Opticians in Dartford
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 14 optical sites in Dartford when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 12 separate contractors and spread across 3 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 64% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Dartford is commissioned through NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2023. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
14
Contractors
12
Single-site practices
4
Towns covered
3
Who runs the practices in Dartford
Independent and smaller groups
9 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Dartford
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Opticians - Greenhithe | Asda Stores Ltd, Crossways Boulevard, Greenhithe DA9 9BT | Asda Opticians | April 2008 | TP14Y |
| Boots Opticians (Bluewater) | Unit MSU2, Lower Thames Walk, Bluewater, Greenhithe DA9 9SJ | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5T1 |
| Boots Opticians (Dartford) | 48-52 High Street, Dartford DA1 1DE | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5RX |
| David Clulow Opticians (Bluewater) | Unit U111, Upper Guild Hall, Bluewater, Greenhithe DA9 9SS | Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | April 2008 | TP17F |
| David Clulow Opticians Bluewater | Bluewater, Greenhithe DA9 9SA | Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | October 2016 | TP86V |
| Eye Fashions (Dartford) | 9 Priory Market Place, Priory Centre, Dartford DA1 2HL | Eye Fashions | April 2016 | TP6M2 |
| K Rowland Ltd | 79 Station Road, Longfield DA3 7QA | K Rowland Ltd | April 2008 | TP0X9 |
| Linklater Opticians | 22 Lowfield Street, Dartford DA1 1HD | Linklater Opticians | June 2022 | TP9K8 |
| M&S Opticians - Kent Bluewater | Bluewater, Greenhithe DA9 9SD | Owl Optical Ltd | June 2021 | Y3O3X |
| Optical Express (Dartford) | Riverbridge House, Anchor Boulevard, Crossways Business Park, Dartford DA2 6SL | Optical Express | July 2021 | K5B4X |
| Southern Optical Ltd (Longfield) | 8 Weird Wood, Longfield DA3 7HT | Southern Optical Limited | June 2021 | Q1N0V |
| Specsavers (Dartford) | 54 High Street, Dartford DA1 1DE | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6K3 |
| Vision Express (Greenhithe) | Unit U089, Upper Level, Bluewater, Greenhithe DA9 9ST | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP74Y |
| Vision Eyewear and Eyecare Ltd | 41 Priory Shopping Centre, Dartford DA1 2HR | Vision Eyewear and Eyecare Ltd | May 2023 | Y8M6U |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Dartford
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 9 sites in Dartford outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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