Postcode district report · August 2026

DA1, Dartford

DA1 is the 4th Hapiest of Dartford's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. DA1 also reaches into Bexley; these figures are for its homes in Dartford.

Homes sold
457
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£360,000
-4.0% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,695
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
25%
of homes sold

DA1 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks DA1 against the other postcode districts of Dartford.

Price per m²£4,695/m² 4th of 7
Price change-4.0% 4th of 7
Sales a year457 a year 1st of 7
Sales change-15.2% 6th of 7
Energy efficiency69 EPC score 2nd of 7
Carbon2.8 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 7
Station nearby1.1 km 4th of 7
Yellow the best in Dartford Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Dartford

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better DA1 compares with the rest of Dartford. These colours compare postcode districts within Dartford; Dartford's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Dartford's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 DA5 41£500,000 -0.5%
2 DA9 222£337,750 +2.3%
2 DA10 127£343,000 +5.5%
4 DA1 457£360,000 -4.0%
5 DA2 239£395,000 -4.8%
6 DA3 70£540,000 -4.8%
7 DA4 29£395,000 -6.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Dartford only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Dartford aren't ranked.