Postcode DA1 2PY is located in a major urban area, within the Heath ward of Dartford in the South East region, and forms part of the Heath area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Heath is £79,265 per year. The nearest station is Dartford, about 1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area.
Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,278 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Heath is £79,265 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 43 ft away from DA1 2PY.
Heath near DA1 2PY 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £481,000 (about £470 per square foot) in Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £302,000 up to £705,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £503,000 | £531 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £495,000 | £463 |
| Terraced | 11 | £427,000 | £470 |
| Flats | 1 | £307,500 | £— |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £446,500 | — | £371,000 | £325,000 |
| 2017 | £418,000 | £235,000 | £380,000 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | £485,000 | £275,000 | £375,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | £520,000 | £241,000 | £390,000 | £368,000 |
| 2020 | £494,750 | £211,250 | £425,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | £477,500 | £230,000 | £437,500 | £345,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £252,500 | £475,000 | £365,000 |
| 2023 | £545,000 | £277,500 | £500,000 | £410,000 |
| 2024 | £580,000 | £249,999 | £495,000 | £397,500 |
| 2025 | £620,000 | £306,250 | £492,500 | £432,500 |
| 2026 | £495,000 | — | £490,000 | £422,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £373 | — | £355 | £403 |
| 2017 | £476 | £378 | £372 | £395 |
| 2018 | £353 | £409 | £384 | £358 |
| 2019 | £444 | £432 | £379 | £406 |
| 2020 | £437 | £359 | £393 | £391 |
| 2021 | £487 | £385 | £422 | £405 |
| 2022 | £538 | £367 | £459 | £457 |
| 2023 | £511 | £452 | £462 | £458 |
| 2024 | £499 | £394 | £443 | £467 |
| 2025 | £491 | £457 | £454 | £460 |
| 2026 | £569 | — | £488 | £498 |
There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DA1 2PY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | 241, Princes Road, Dartford, DA1 2PY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £582,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 278, Princes Road, Dartford, DA1 2PZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 23, Derwent Close, Dartford, DA1 2TT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £635,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 60, Cowdrey Court, Dartford, DA1 2PL | Terraced | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 5, Cowdrey Court, Dartford, DA1 2PL | Terraced | Freehold | £412,000 |
In the DA1 2PY postcode area, located within Heath, there are 7 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DA1 2PY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | Heathclose Avenue, Dartford, DA1 2PG | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Luxmi Food & Wine | Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2NY | Walking directions to Luxmi Food & Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Premier Marceans | Chastilian Road, Dartford, DA1 3JP | Walking directions to Premier Marceans |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | 115 Dartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3EN | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Dartford Convenience Store | Dartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3EG | Walking directions to Dartford Convenience Store |
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 2PY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andy Lloyd
Heath - Elected 4 May 2023
Patsy Thurlow
Heath - Elected 4 May 2023
Jim Dickson
Dartford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DA1 2PY records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DA1 2PY in Heath is £481,000 (about £470 per square foot) based on 53 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to DA1 2PY, including Dartford Grammar School for Girls (Outstanding), Dartford Grammar School (Outstanding) and Dartford Science & Technology College (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DA1 2PY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,278 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 2PY is Jim Dickson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Andy Lloyd (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Patsy Thurlow (Conservative and Unionist Party).