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DA1 3BY

West Hill

Dartford

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Detailed insights for DA1 3BY

Overview

Postcode DA1 3BY is located in a major urban area, within the West Hill ward of Dartford in the South East region, and forms part of the Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Heath is £67,200 per year. The nearest station is Crayford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Jolly Farmers Open Space.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,678 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 40.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Heath is £67,200 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from DA1 3BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Heath near DA1 3BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for DA1 3BY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

6

Crayford

Southeastern

Walking directions to Crayford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DA1 3BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miJolly Farmers Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Jolly Farmers Open Space
0.5 miCrayford Way parklandSmallWalking directions to Crayford Way parkland

Area Profile

Population
358
Population density
9,835.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
69.58%
Other White
29
8.17%
Other Asian
27
7.61%
African
15
4.23%
Chinese
9
2.54%
Total population: 355

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
51.18%
Owns outright
33
25.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
19.69%
Social rents from council
3
2.36%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

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 3BY postcode area, located within Heath, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DA1 3BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWentworth Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWest Hill Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryDartford Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DA1 3BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTheobalds Convenience StoreDartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3HAWalking directions to Theobalds Convenience Store
0.3 miTesco Express115 Dartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3ENWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miCrayford Food & Wine71C Crayford Road, Dartford, DA1 4AWWalking directions to Crayford Food & Wine
0.4 miDartford Convenience StoreDartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3EGWalking directions to Dartford Convenience Store
0.4 miPremier MarceansChastilian Road, Dartford, DA1 3JPWalking directions to Premier Marceans

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)HeathE02005034
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dartford 007EE01024186
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.