Postcode DA1 1AE is located in a major urban area, within the Brent area of Dartford in the South East region, and forms part of the Brent & Fleet Estate area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brent & Fleet Estate is £62,374 per year. The median sale price in Brent is £395,000 (around £452 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £350,000 and £435,000. The nearest station is Dartford, about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Central Park.
Brent & Fleet Estate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,964 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.
Brent & Fleet Estate has a high crime rate, with approximately 83 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Brent & Fleet Estate is £62,374 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 60 ft away from DA1 1AE.
Brent & Fleet Estate near DA1 1AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dartford located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | 8 | Dartford | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Dartford |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Central Park | Large | Walking directions to Central Park |
| 0.4 mi | Hesketh Park | Medium | Walking directions to Hesketh Park |
| 0.1 mi | St Edmund's Pleasance | Small | Walking directions to St Edmund's Pleasance |
Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 (about £452 per square foot) in Brent area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £975,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £975,000 | £390 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £430,000 | £459 |
| Terraced | 18 | £386,000 | £455 |
| Flats | 9 | £168,000 | £334 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £579,995 | £153,000 | £357,500 | £320,000 |
| 2017 | £534,995 | £165,000 | £334,000 | £322,500 |
| 2018 | £549,995 | £140,250 | £335,000 | £310,000 |
| 2019 | £457,498 | £148,250 | £330,000 | £310,000 |
| 2020 | £660,000 | £147,500 | £355,000 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | £410,000 | £170,500 | £363,750 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | £650,000 | £125,000 | £425,000 | £370,000 |
| 2023 | £435,000 | £150,000 | £410,000 | £386,000 |
| 2024 | £575,000 | £155,000 | £417,500 | £382,500 |
| 2025 | £474,000 | £176,500 | £430,000 | £370,000 |
| 2026 | — | £162,500 | £430,000 | £396,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £398 | £386 | £366 | £342 |
| 2017 | £411 | £348 | £374 | £372 |
| 2018 | £419 | £327 | £362 | £338 |
| 2019 | £400 | £315 | £368 | £369 |
| 2020 | £391 | £284 | £357 | £382 |
| 2021 | £430 | £358 | £393 | £407 |
| 2022 | £482 | £310 | £462 | £436 |
| 2023 | £476 | £282 | £434 | £433 |
| 2024 | £425 | £283 | £429 | £397 |
| 2025 | £412 | £391 | £442 | £434 |
| 2026 | — | £300 | £459 | £494 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DA1 1AE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec 2025 | 77A, East Hill, Dartford, DA1 1SN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Flat, 68B, East Hill, Dartford, DA1 1RZ | Other | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 58C, East Hill, Dartford, DA1 1RZ | Flats | Leasehold | £165,000 | |
| 12 May 2025 | 56D, East Hill, Dartford, DA1 1RZ | Flats | Leasehold | £172,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 27, St Ronan'S View, Dartford, DA1 1QD | Terraced | Freehold | £410,000 |
In the DA1 1AE postcode area, located within Brent & Fleet Estate, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Leigh Academy Dartford | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
Leigh Academy Dartford ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2017. | |
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2017
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025
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14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DA1 1AE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Tesco Express | East Hill, Dartford, DA1 1RZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | Colney Road, Dartford, DA1 1UH | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | 47-49 High Street, Dartford, DA1 1DJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | Dartford Mini Market | Carlisle Road, Dartford, DA1 1XB | Walking directions to Dartford Mini Market |
| 0.3 mi | Food Plus | Market Place, Dartford, DA1 1EY | Walking directions to Food Plus |
Annual council tax rates for Dartford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DA1 1AE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter Whapshott
Brent - Elected 4 May 2023
Rosanna Marina Currans
Brent - Elected 4 May 2023
Jim Dickson
Dartford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DA1 1AE records about 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DA1 1AE in Brent is £395,000 (about £452 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to DA1 1AE, including Leigh Academy Dartford (Outstanding), Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy (Good) and St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to DA1 1AE is Dartford in TfL zone 8, about 699 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
DA1 1AE scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,964 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dartford covering DA1 1AE is Jim Dickson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Peter Whapshott (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Rosanna Marina Currans (Conservative and Unionist Party).