DA12 4DJ Gravesham
Live postcode, introduced January 1995. Ward: Westcourt. 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 C (37% of about 490 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
- Rochester Road Health Clinic, Rochester Road, Gravesend: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 70 addresses are between 24 m and 32 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 | Gravesend 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| Tilbury Town 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Northfleet 258,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Bourne Road Westcourt | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northfleet - Coopers Arms | 5.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 24.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 51.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rochester Road Surgery | 680 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lion Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bespoke Dental Care | 570 m |
| Hospital | Gravesham Community Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 530 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,120 m² | 340 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,910 m² | 500 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is New Tavern Fort, Gravesend, including Milton Chantry, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Tavern Fort, Gravesend, including Milton Chantry | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Gravesend Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Westcourt Marshes | Wetland | 1.2 km north-east |
| Great Clane Lane Marshes | Wetland | 1.5 km north-east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.7 km west |
| Claylane Wood | Wood | 2.3 km south |
| Gravesend Reach | Tidal water | 2.9 km north-west |
| New Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 70 | 70 |
None of the postcode's 70 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.