DA11 9PY Gravesham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Northfleet & Springhead. Region: South East.
Streets
- Lime Avenue, Northfleet: 36 addresses
- Laburnum Grove, Northfleet: 2 addresses
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 (220 m)
- 3 & 4 London Road Land To Rear Of: up to 9 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- 29-31a Dover Road, not permissioned (260 m)
- Top Yard Hardys Corner 2 Vale Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent: up to 10 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 2 Vale Road, Northfleet: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- 2 Vale Road, Northfleet: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Former Site Of 26 - 27 London Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Former Site Of 26 - 27 London Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent: up to 13 homes, permissioned (400 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 3 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 38 addresses are between 27 m and 30 m above sea level (28 m on average).
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 | 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 | 9 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Malvern House Northfleet | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northfleet - Coopers Arms | 1.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | West Street Pier Gravesend | 1.9 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Walsingham House Bays 1-4 Car Park | 630 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 510 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 21.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 49.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Springhead Health | 720 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hill Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pelham Dental Studio | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Gravesham Community Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Essex Police Station | 700 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 550 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 8.5 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 470 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 130 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 8.5 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 38 |
2 of the postcode's 38 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 52% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Lime Avenue.