West Hill is in Dartford and in Dartford district. DA1 2EL is located in the West Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dartford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Hill, Dartford, DA1 2EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA1 2ER, DA1 2EQ, DA1 2ES, DA1 2EP, DA1 2LR, DA1 2EN, DA1 2EH, DA1 2ET, DA1 2JH.

West Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Hill are based on 148 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dartford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA1 2EL

Average Price
£353,038
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£371,304
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£206,907

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Hill

Average Price
£275,433
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 West Hill, Dartford, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-11-11 £239,659
31 West Hill, Dartford, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£435,0002022-02-22 £438,229
29 West Hill, Dartford, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,5002021-01-22 £253,325
29 West Hill, Dartford, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£235,0002016-10-28 £256,167
31 West Hill, Dartford, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002016-06-03 £443,496

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford
King Edward Avenue, DA1 2HX 		199 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westgate Primary School
Summerhill Road, DA1 2LP 		345 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Hill Primary Academy
Dartford Road, DA1 3DZ 		615 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford
Chatsworth Road, DA1 5AF 		851 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRiver Mill Primary School
Central Road, DA1 5XR 		1,272 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dartford Grammar School
West Hill, DA1 2HW 		365 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Shepherds Lane, DA1 2NT 		557 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Dartford Science & Technology College
Heath Lane, DA1 2LY 		710 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Leigh UTC
Brunel Way, DA1 5TF 		1,989 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane DA2 7BB 		2,226 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNorth Kent College
Oakfield Lane, DA1 2JT 		1,755 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Shenstone School
94 Old Road, DA1 4DZ 		3,081 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road, DA7 6LB 		3,389 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane, DA8 3PB 		4,178 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
10TenThe Hill Hub, 1A Highfield Road108 yd
Peking Garden5 - 6 Westgate House, Spital Street111 yd
Allisons Pantry1 Westgate House, Spital Street115 yd
Cadiz Tapas RestaurantCadizTapas Restaurant, 70 Spital Street129 yd
Dartford Ribeye Steakhouse58 Spital Street, Dartford165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dartford Working Mens Club40 Essex Road, Dartford139 yd
Dartford Working Men's Club & Institute40 Essex Road, Dartford139 yd
Dartford Conservative Club46 Spital Street, Dartford165 yd
Flying Boat36 - 42 Spital Street, Dartford165 yd
The Royal Oak57 Spital Street, Dartford176 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa John Pizza4 Westgate House, Spital Street109 yd
Diamond Grill64 Spital Street, Dartford165 yd
Mr Shawarma48 Spital Street, Dartford165 yd
Golden Dragon58 Hythe Street, Dartford347 yd
OS Snack Box1A Spital Street, Dartford353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarkets, Instone Road379 yd
LidlInstone Road, Dartford419 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodUnit 3, Prospect Place436 yd
Sainsbury'sStadium Way, Crayford525 yd
Iceland47 - 49 High Street, Dartford525 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reflexions Muscle & Fitness Gym
WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL HOUSE WEST HILL 		health and fitness suite246 yd
Becket Sports Centre
SHEPHERDS LANE 		health and fitness suite487 yd
The Gym (Dartford)
12A 12A THE ORCHARDS 		health and fitness suite557 yd
Dartford Grammar School
SHEPHERDS LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool675 yd
Acacia Fitness (Closed)
High Street 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts691 yd
Dartford Grammar School Pitches
HARDY AVENUE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts713 yd
Central Park
CRANFORD ROAD 		grass pitches717 yd
Dartford Science And Technology College
HEATH LANE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts754 yd
Dartford Technology College (Closed)
Heath Lane 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite768 yd
Fairfield Leisure Centre
LOWFIELD STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool809 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is West Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1203 crimes were reported near West Hill . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DA1 2EL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1203
Violence And Sexual Offences 420
Anti Social Behaviour 208
Shoplifting 154
Other Theft 104
Criminal Damage And Arson 80
Public Order 66
Vehicle Crime 47
Drugs 27
Other Crime 24
Robbery 18
Burglary 17
Theft From The Person 17
Possession Of Weapons 14
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DA1 2EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area225 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub326 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lowfield Street437 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowfield Street437 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lowfield Street437 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub326 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub326 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Copperfields326 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub326 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Copperfields326 yd

Employment

DA1 2EL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DA1 2EL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee146
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed42
Looking after home or family21
Other21
Retired19
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities20
Education16
Manufacturing15
Construction15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Other5
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female218
Male241

Partnership Status

Single175
Married: Opposite sex125
Married: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced26
Widowed11

Health

Very good health248
Good health151
Fair health42
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 57
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 115
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese5
Indian42
Pakistani3
Other Asian20
Black African54
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other2
White271
Roma2
Arab1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union99
Rest of Europe8
Africa39
Middle East and Asia59
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years76
5-10 Years58
2-5 Years62
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland6
Italy4
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania7
Poland17
Romania35
Other EU countries33
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa18
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia30
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion131
Christian218
Buddhist2
Hindu24
Muslim31
Sikh16
Not answered37
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