Postcode DA2 6HZ 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.4 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 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Hesketh Park.
Brent & Fleet Estate has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,150 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Brent & Fleet Estate has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.1% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from DA2 6HZ.
Brent & Fleet Estate near DA2 6HZ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DA2 6HZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2025 | 1, Queens Gardens, Dartford, DA2 6HZ | Terraced | Leasehold | £342,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | 15, Queens Gardens, Dartford, DA2 6HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 2, Bedale Walk, Dartford, DA2 6HS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 20, Bedale Walk, Dartford, DA2 6HS | Terraced | Freehold | £331,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 58, Queens Gardens, Dartford, DA2 6HY | Flats | Leasehold | £190,000 |
In the DA2 6HZ postcode area, located within Brent & Fleet Estate, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Fleetdown Primary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
Fleetdown Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | The Gateway Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2012. | |
The Gateway Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2012
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DA2 6HZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | 30 - 34 Fleet Avenue, Dartford, DA2 6JB | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Brent Lane, Dartford, DA1 1RB | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Dartford Superstore | Brent Lane, Dartford, DA1 1RB | Walking directions to Dartford Superstore |
| 0.4 mi | Watling Convenience Store | Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6EB | Walking directions to Watling 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 DA2 6HZ, 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 DA2 6HZ records about 88 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 other theft.
The median sale price around DA2 6HZ in Brent is £395,000 (about £452 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to DA2 6HZ, including Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy (Good), Fleetdown Primary Academy (Good) and The Gateway Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DA2 6HZ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,150 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 DA2 6HZ 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).