DA11 9BU Gravesham
Live postcode, introduced May 2014. Ward: Northfleet & Springhead. 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 B (57% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 3 & 4 London Road Land To Rear Of: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 3 & 4 London Road Land To Rear Of: up to 9 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Fox and Hounds Public House 27 London Road Northfleet Gravesend DA11 9JH, permissioned (370 m)
- Former Site Of 26 - 27 London Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Former Site Of 26 - 27 London Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent: up to 13 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 29-31a Dover Road, not permissioned (400 m)
- 34-35 The Hill Northfleet Gravesend Kent DA11 9EX, not permissioned (450 m)
- Northfleet Embankment East Crete Hall Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent, pending decision (540 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northfleet 258,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Ebbsfleet International 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Gravesend 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Malvern House Northfleet | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northfleet - Coopers Arms | 1.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | West Street Pier Gravesend | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Walsingham House Bays 1-4 Car Park | 540 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 510 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 21.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 49.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Springhead Health | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hill Pharmacy | 470 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Overcliffe Dental Practice | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Gravesham Community Hospital | 1.6 km |
| Police station | Essex Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 510 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 610 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 8.5 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 520 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 520 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 8.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m west. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Our Lady of the Assumption | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m west |
| Parish Church of St Botolph | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m west |
| The Old Rectory House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-west |
| Aspdin's kiln | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-west |
| Neolithic sites near Ebbsfleet | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-west |
| Gravesend Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km south-east |
| Palaeolithic sites near Baker's Hole | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tilbury Ness | Wetland | 1.0 km north |
| Gravesend Reach | Tidal water | 2.0 km north-east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.2 km south-east |
| Botany Marshes | Wetland | 2.4 km north-west |
| Madam Wood | Wood | 3.5 km south |
| Eagle Cliff | Cliff or slope | 4.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.