DA12 3JX 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: 2.
- 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: yes, Gravesham.
Listed buildings
- BUSHYLEES, grade II
- WELL COTTAGE, grade II
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 23 addresses are between 94 m and 102 m above sea level (97 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 27%, ultrafast 7%, gigabit 7% 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 | 2.9 km |
| Cuxton 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Strood (Kent) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Racefield Close Shorne Ridgeway | 410 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 6.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 6.5 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 25.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 52.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Marlowe Park Medical Ctr. | 2.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Lawsat Pharm LTD | 1.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Louise Lunness-Barnes Dental Clinic | 2.7 km |
| Hospital | Gravesham Community Hospital | 6.5 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre | 4.5 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Strood Bligh Way Cashzone | 2.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Shorne Wood Country Park 129 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,230 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 560 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.0 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*), 950 m north-west. 11 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* | 950 m north-west |
| Romano-British villa and 19th century reservoir in Cobham Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Cobham Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Starmore Wood | Wood | 290 m north |
| Puckle Hill | Hill | 680 m south-west |
| New Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km west |
| Filborough Marshes | Wetland | 3.5 km north |
| Bush Valley | Valley | 4.2 km south |
| Wickham Reach | Tidal water | 4.2 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 23 |
7 of the postcode's 23 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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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.