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Thinking of living at DA1 4JR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paulinus Church of England Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Primary | Primary | 400 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Mayplace Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Wentworth Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Academy | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Columba's Catholic Boys' School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Catherine's Catholic School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dartford Grammar School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 79.9 · 61.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 75.5 · 55.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Break Through School | Independent | 3.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View Academy | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Oakwood Tennis Club | 530 m | 16 |
| Football | VCD Athletic | 660 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Dartford Grammar School For Girls | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Bexleyheath and Barnehurst and Helio Mirror Bowls Clubs | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Golf | Barnehurst Golf Club | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Dartfordians Community Sports Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | Bexley Park Sports And Social Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Erith Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Erith Yacht Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Dartfordians Community Sports Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Martens Grove Park | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Little Stars Leotards | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Dancing | Little Stars Leotards | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Gymnasium | Becket Sports Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rubgy union | Bexley Park Sports and Social Club | 2.2 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 5-minute walk (550 m), with 1.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Waterside, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (route 428); 172 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 22 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Paulinus Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Haberdashers' Crayford Academy, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 45.2 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Leigh Academy Wilmington (2.7 km) and Townley Grammar School (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Dartford Grammar School (1.7 km) and Dartford Grammar School for Girls (1.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 250 m away, with Local Premier Mart closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crayford Town Surgery (400 m), with Savers the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Sav's is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 5.6 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: 25 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
New Princess Garden is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Penny Farthing the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 112 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Waterside Gardens, 150 m away; for exercise, PureGym (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 42 km.
53 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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| Merton Court School | Independent | 5.7 km | – |
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Every primary near DA1 4JR, 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.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.