The Drive is in Longfield and in Dartford district.
DA3 7LX is located in the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Dartford. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Drive, Longfield, DA3 7LX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: DA3 7NA, DA3 7NB, DA3 7AE, DA3 7PW, DA3 7NJ, DA3 7ND, DA3 7NL.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale The Drive, Longfield, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £605,000 | 2023-08-25 | £577,809 |
| Leeside The Drive, Longfield, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £795,000 | 2022-12-09 | £760,619 |
| Farnworth The Drive, Longfield, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £1,100,000 | 2022-12-08 | £1,052,429 |
| Roseleigh The Drive, Longfield, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £700,000 | 2022-06-10 | £689,750 |
| Argosy The Drive, Longfield, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £535,000 | 2021-01-08 | £603,340 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Main Road , DA3 7PW | 3out of 4 | 142 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Stack Lane , Hartley DA3 8BL | 4out of 4 | 1,430 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartley Primary Academy Round Ash Way , Hartley DA3 8BT | 4out of 4 | 1,980 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Istead Rise Primary School Downs Road , Northfleet DA13 9HG | 3out of 4 | 2,311 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Street , Southfleet DA13 9NR | 3out of 4 | 2,637 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfield Academy Main Road , DA3 7PH | 3out of 4 | 1,011 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Meopham School Wrotham Road , Meopham DA13 0AH | 4out of 4 | 4,354 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northfleet School for Girls Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ | 3out of 4 | 4,477 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Northfleet Technology College Colyer Road , Northfleet DA11 8BG | 3out of 4 | 5,012 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint George's Church of England School Meadow Road , DA11 7LS | 3out of 4 | 5,191 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowhill School Main Road , DA3 7PW | 3out of 4 | 159 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Steephill School Off Castle Hill , Fawkham DA3 7BG | - not rated | 1,913 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Milestone Academy Ash Road , New Ash Green DA3 8JZ | 4out of 4 | 2,868 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Helen Allison School Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0EW | - not rated | 3,646 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ifield School Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT | 4out of 4 | 5,064 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Langafel Church Of England Primary School Main Road | grass pitches | 271 yd |
| Rowhill School Main Road | grass pitches | 473 yd |
| Longfield Academy MAIN ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 909 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 62.5% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 18.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 15.6% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 75.1 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 76.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 160.01 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 160.01 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18.1 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 30.01 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 38 crimes were reported
near The Drive .
73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DA3 7LX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
DA3 7LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in DA3 7LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 115 |
| Full-Time Employee | 86 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 30 |
| Education | 21 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 19 |
| Construction | 18 |
| Transport and storage | 16 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 172 |
| Male | 183 |
| Single | 75 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 196 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 19 |
| Widowed | 21 |
| Very good health | 169 |
| Good health | 123 |
| Fair health | 50 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 38 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 42 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 49 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 54 |
| Degree or Similar | 104 |
| Other | 6 |
| Indian | 12 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
| White | 319 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 333 |
| European Union | 5 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 11 |
| Born in the UK | 333 |
| 10+ Years | 20 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 338 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| No passport held | 9 |
| No religion | 94 |
| Christian | 223 |
| Sikh | 18 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 18 |