Baker Close Sole Street, Gravesham
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (DA13), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 15703028.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £925,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 E; Band D in Gravesham costs £2,408 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sole Street, about 230 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Camer Park, is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Meopham Medical Centre, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £925,000 | £925,000 | £925,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | £475,000 | £470,000 | £475,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2024 | 3 DA13 9AE | Detached | £925,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2012 | 3 DA13 9AE | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 2 DA13 9AE | Detached | £470,000 | New build. |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 1 DA13 9AE | Detached | £475,000 | New build. |
| 1 Jun 2009 | 3 DA13 9AE | Detached | £475,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 169 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 2007 (1); 2007-2011 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band E (22% of about 630 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 7 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 22 Manor Road Cobham Gravesend Kent DA13 9BN, permissioned (180 m)
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA13 9AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DA13 9BW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 90 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA13 9AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DA13 9BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sole Street 56,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 230 m |
| Meopham 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Longfield 439,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Railway Station Sole Street | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northfleet - Coopers Arms | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 26 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 47.2 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Meopham Medical Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meopham Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Istead Rise Dental Clinic | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Fawkham Manor Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Gravesend Police Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Camer Park 18 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 230 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Judson Recreation Ground 1.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Southdown Shaw Allotments 4.8 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deserted medieval manorial settlement of Cossington | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sallows Shaw | Wood | 320 m west |
| Blundells Shaw | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Lordscroft Shaw | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Henhurst Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Cobham Valleys | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 1 |
3 of the street's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, 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 Gravesham: see them on the Gravesham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meopham Community Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cobham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Railway Inn DA13 0XY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Anya's Thai Food DA13 0XY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2024 |
| The Little Shop DA12 3AX | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sallows Shaw (3); On or near Baker Close (1); On or near Manor Court (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Manor Court · Sallows Shaw · Chapelwood Place · Sallows Shaw · Scratton Fields · Greenlands · The Beeches
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.