DA11 0SB Gravesham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pelham. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Gravesham in 2026-27: Band D £2,408 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,605 | £1,873 | £2,141 | £2,408 | £2,943 | £3,479 | £4,014 | £4,816 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (33% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Darnley Road, Gravesend Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Darnley Road - Ar/99/4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- GRAVESEND RAILWAY STATION (UP SIDE), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend: up to 140 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- 24 Stone Street Gravesend Kent DA11 0NP: up to 14 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 24 Stone Street Gravesend Kent DA11 0NP: up to 19 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- 65 New Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0AE, not permissioned (190 m)
- Gravesend Police Station Windmill Street 133: up to 86 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Gravesend Police Station Windmill Street 133: up to 75 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Former Lord Street Car Park: up to 106 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 63 New Road Gravesend Kent DA11 0AE, not permissioned (290 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 16 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 20 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gravesend 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 110 m |
| Tilbury Town 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Northfleet 258,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Gravesend Railway Station | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northfleet - Coopers Arms | 2.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | West Street Pier Gravesend | 610 m |
| Car parks | Walsingham House Bays 1-4 Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 22.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 50.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pelham Medical Practice | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Darnley Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest A A Tikare & Associates Dental Practice | 110 m |
| Hospital | Gravesham Community Hospital | 320 m |
| Police station | Kent Police | 140 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Princess Pocahontas Gardens 1,700 m² | 410 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Gordon Pleasure Gardens 2.7 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Bat and Ball Cricket Ground 2.0 ha | 410 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,420 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 8.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Town Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 420 m north-east. 104 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m north-east |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m north |
| 79, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m north-east |
| 80, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m north-east |
| Gravesend blockhouse | Scheduled monument | 660 m north-east |
| New Tavern Fort, Gravesend, including Milton Chantry | Scheduled monument | 820 m north-east |
| Gravesend Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 880 m south-west |
| Tilbury Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 690 m south-east |
| Gravesend Reach | Tidal water | 1.2 km north |
| Tilbury Ness | Wetland | 2.3 km north-west |
| Westcourt Marshes | Wetland | 2.5 km east |
| Madam Wood | Wood | 3.9 km south-west |
| New Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 92 | 98 |
6 of the postcode's 98 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 60% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.