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Thinking of living at DA9 9LU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockhall Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Alkerden Church of England Academy | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| The Craylands School | Primary | 1.2 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard | Primary | 1.6 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Alkerden Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | – |
| Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stone Lodge School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Chafford Hundred | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.5 · 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Light Christian School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near DA9 9LU, 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 | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Empire Bowls Club | 490 m | 5 |
| Fitness | trapeze walk | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Football | Ebbsfleet United FC | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Livingwell Health Club (Dartford) | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Gravity Rocks | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Dartford Cricket Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Golf | Paul Page Academy Of Golf | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Dartford) | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | David Lloyd Clubs Dartford | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Dartford Harriers Athletics Club | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Stone Recreation Ground | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Arrow Riding & Carriage-Driving Centre for the disabled | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Dartford Valley Rugby Football Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Essex Kick-boxing Centre | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Thurrock Yacht Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Greenhithe for Bluewater, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 857k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Bean Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 483, CB1); 50 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 30 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Knockhall Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Alkerden Church of England Academy, 1.0 km away.
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 Nisa Local Havelock Drive, 300 m away; MCK Greenhithe Food Bank (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ivy Bower Surgery (600 m), with Asda the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Laser Clinics is 1.0 km 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.
St Mary Greenhithe Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Greenhithe & Swanscombe RBL Social Club the nearest pub (700 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 Ingress Abbey Heritage Park, 850 m away; for exercise, Beefs & Babes (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.3 µg/m³).
13 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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For holidays, London City is 18 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 46 km.
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.