Postcode · Longfield

DA3 7PS area guide

Who lives in DA3 7PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Council: Dartford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,128 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA3 7PS is like

DA3 7PS is a postcode in the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet area of Dartford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,128 people. 74% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DA3 7 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA3 7PS compares

Headline figures for DA3 7PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£550,000

Median over 101 sales in DA3 7, +0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,499

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA3 7PS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA3 7PS FAQs

Is DA3 7PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DA3 7PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in DA3 7 sold for a median of £550,000 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA3 7PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA3 7PS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DA3 7PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.4% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.7%).

Which council covers DA3 7PS?

The local authority for DA3 7PS is Dartford.

DA3 7PS comes under Dartford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA3 7PS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Longfield Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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