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DA2 8BT

Darenth

Dartford

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Detailed insights for DA2 8BT

Overview

Postcode DA2 8BT is located in a rural town, within the Darenth ward of Dartford in the South East region, and forms part of the Brent & Fleet Estate area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 283.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brent & Fleet Estate is £59,300 per year. The nearest station is Stone Crossing located about 1.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
284
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Brent & Fleet Estate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,893 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Brent & Fleet Estate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 283.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Brent & Fleet Estate is £59,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 108 ft away from DA2 8BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Brent & Fleet Estate near DA2 8BT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stone Crossing located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
425.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
233
74.68%
African
30
9.62%
Other
10
3.21%
Other White
10
3.21%
Other Asian
8
2.56%
Total population: 312

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
52.94%
Owns outright
41
34.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.72%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.36%
Social rents from council
3
2.52%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Darenth

Based on 22 recent sales, the median property price is £349,000 in Darenth area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Darenth 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 Darenth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£232,500
Semi-Detached14£353,500
Terraced6£350,000

10 year median price trend in Darenth

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

Schools

In the DA2 8BT postcode area, located within Brent & Fleet Estate, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DA2 8BT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryGreenlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryBean Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardDarenthE05012396
ParishDarenthE04012918
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Brent & Fleet EstateE02005035
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dartford 008AE01024133
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2016-03-01

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Data Sources

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