Postcode DA1 1LY 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 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 0.8% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 14 ft away from DA1 1LY.
Brent & Fleet Estate near DA1 1LY 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | 8 | Dartford | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Dartford |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Central Park | Large | Walking directions to Central Park |
| 0.2 mi | Brooklands Lakes | Large | Walking directions to Brooklands Lakes |
| 0.5 mi | Hesketh Park | Medium | Walking directions to Hesketh Park |
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 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DA1 1LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | 10, Berkeley Crescent, Dartford, DA1 1NH | Terraced | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 74, Berkeley Crescent, Dartford, DA1 1NH | Terraced | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 13, Berkeley Crescent, Dartford, DA1 1NH | Terraced | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 113, Darenth Road, Dartford, DA1 1NJ | Detached | Freehold | £975,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 27, Dorchester Close, Dartford, DA1 1ND | Terraced | Freehold | £380,000 |
In the DA1 1LY postcode area, located within Brent & Fleet Estate, there are 5 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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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| 0.4 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 | Oakfield Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Oct 2021. | |
Oakfield Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Oct 2021
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DA1 1LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Dartford Superstore | Brent Lane, Dartford, DA1 1RB | Walking directions to Dartford Superstore |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Brent Lane, Dartford, DA1 1RB | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.5 mi | Costcutter | 293 Lowfield Street, Dartford, DA1 1LB | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.5 mi | Dartford Food & Wine | Mead Road, Dartford, DA1 2RH | Walking directions to Dartford Food & Wine |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | East Hill, Dartford, DA1 1RZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 1LY, 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 1LY 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 1LY in Brent is £395,000 (about £452 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to DA1 1LY, including Leigh Academy Dartford (Outstanding), Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy (Good) and Oakfield Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to DA1 1LY is Dartford in TfL zone 8, about 1,316 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
DA1 1LY 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 1LY 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).