Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at DA4 0AS? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Anthony Roper Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.2 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Downsview Community Primary School | Primary | 3.6 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| High Firs Primary School | Primary | 3.7 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Crockenhill Primary School | Primary | 4.2 km | 41% met the expected standard |
| Orchards Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Birtley House Independent School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| The Annex School House | Independent | 5.3 km | – |
Every primary near DA4 0AS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Pedham Place Golf Centre | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Brandshatch Place Hotel And Spa | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Eynsford Cricket Club Pavilion | 440 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Mercure Dartford Brands Hatch Hotel | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Football | Crockenhill FC | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Bowls | SWanley Bowls Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Motocross | Canada Heights | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Billiards | The Olympic | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Karting | Go Kart Track | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Motor | Brands Hatch Circuit | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Rallycross | Rally Stage 1 | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Boxing | West Kingsdown Boxing Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Hawley Clay Shooting Ground | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Swanley & District Athletic Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 Eynsford, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 156k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Blackfriars.
The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes D30, 2, TW3); 2 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
Central London is 28 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Anthony Roper Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Orchards Academy, 4.4 km away; Attainment 8: 41.3 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Leigh Academy Wilmington (5.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (5.5 km) and Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (5.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 3.5 km away, with Normans Butchers closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is River Darent Medical Group (1.1 km), with West Kingsdown Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (3.6 km).
For a haircut, Olivia's Hair and Beauty is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 6.0 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, 10 pubs and bars.
The Palace Of India is the closest café or restaurant (1.3 km), and The Castle Hotel the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 155 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Lullingstone Country Park, 3.3 km away; for exercise, Canada Heights (3.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 18 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 38 km.
11 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: 41% 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.