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DA3 7PJ · Dartford · Kent

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for DA3 7PJ.

Mon · 14 Sep
23°high
Clear17° low
Today21°14° lowLight showers15 Sep
Tomorrow19°11° lowFair16 Sep
Thu17°12° lowPartly cloudy17 Sep
Fri17°11° lowLight showers18 Sep
Sat22°16° lowCloudy19 Sep
Sun18°11° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+3.8%Dartford · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning1 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationLongfield0.5 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,128Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Longfield

DA3 7PJ is in the Dartford local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Longfield, about 0.5 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£500,000DA3 postcode district

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Jul 2026

183 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£351,594Dartford

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+3.8%Dartford

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £500,000 Use area average: £351,594
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Willow Tree Cottage Church Road Hartley Kent DA3 8DJDemolition of rear conservatory and side dormer. New two-storey rear extension with roof light and dormer windows. Associated internal alterations and alterations to fenestration and to roof line. Adjustments to existing garden gate.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Longfield.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

We’re still building the local directory for this area.

Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Leigh Academy LongfieldSecondary · Ages 11–180.1 mi
  2. Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.3 mi
  3. Rowhill SchoolFoundation special school · Ages 5–160.3 mi
  4. Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, LongfieldPrimary · Ages 4–110.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,128 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding DA3 7PJ—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 20.8%16–64 · 53.7%65+ · 25.5%
What area does this cover?

Dartford 013B (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime49

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Shoplifting · 14Violence & sexual offences · 14Anti-social behaviour · 9
Employment3.4%

Unemployment estimate for Dartford · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Dartford.

Local councilDartfordLocal authority for DA3 7PJ
Latest general election · 2024Labour34.6% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour34.6% of votes59.0% turnout
2019Conservative61.1% of votes64.5% turnout
2017Conservative57.6% of votes69.1% turnout
2015Conservative49.0% of votes69.7% turnout
2010Conservative48.8% of votes65.7% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA22.2 miles
Clean air & driving chargesDartford Crossing5.2 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London City Airport

About 13.4 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Rochester8.1 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Beacon Wood1.9 mi
  2. Jeskyns2.7 mi
  3. Swanscombe Skull Site3.4 mi
Walks & trails
  1. North Downs Way4.9 mi
  2. Thames Path13.6 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around DA3 7PJ.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around DA3 7PJ
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 14 Sep 2026, 16:09
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 15 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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