Postcode DA1 5QD is located in a rural town, within the Bridge area of Dartford in the South East region, and forms part of the Temple Hill & Marshes area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Temple Hill & Marshes is £65,533 per year. The median sale price in Bridge is £350,000 (around £360 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £248,750 and £418,875. The nearest station is Dartford, about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Temple Hill & Marshes has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,293 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Temple Hill & Marshes has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.8 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 27.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Temple Hill & Marshes is £65,533 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DA1 5QD.
Temple Hill & Marshes near DA1 5QD has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dartford located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £360 per square foot) in Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,500 up to £520,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £467,000 | £347 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £400,000 | £411 |
| Terraced | 23 | £380,000 | £494 |
| Flats | 20 | £231,500 | £343 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £391,950 | £197,995 | £314,950 | £306,950 |
| 2017 | £398,995 | £226,000 | £333,973 | £319,998 |
| 2018 | £407,500 | £229,000 | £341,000 | £332,995 |
| 2019 | £437,000 | £220,000 | £326,250 | £313,000 |
| 2020 | £430,000 | £218,000 | £320,000 | £326,000 |
| 2021 | £435,000 | £225,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2022 | £470,000 | £235,000 | £392,500 | £380,000 |
| 2023 | £515,000 | £226,000 | £390,000 | £409,000 |
| 2024 | — | £240,000 | £422,000 | £386,750 |
| 2025 | — | £234,500 | £397,500 | £385,000 |
| 2026 | £467,000 | £234,500 | £415,500 | £385,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £358 | £300 | £357 | £393 |
| 2017 | £310 | £323 | £366 | £376 |
| 2018 | £332 | £331 | £382 | £393 |
| 2019 | £392 | £323 | £415 | £389 |
| 2020 | £320 | £328 | £428 | £401 |
| 2021 | £351 | £348 | £421 | £418 |
| 2022 | £399 | £342 | £496 | £472 |
| 2023 | £469 | £341 | £447 | £465 |
| 2024 | — | £337 | £382 | £463 |
| 2025 | — | £344 | £481 | £465 |
| 2026 | £347 | £343 | £443 | £436 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DA1 5QD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb 2026 | 21, Silver Train Gardens, Dartford, DA1 5QD | Flats | Leasehold | £190,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 2, Star Star Mansions, Sympathy Vale, Dartford, DA1 5GX | Flats | Leasehold | £210,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 9, Stones Avenue, Dartford, DA1 5GS | Terraced | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 32, Stones Avenue, Dartford, DA1 5GS | Terraced | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 42, Stones Avenue, Dartford, DA1 5GS | Terraced | Freehold | £457,000 |
In the DA1 5QD postcode area, located within Temple Hill & Marshes, there are 4 primary and 1 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 | Dartford Bridge Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Leigh UTC Dartford | University technical college | Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
Leigh UTC Dartford ratingOfsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Temple Hill Primary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
Temple Hill Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DA1 5QD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nisa Local | Bell Terrace, Dartford, DA1 5FP | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 5QD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Clement Quaqumey
Bridge - Elected 4 May 2023
Jim Dickson
Dartford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DA1 5QD records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around DA1 5QD in Bridge is £350,000 (about £360 per square foot) based on 52 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to DA1 5QD, including Dartford Bridge Community Primary School (Good), Leigh UTC Dartford (Outstanding) and Temple Hill Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DA1 5QD scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,293 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 5QD is Jim Dickson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Clement Quaqumey (Conservative and Unionist Party).