Avery Way Dartford
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (DA1), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10506139.
- Flood: 10 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Dartford costs £2,375 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dartford, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Central Park, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lowfield Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Dartford in 2026-27: Band D £2,375 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,583 | £1,847 | £2,111 | £2,375 | £2,903 | £3,431 | £3,959 | £4,750 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (57% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO Article 4(1) Direction North Order 2025.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Part Questor Riverside - Trico Coatings Ltd, Dartford DA1 1JS: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- J Clubb Ltd, Church Hill, Wilmington DA2 7DZ: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Northgate Van Hire, 301 Lowfield Street, Dartford DA1 2SN: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Block Of 27 Lock-Up Garages Rear Of 33 and 35 Myrtle Road, Oakfield Lane, Dartford: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Glentworth Club Site, 154 Lowfield Street, Dartford DA1 1JB: up to 52 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 at medium risk and 2 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA1 1JZ | zone 2 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| DA1 1JS | zone 3 | 0 / 8 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA1 1JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DA1 1JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dartford 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Stone Crossing 319,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Crayford 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warren Road Wilmington | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stone Crossing - Horns Cross | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 42.6 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lowfield Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lowfield Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Physio Livingstone Community Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Swanley Police Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Hawley Road, Wilmington Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Park 13 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,640 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,190 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote at Hawley Manor, a scheduled monument, 780 m (0.5 miles) south. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote at Hawley Manor | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Columbarium at Hawley Manor Dovecote to South West of Hawley Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Darenth Park | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklands Lake | Lake or reservoir | 380 m north-west |
| Brickhill Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Swanley Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Dartford Fresh Marshes | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Great Mount | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Crayford Creek | Tidal water | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dartford: see them on the Dartford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leigh Academy Dartford | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Westgate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Kent College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fleetdown Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dartford Science & Technology College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Gateway Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dartford Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Wilmington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Questor DA1 1JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2025 |
| The Tea Makers Of London DA1 1JD | Manufacturers/packers | 210 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2024 |
| Bright Horizons Springfield Lodge Day Nursery And PreSchool DA1 1NT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Shell Hawley Service Station DA1 1PU | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wilks Avenue (24); On or near Butterly Avenue (4); On or near Applegarth Drive (1); On or near Powder Mill Lane (1); On or near Fawkes Avenue (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Fawkes Avenue · Wilks Avenue · Saunders Way · Applegarth Drive · Butterly Avenue · Ellis Way · Powder Mill Lane · Butterly Avenue · Butterly Avenue · Chalk Close · Hawley Road · James Clubb Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.