Newtown sits just south‑west of Dartford town centre in Kent, England, close to the floodplain of the River Darent and with good road and rail links into London via the A2 and nearby stations. The area mixes Victorian terraces and post‑war housing with some newer developments, making it a compact, mainly residential part of the borough with easy access to local shops and services.
Historically it grew with local industry and transport, and today shows typical commuter‑belt dynamics: long‑standing communities alongside pockets of regeneration, active neighbourhood groups and local schools. Proximity to larger retail and employment hubs such as Bluewater and the wider Dartford economy shapes its social and economic life, while pubs, churches and community centres remain important local focal points.
Postcode districts covering Newtown
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 22.6 miles
- Islington 16.2 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 22.2 miles
- City of Westminster 17.6 miles
- Bexley 3.9 miles
- Sutton 18.7 miles
- Croydon 14.5 miles
- Basildon 13.1 miles
- Chelmsford 22.9 miles
- Maidstone 17.2 miles
- Gillingham 15.8 miles
- Harlow 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brent Ward 0.5 miles
- Town Ward 0.5 miles
- Dartford Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Stone House Ward 0.7 miles
- Temple Hill Ward 0.7 miles
- Princes Ward 0.8 miles
- West Hill Ward 1.2 miles
- Burnham Ward 1.2 miles
- Bridge Ward 1.3 miles
- Hawley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Stone Castle Ward 1.5 miles
- Stone Built-up area 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Newtown
DA1 1UD, DA1 1BL, DA1 1TZ, DA1 1TH, DA1 1TG, DA1 1UX, DA1 1TJ, DA1 1XL, DA1 1YF … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.7 miles
- London Southend Airport 21.9 miles
- Dartford Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Stone Crossing Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Newtown Ad
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 0.9 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 3.2 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 1 mile
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 3.9 miles
- Castle Hotel 5.1 miles
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 2.6 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 2.9 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 3.4 miles
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 5.8 miles
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 5.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Princes Park Stadium 0.4 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 0.5 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 1.8 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 5 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 5.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 6.6 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 7.8 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 7.9 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 8.2 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 8.6 miles
- The Valley Stadium 8.9 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles