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DA1 3AQ

West Hill

Dartford

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Detailed insights for DA1 3AQ

Overview

Postcode DA1 3AQ is located in a major urban area, within the West Hill ward of Dartford in the South East region, and forms part of the Central Dartford & West Hill area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Dartford & West Hill is £60,400 per year. The nearest station is Dartford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Central Dartford & West Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,604 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Central Dartford & West Hill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Central Dartford & West Hill is £60,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DA1 3AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Dartford & West Hill near DA1 3AQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dartford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DA1 3AQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

8

Dartford

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Dartford

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
8,434 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
245
65.51%
Other Asian
43
11.5%
African
25
6.68%
Other
14
3.74%
Indian
14
3.74%
Total population: 374

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
45.52%
Owns with a mortgage
58
43.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.46%
Other social rented
2
1.49%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.49%
Total households: 134

Property prices in West Hill

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in West Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,500 up to £1,227,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£840,000
Flats16£210,000
Semi-Detached26£475,000
Terraced45£400,000

10 year median price trend in West Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Hill.

Schools

In the DA1 3AQ postcode area, located within Central Dartford & West Hill, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DA1 3AQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWest Hill Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryDartford Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary School, DartfordVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DA1 3AQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DA1 3AQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miDartford Convenience StoreDartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3EGWalking directions to Dartford Convenience Store
0.2 miTesco Express115 Dartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3ENWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miPremier Westhill'sWest Hill, Dartford, DA1 2EFWalking directions to Premier Westhill's
0.4 miLuxmi Food & WineShepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2NYWalking directions to Luxmi Food & Wine
0.4 miBurnham General StoresEleanor Close, Dartford, DA1 5BHWalking directions to Burnham General Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dartford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,520
Band B£1,774
Band C£2,027
Band D£2,281
Band E£2,787
Band F£3,294
Band G£3,801
Band H£4,561

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictDartfordE07000107
Parliamentary ConstituencyDartfordE14001191
WardWest HillE05012410
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central Dartford & West HillE02005030
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dartford 003DE01024183
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.