Postcode DA2 7AR is located in a major urban area, within the Maypole & Leyton Cross ward of Dartford in the South East region, and forms part of the Wilmington & Hawley area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wilmington & Hawley is £67,463 per year. The nearest station is Crayford, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Wilmington & Hawley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,075 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Wilmington & Hawley has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wilmington & Hawley is £67,463 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 52 ft away from DA2 7AR.
Wilmington & Hawley near DA2 7AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Crayford located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £502,500 (about £414 per square foot) in Maypole & Leyton Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £930,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £825,000 | £449 |
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £513,500 | £534 |
| Terraced | 15 | £500,000 | £412 |
| Flats | 4 | £242,500 | £357 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £685,000 | £140,500 | £394,000 | £395,000 |
| 2017 | £712,500 | £256,000 | £390,500 | £389,500 |
| 2018 | £562,500 | £230,000 | £452,500 | £391,250 |
| 2019 | £653,000 | £312,500 | £465,000 | £392,500 |
| 2020 | £592,500 | £190,000 | £410,000 | £449,000 |
| 2021 | £735,000 | £308,500 | £452,500 | £427,500 |
| 2022 | £925,000 | £240,000 | £485,000 | £430,000 |
| 2023 | £850,000 | £350,000 | £520,000 | £531,000 |
| 2024 | £787,500 | £267,500 | £440,000 | £425,000 |
| 2025 | £815,000 | £237,500 | £528,750 | £505,500 |
| 2026 | £710,000 | £480,000 | — | £470,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £324 | £250 | £397 | £331 |
| 2017 | £370 | £390 | £432 | £361 |
| 2018 | £381 | £362 | £387 | £343 |
| 2019 | £396 | £311 | £403 | £361 |
| 2020 | £451 | £353 | £440 | £374 |
| 2021 | £439 | £368 | £459 | £375 |
| 2022 | £503 | £390 | £471 | £404 |
| 2023 | £469 | £390 | £507 | £401 |
| 2024 | £566 | £375 | £454 | £418 |
| 2025 | £467 | £343 | £499 | £412 |
| 2026 | £441 | £405 | — | £424 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DA2 7AR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | The Croft, Common Lane, Dartford, DA2 7BA | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 6, Wilmington Court Road, Dartford, DA2 7AT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £735,100 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 54, Tredegar Road, Dartford, DA2 7AZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £477,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 49, Tredegar Road, Dartford, DA2 7AY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 19, Tredegar Road, Dartford, DA2 7AY | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 |
In the DA2 7AR postcode area, located within Wilmington & Hawley, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 7AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stephen Ridley
Maypole & Leyton Cross - Elected 17 Jul 2025
Jim Dickson
Dartford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DA2 7AR records about 37 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DA2 7AR in Wilmington & Hawley is £502,500 (about £414 per square foot) based on 26 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to DA2 7AR, including Wilmington Academy (Outstanding), Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (Good) and Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DA2 7AR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,075 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 7AR is Jim Dickson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stephen Ridley (Reform UK).