England Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Knockhall Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alkerden Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | – |
| Northfleet School for Girls | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Light Christian School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Bronte School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| OA - North View | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
Every primary near DA10 0AD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Swanscombe Park | 430 m | 9 |
| Bowls | Empire Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Fitness | chin ups | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | Cygnet Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Cygnet Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Stone Recreation Ground | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Southfleet Cricket Club | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Football | Ebbsfleet United FC | 960 m | 2 |
| Climbing | Gravity Rocks | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Golf | Mid Kent Golf Club | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Thurrock Yacht Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Essex Kick-boxing Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Arrow Riding & Carriage-Driving Centre for the disabled | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Dartford Valley Rugby Football Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Gravesend Rowing Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Water sports | Alexandra Lake | 4.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Swanscombe, a few minutes' walk (150 m), with 340k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Gravesend.
The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 480, CB1, 3, 34); 31 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 30 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Craylands School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 42.5 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Chafford Hundred (4.2 km) and Leigh UTC Dartford (5.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (4.6 km) and Dartford Grammar School (6.1 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative, 100 m away; Boozemini Mart (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Swanscombe Health Centre (700 m), with Ackers Chemists the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, BeauX is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 2.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 74% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Flo's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Rising Sun the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 23 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 36% flats and 13% detached houses.
It's new: 70% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 1,875 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Manor Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 18 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 46 km.
33 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.