Temple Hill is a largely residential ward sitting on higher ground above Dartford town centre in Kent, England. The area is characterised by a mix of post‑war and later housing estates, pockets of green space and local parades of shops, giving it a suburban feel while remaining close to the bustle of the town.
Locally the name is often said to allude to historic ties with the Knights Templar, and today the ward functions mainly as a commuter neighbourhood with good road and rail links to London via Dartford railway station, the M25 and the A2; nearby retail and employment hubs such as Bluewater and the Ebbsfleet area further boost local job options. Community centres, schools and small businesses reflect a mixed‑income population and an active local civic life.
Postcode districts covering Temple Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 22.4 miles
- Islington 16 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 22 miles
- City of Westminster 17.4 miles
- Bexley 3.7 miles
- Sutton 18.9 miles
- Croydon 14.8 miles
- Basildon 12.7 miles
- Chelmsford 22.2 miles
- Maidstone 17.7 miles
- Gillingham 16 miles
- Harlow 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bridge Ward 0.6 miles
- Town Ward 0.7 miles
- Newtown Ward 0.7 miles
- Dartford Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Burnham Ward 0.9 miles
- Stone House Ward 1 mile
- Brent Ward 1.1 miles
- West Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- Princes Ward 1.4 miles
- Stone Castle Ward 1.4 miles
- Stone Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Heath Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Temple Hill
DA1 5SD, DA1 5HU, DA1 5JT, DA1 5SA, DA1 5JH, DA1 5LN, DA1 5HY, DA1 5JY, DA1 5EP … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.3 miles
- London Southend Airport 21.6 miles
- Dartford Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Stone Crossing Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Temple Hill Ad
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 0.4 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 3.3 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 0.7 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 4 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 2.3 miles
- Castle Hotel 5.8 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 3.4 miles
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 3.2 miles
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 4.8 miles
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 6.5 miles
Schools in Temple Hill
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Temple Hill Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 1 mile
- Princes Park Stadium 1.1 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 2 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 4.9 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 6.5 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 6.6 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 7.2 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 7.9 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 8.5 miles
- The Valley Stadium 8.7 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 8.7 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles