DA12 1PY Gravesham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Whitehill & Windmill Hill. Region: South East.
Streets
- Parrock Street, Gravesend: 14 addresses
- Parrock Street, Gravesend: 2 addresses
- Bronte View, Gravesend: 1 address
- Clarence Place, Gravesend: 1 address
- Shrubbery Road, Gravesend: 1 address
- Parrock Road, Gravesend: 1 address
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 (35% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Windmill Hill, 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): Windmill Hill, CA South - Ar/07/3.
- Tree preservation orders: 4 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1, PARROCK ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Old Barracks Armoury Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1LZ: up to 13 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Former St Johns Ambulance Brigade H Q Armoury Drive Gravesend Kent DA12 1NB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Gravesham Court/Homemead, Clarence Row, Gravesend: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Social Education Centre, Haig Gardens, Gravesend: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (480 m)
- Parrock Street Car Park, Parrock Street, Gravesend: up to 290 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Adjacent to Jolly Drayman Wellington Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1JA, permissioned (570 m)
- 128 Milton Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- 166-168 Parrock Street Gravesend Kent DA12 1ER, permissioned (610 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 20 addresses are between 31 m and 40 m above sea level (36 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 | Gravesend 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m |
| Tilbury Town 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Northfleet 258,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Constitution Hill Gravesend | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northfleet - Coopers Arms | 3.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | Walsingham House Bays 1-4 Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 450 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 23.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 50.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Old Road West Surgery | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Nb Pharmacy LTD | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 510 m |
| Hospital | Gravesham Community Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Gravesend Police Station | 600 m |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 165 Windmill Street Halifax | 810 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Fleetway Open Space 8,600 m² | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Gordon Pleasure Gardens 2.7 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,170 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,420 m² | 870 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 880 m north-east. 85 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m north-east |
| New Tavern Fort | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m north |
| New Tavern Fort, Gravesend, including Milton Chantry | Scheduled monument | 920 m north |
| Milton Chantry | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| The Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-west |
| Gravesend blockhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north |
| Gravesend Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 280 m west |
| Gravesend Reach | Tidal water | 1.8 km north |
| Westcourt Marshes | Wetland | 1.9 km east |
| Great Clane Lane Marshes | Wetland | 2.5 km east |
| Claylane Wood | Wood | 3.2 km south-east |
| New Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 20 |
14 of the postcode's 20 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Parrock Street.