Area Info for Dartford, Unparished Area (Kent)

Overview of Dartford, Unparished Area (Kent, UK)

Dartford is a town and local government district in the county of Kent, England. It is situated in the southeastern part of the country, approximately 18 miles (29 km) east of central London. The area is known for its historical significance, industrial heritage, and strategic location near major transport links.

Geography and Location

The unparished area of Dartford encompasses the town centre and surrounding urban areas. It is characterised by a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial zones. The town benefits from proximity to the M25 motorway, which provides excellent connectivity to London and other parts of the UK. Dartford Creek and the River Darent are notable geographical features within or near the area.

History and Development

Dartford has a rich history dating back to Roman times, with evidence of settlement and trade. The town grew significantly during the Industrial Revolution, developing industries such as paper manufacturing, engineering, and chemical production. The presence of the Dartford Crossing (Queen Elizabeth II Bridge) has played a vital role in its development, facilitating transport across the River Thames.

Economy and Infrastructure

The local economy is diverse, with sectors including manufacturing, retail, and services. Dartford benefits from its strategic location with access to major motorways and rail links, making it an important hub for logistics and distribution. The town also has shopping centres, business parks, and recreational facilities to serve residents and visitors.

Transport

Dartford is well-connected through road and rail networks. The Dartford Railway Station provides frequent services to London, Kent, and other regions. The Dartford Crossing, comprising the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and the Dartford Tunnel, is a critical crossing point over the River Thames, facilitating road traffic between Essex and Kent.

Community and Amenities

The area offers various amenities including schools, healthcare facilities, parks, and cultural venues. Dartford hosts events and markets that reflect its community spirit. The town centre features shops, restaurants, and entertainment options catering to diverse preferences.

Governance

As an unparished area, Dartford does not have a town or parish council. Instead, local governance is provided by Dartford Borough Council, which manages local services, planning, and community development initiatives.
Education
School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford0.20 miles
King Edward Avenue, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2HX
Westgate Primary School0.30 miles
Summerhill Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2LP
Dartford Grammar School0.33 miles
West Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2HW
Dartford Science & Technology College0.44 miles
Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2LY
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford0.45 miles
Chatsworth Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5AF
West Hill Primary School0.45 miles
Dartford Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 3DZ
Dartford Grammar School for Girls0.48 miles
Shepherds Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2NT
Dartford Primary Academy0.76 miles
York Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1SQ
Temple Hill Primary Academy0.84 miles
St Edmund`s Road, Temple Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5ND
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School0.88 miles
Littlebrook Manor Way, Temple Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5EA
Oakfield Primay Academy0.94 miles
Oakfield Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2SW
Wentworth Primary School1.00 miles
Wentworth Drive, Dartford, Kent, DA1 3NG
The Leigh UTC1.00 miles
Brunel Way, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5TF
The Leigh Academy1.25 miles
Green Street Green Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1QE
The Gateway Primary Academy1.25 miles
Milestone Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6DW
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School1.32 miles
Community Campus, Birdwood Avenue, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5GB
Health
Clinic
Dartford Out-Patient Camhs0.14 miles
1 Twistleton Court, Priory Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2EN
St Lawrence House0.19 miles
48a West Hill,, Dartford, DA1 2EU
Littlestone Lodge1.25 miles
Bow Arrow Lane,, DA2 6PB
Elizabeth Raybould Centre1.32 miles
Bow Arrow Lane,, Dartford, DA2 6PJ
Rosewood Lodge1.32 miles
Invicta Road,, DA2 6AD
Bridge House1.42 miles
Bow Arrow Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6PQ
Kent Clinics1.47 miles
Unit 3-7A Manor Road, 4healthy weight, Gravesend, Kent, DA1 1PX
Elm Court (Priory Mews)1.59 miles
Watling Street, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6EG
Bracton Centre1.74 miles
Bracton Lane, off Leyton Cross Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7AF
Clarenden Gardens1.88 miles
26 Clarenden Gardens,, Dartford, DA2 6EZ
Summerhouse Surgery1.94 miles
Beaconsfield Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 2AE
Jasmine Centre2.13 miles
Darenth Wood Road,, DA2 8DA
Moorfields At Darent Valley Hospital2.13 miles
Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DA
Dartford OOH Base2.13 miles
DARENT VALLEY HOSPITAL, DARENTH WOOD ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT,, DA2 8DA
Peter Gidney Neurological Care Centre2.14 miles
Darenth Road South, Darenth, Nr Dartford, Kent, DA2 7QT
Colyers Lane Medical Centre2.47 miles
90 Colyers Lane, Erith, Kent, DA8 3NZ
GP
The Orchard Practice0.26 miles
The Orchard Practice, Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford Kent, DA1 2HA
Redwood Practice0.26 miles
Redwood Practice, Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford Kent, DA1 2HA
Maple Practice0.26 miles
Maple Practice, Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford Kent, DA1 2HA
Dr Fernandes N B & Partners0.35 miles
Horsman`s Place Surgery, Instone Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2JP
Lowfield Medical Centre0.40 miles
Lowfield Medical Centre, 65-67 Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1HP
Temple Hill Practice0.83 miles
Temple Hill Practice, St Edmunds Church Living Well, St Edmunds Road, Dartford Kent, DA1 5ND
Dr Shimmins C J & Partners1.14 miles
Pilgrims Way, Dartford, DA1 1QY
Pilgrims Way Surgery1.14 miles
Dartford East Health Centre, Pilgrims Way, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1QY
Crayford Town Surgery1.40 miles
Crayford Road ( Next To Town Hall), Crayford, Kent, Crayford, DA1 4ER
Slade Green Medical Centre1.88 miles
Slade Green Medical Centre, 156 Bridge Road, Slade Green, Erith, Kent, DA8 2HS
Summerhouse Surgery1.94 miles
Beaconsfield Road, Bexley, DA5 2AE
Dr SANTAMARIA & partner2.01 miles
208 Parkside Avenue, 208 Parkside Avenue, Barnehurst, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 6NW
Elmdene Surgery2.18 miles
Horns Cross, 273 London Road, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9DB
Colyers Lane Medical Centre2.47 miles
90 Colyers Lane, Erith, Kent, DA8 3NZ
Lyndhurst Medical Centre2.51 miles
41 Lyndhurst Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 6DL
Dr Arora R P2.54 miles
111 Summerhouse Drive, Joydens Wood, Bexley, Kent, DA5 2ER
Hospital
Livingstone Hospital0.69 miles
Livingstone Community Hospital, East Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1SA
Little Brook Hospital1.25 miles
Bow Arrow Lane, Stone, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6PB
Darent Valley Hospital2.13 miles
Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DA
Erith and District Hospital2.86 miles
Park Crescent, Erith, Kent, DA8 3EE
Queen Mary's Hospital5.11 miles
Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6LT
BMI Fawkham Manor Hospital6.06 miles
Manor Lane, Fawkham, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8ND
Thurrock Community Hospital6.29 miles
Long Lane, Grays, Essex, RM16 2PX
Memorial Hospital (Greenwich)6.51 miles
Shooters Hill, Woolwich, London, SE18 3RG
Gravesham Community Hospital6.59 miles
Gravesham Community Hospital, Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0DG
Bloomfield Court Hospital6.62 miles
69 Bloomfield Road, Woolwich, Greenwich, London, Greater London, SE18 7JN
BMI Chelsfield Park Hospital7.09 miles
Bucks Cross Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7RG
Queen Elizabeth Hospital7.38 miles
Stadium Road, London, SE18 4QH
Orpington Hospital7.75 miles
Sevenoaks Road,, BR6 9JU
Cygnet Hospital Beckton7.85 miles
23 Tunnan Leys, Beckton, London, E6 6ZB
Orsett Hospital7.89 miles
Rowley Road, Orsett, Grays, Essex, RM16 3EU
Moorfields Community Eye Centre At Barking Hospital8.00 miles
Barking Hospital, Upney Lane, Barking, Essex, IG11 9LX
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy0.19 miles
68-70 West Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2EU
West Hill Pharmacy0.22 miles
Cliffside Court, West Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2EF
Sainsburys Pharmacy0.29 miles
Pharmacy Dept, Sainsburys, Priory Centre, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2HS
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.35 miles
Horsemans Place Surgery, Instone Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2JP
Boots0.36 miles
46-52 High Street, Dartford, DA1 1DE
Paydens0.40 miles
63 Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent, Dartford, DA1 1HP
M D Moore Pharmacy0.62 miles
141 Dartford Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 3EN
Daysol Pharmacy0.69 miles
25 Temple Hill Square, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5HY
Springate and Harrison Ltd0.94 miles
The Brent Pharmacy, 15 The Brent, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1YD
Station Road Pharmacy1.35 miles
8 Station Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 3QA
Boots1.38 miles
Unit 3 Tower Retail Park, Crayford Road, Crayford, DA1 4LD
Sainsbury's Pharmacy1.46 miles
Stadium Way, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4HW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.73 miles
41-49 Forest Road, Slade Green, Kent, DA8 2NU
Daysol Pharmacy1.75 miles
3 Parkside Parade, Northend Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 4RA
McQueen's Pharmacy1.77 miles
Business Unit 3, Maplehurst Close, Dartford, Kent, Kent, DA2 7WX
Stone Pharmacy2.05 miles
229 London Road, Stone, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9DF
Leisure
Park
DARENTH2.00 miles
HALL PLACE (Grade II Listed)2.24 miles
BEACON WOOD3.51 miles
SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARK3.62 miles
SWANSCOMBE SKULL SITE3.67 miles
FOOTS CRAY MEADOWS3.81 miles
FARNINGHAM WOOD3.82 miles
FOOTS CRAY PLACE (Grade II Listed)4.02 miles
DANSON PARK (Grade II Listed)4.19 miles
DANSON PARK BOG GARDEN4.24 miles
RAINHAM MARSHES4.28 miles
FRANKS HALL (Grade II Listed)4.34 miles
LESNES ABBEY WOODS4.38 miles
LAMORBEY PARK (Grade II Listed)4.54 miles
CROSSNESS4.69 miles
BELHUS PARK (Grade II Listed)4.80 miles
Shop
Groceries
ASDA Living Dartford0.13 miles
Unit 4, Prospect Place, Dartford, DA1 1BU
M&S Dartford Simply Food0.16 miles
Unit 3 Prospect Place Park., Dartford, DA1 1DY
Zenith Supermarket0.22 miles
62 Hythe Street, Darford Kent DA1 1BX
Sainsbury's Dartford0.26 miles
33 Priory Market Place, Priory Shopping Centre, Dartford, DA1 2HL
Waitrose Dartford0.31 miles
Orchards Shopping Centre, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1DN
ALDI Orchards Shopping Centre0.32 miles
Dartford, DA1 1DN
Lidl Dartford0.35 miles
Instone Road, Dartford, DA1 2AG
Iceland Dartford0.40 miles
47/49 High Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1DJ
Tesco Dartford (Express)0.56 miles
115 Dartford Rd, Dartford, Kent, DA1 3EN
Tesco Dartford (Express)0.65 miles
72-80 E Hill, Dartford, Greater London, DA1 1RZ
Co-op Dartford0.71 miles
Temple Hill, DA1 5HZ
Co-op Dartford0.73 miles
Colney Road, DA1 1UH
Costcutter Dartford0.82 miles
293 Lowfield Street, Dartford, DA1 1LB
SPAR Rontec Winston0.83 miles
Spar Store, 224 Princes Road, Kent, DA1 2PZ
Co-op Dartford0.90 miles
Henderson Drive, Dartford, DA1 5LD
Co-op Dartford0.91 miles
Hawley Road, DA1 1NP
Transport
Airport
London City Airport8.04 miles
Biggin Hill Airport11.07 miles
London Southend Airport22.55 miles
London Gatwick Airport25.82 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal25.87 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal26.06 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 428.45 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 228.61 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 128.65 miles
London Heathrow Airport28.71 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 329.06 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 530.22 miles
London Stansted Airport30.69 miles
Cambridge City Airport52.69 miles
Bus Stop
Pizza Hut (E)0.07 miles
Kent Road ()0.14 miles
Taxi Rank 3 Spaces ()0.15 miles
Priory Hill (E)0.16 miles
The Base (NW)0.16 miles
Highfield Road Magistrates Court (N)0.18 miles
King Edward Avenue (S)0.18 miles
The Base (SE)0.19 miles
Hythe Street ()0.19 miles
Prospect Place (NE)0.19 miles
Hythe Street Post Office (N)0.20 miles
Spital Street (E)0.21 miles
Home Gardens (E)0.21 miles
Spital Street ()0.22 miles
Home Gardens (E)0.22 miles
West Hill (E)0.23 miles
Ferry Port
Tilbury Ferry Terminal6.61 miles
Gravesend Pier6.70 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier6.95 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier7.28 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier7.41 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier8.07 miles
North Greenwich Pier9.56 miles
Greenwich Pier9.89 miles
East India Pier10.15 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier10.47 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays11.06 miles
Canary Wharf Pier11.13 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier11.28 miles
St Katharine's Pier12.98 miles
Tower Pier13.23 miles
London Bridge City Pier13.44 miles
Railway Station
Dartford Rail Station0.28 miles
Crayford Rail Station1.46 miles
Slade Green Rail Station1.70 miles
Stone Crossing Rail Station2.22 miles
Purfleet Rail Station2.55 miles
Barnehurst Rail Station2.59 miles
Bexley Rail Station2.83 miles
Erith Rail Station2.87 miles
Greenhithe for Bluewater Rail Station2.92 miles
Farningham Road Rail Station3.31 miles
Bexleyheath Rail Station3.58 miles
Albany Park Rail Station3.83 miles
Belvedere Rail Station4.04 miles
Chafford Hundred Rail Station4.16 miles
Swanscombe Rail Station4.17 miles
Swanley Rail Station4.17 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DA1 2B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment279
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
20, ST RONAN'S VIEW

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1QD		£200,000
2025-06-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
65, OLDFIELD PLACE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5WJ		£375,000
2025-06-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
3, MERRYWEATHER CLOSE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1UG		£400,000
2025-06-11
terraced
freehold
248, LOWFIELD STREET

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1LH		£330,000
2025-06-06
terraced
freehold
57, OAKFIELD PARK ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2SR		£437,000
2025-06-05
semidetached
freehold
278, LOWFIELD STREET

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1LH		£316,000
2025-06-03
terraced
freehold
21, POWDER MILL LANE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1NT		£329,000
2025-05-28
terraced
freehold
76, HERALD WALK

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5SS		£378,000
2025-05-21
semidetached
freehold
33, MYRTLE ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2RJ		£520,000
2025-05-21
semidetached
freehold
PRIORY COURT (FLAT 12), PRIORY ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2BY		£205,000
2025-05-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
23, SHACKLETON DRIVE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5UH		£475,000
2025-05-02
terraced
freehold
18, WAID CLOSE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1UL		£350,000
2025-04-25
terraced
freehold
24, COCHRANE DRIVE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2GE		£204,000
2025-04-22
flatmaisonette
leasehold
15, GORDON ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2LG		£300,000
2025-04-16
terraced
freehold
70, MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1TH		£285,000
2025-04-14
terraced
freehold
CHURCH COURT, 4 (FLAT 7), WEST HILL

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2EQ		£250,000
2025-04-04
flatmaisonette
leasehold
130, JAMES SMITH COURT

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5XL		£102,000
2025-04-01
flatmaisonette
leasehold
28, HAWLEY ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1NR		£325,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
45, COCHRANE DRIVE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2GE		£485,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
84, CENTRAL ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5UN		£235,000
2025-03-31
terraced
leasehold
8, EAST HILL DRIVE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1QP		£513,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
28, CHAVE ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA2 7ED		£460,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
55, COCHRANE DRIVE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2GE		£453,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
23A, SPRING VALE NORTH

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2LN		£215,000
2025-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
105, WILLIAM MUNDY WAY

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5XQ		£350,000
2025-03-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
3, HIGHVIEW TERRACE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2DB		£468,000
2025-03-24
semidetached
freehold
34, CRITCHLEY AVENUE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2GF		£430,000
2025-03-21
terraced
freehold
4, JUNCTION ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2BA		£220,000
2025-03-20
terraced
freehold
219, JAMES SMITH COURT

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5XH		£252,000
2025-03-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
291, KNIGHTS MANOR WAY

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5SH		£335,000
2025-03-14
terraced
freehold
67, EAST HILL

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1SN		£365,000
2025-03-13
detached
freehold
17, SUSSEX ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1SJ		£360,000
2025-03-04
terraced
freehold
40, BEECH ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2RQ		£368,150
2025-01-31
semidetached
freehold
124, LOWFIELD STREET

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1JB		£91,000
2025-01-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, BULLACE LANE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1BB		£345,000
2025-01-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11, WILLIAM MUNDY WAY

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5XP		£339,000
2025-01-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
JUBILEE COURT (10), SPRING VALE SOUTH

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2LJ		£215,000
2025-01-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
45, HEATH LANE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2QE		£465,000
2025-01-03
semidetached
freehold
190, WILLIAM MUNDY WAY

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5WX		£250,000
2024-12-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
THE CLOISTERS (FLAT 5), ORCHARD STREET

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2DF		£235,000
2024-11-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
33, GREAT QUEEN STREET

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1TJ		£309,000
2024-11-15
terraced
freehold
7, OAKFIELD PARK ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2SR		£435,000
2024-10-24
semidetached
freehold
27, LARCH ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2LF		£260,000
2024-09-10
terraced
freehold
144, KNIGHTS MANOR WAY

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5SP		£328,000
2025-03-14
terraced
freehold
WILMINGTON HOUSE (FLAT 11), CHURCH WALK
WILMINGTON
DARTFORD
KENT
DA2 7EX		£280,000
2025-03-07
flatmaisonette
leasehold
19, GREAT QUEEN STREET

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1TJ		£310,000
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
29, MITCHELL CLOSE

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1PJ		£410,000
2025-03-07
semidetached
freehold
92, KNIGHTS MANOR WAY

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 5SP		£390,000
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
67, SPRING VALE SOUTH

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 2LW		£330,000
2025-02-25
terraced
freehold
9, THIRZA ROAD

DARTFORD
KENT
DA1 1UB		£220,000
2025-02-21
terraced
freehold
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