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Thinking of living at DA1 3BU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| West Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 650 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford | Primary | 950 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Primary | Primary | 1.0 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Dartford Grammar School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 79.9 · 61.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 75.5 · 55.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Break Through School | Independent | 4.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Annex School House | Independent | 5.1 km | – |
Every primary near DA1 3BU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Dartford Science And Technology College | 1.0 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Dartford Grammar School For Girls | 920 m | 9 |
| Football | Danson Sports F.C. | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Dartford Invicta Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Golf | Dartford Golf Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Fairfield | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Dartford Harriers Athletics Club | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Oakfield Park | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Bexley Park Sports And Social Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Erith Yacht Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Martens Grove Park | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Dartfordians Community Sports Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Dartford Clay Shooting Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Gymnasium | Becket Sports Centre | 950 m | 1 |
| Rubgy union | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 Crayford, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Bird In Hand, 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 96, 428); 120 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 23 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Wentworth Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Dartford Grammar School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 79.9 · 61.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Leigh Academy Wilmington (1.8 km) and Leigh UTC Dartford (2.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Dartford Grammar School for Girls (0.7 km) and Dartford Grammar School (0.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 350 m away, with Theobalds Convenience Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crayford Town Surgery (850 m), with M.D.Moore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Hair Flair is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 4.7 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Vimy's is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Bird In Hand the nearest pub (50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 14% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 68% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Jolly Farmers Open Space, 700 m away; for exercise, Crayford Weights & Fitness (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 42 km.
22 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
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.