West Hill is a compact ward on the western side of Dartford, Kent, England, largely residential in character. You’ll find a mix of older terraces and later suburban housing, small parades of local shops, pocket parks and community facilities that give the area a village-like feel despite its proximity to the town centre.
It’s well connected by local roads and public transport, making it convenient for commuters heading into central London or to nearby retail and employment hubs such as Bluewater. The ward grew up with Dartford’s Victorian and 20th‑century expansion and today has an active local life with schools, sports clubs and neighbourhood groups, reflecting a mixed socio-economic population of long-standing residents and newer commuters.
Postcode districts covering West Hill
DA1, DA2, DA5, DA9, DA10, DA17
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 21.5 miles
- Islington 15.1 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 23.2 miles
- City of Westminster 16.4 miles
- Bexley 2.7 miles
- Sutton 17.6 miles
- Croydon 13.6 miles
- Basildon 13.9 miles
- Chelmsford 23.2 miles
- Maidstone 18.2 miles
- Gillingham 17 miles
- Harlow 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burnham Ward 0.5 miles
- Dartford Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Heath Ward 0.6 miles
- Town Ward 0.7 miles
- Princes Ward 0.9 miles
- Newtown Ward 1.2 miles
- Crayford Ward 1.2 miles
- Maypole & Leyton Cross Ward 1.3 miles
- Temple Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- Wilmington Parish 1.6 miles
- Brent Ward 1.6 miles
- Bridge Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in West Hill
DA1 2AF, DA1 2UR, DA1 3AN, DA1 4AQ, DA1 9XZ, DA1 9RU, DA1 2BY, DA1 3DB, DA1 2HX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 22.9 miles
- Dartford Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Crayford Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near West Hill Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 1.7 miles
- Bexley Village Hotel 2.3 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 1.9 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 2.3 miles
- Castle Hotel 5.3 miles
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 2.2 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 3.5 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 7.9 miles
Schools in West Hill
- Dartford Grammar School Secondary
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls Secondary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Primary
- West Hill Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 0.7 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 1.4 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 3 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 3.8 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 5.4 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 6.4 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 7.1 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 7.2 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 7.4 miles
- The Valley Stadium 7.7 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 7.8 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles