DA12 3EL Gravesham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Higham & Shorne. 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 G (27% of about 550 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 49 addresses are between 95 m and 100 m above sea level (98 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 89%, ultrafast 21%, gigabit 21% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Higham 138,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km |
| Cuxton 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Sole Street 56,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Racefield Close Shorne Ridgeway | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 6.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 6.1 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 25.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 51.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Marlowe Park Medical Ctr. | 3.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Lawsat Pharm LTD | 2.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Gravesend Dental Surgery | 2.9 km |
| Hospital | Gravesham Community Hospital | 6.1 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre | 4.2 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Cobham London Rd, A2 Trunk Road Cashzone | 2.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Shorne Wood Country Park 129 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 690 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.5 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 129 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m north. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m north |
| Romano-British villa and 19th century reservoir in Cobham Park | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Cobham Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shorne Common Rough | Wood | 180 m south-west |
| Puckle Hill | Hill | 360 m south |
| New Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km west |
| Filborough Marshes | Wetland | 3.3 km north |
| Bush Valley | Valley | 4.1 km south |
| Wickham Reach | Tidal water | 4.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 47 | 49 |
2 of the postcode's 49 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 | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.