Barrel Close Ebbsfleet Valley, Dartford
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (DA10), about 100 m long. USRN 10506609.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; 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 Swanscombe, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 19 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 Swanscombe Health Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 64% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 121 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 2025 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
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 D (43% of about 2,200 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)
- Eastern Quarry (Whitecliffe), Watling Street, Swanscombe: up to 3,970 homes, permissioned (250 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 13 m and 19 m above sea level (16 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA10 1HB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swanscombe 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ebbsfleet International 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Greenhithe for Bluewater 857,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alkerden Academy Castle Hill | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bluewater | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | West Street Pier Gravesend | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Ebbsfleet International Station Car Park D | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.5 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 46.4 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swanscombe Health Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Delmergate Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swancombe Dental Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Darent Valley Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Palaeolithic sites near Baker's Hole, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Palaeolithic sites near Baker's Hole | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Neolithic sites near Ebbsfleet | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Springhead Roman site | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Eagle Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Darenth Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Lords Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Botany Marshes | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| St Clement's Reach | Tidal water | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkerden Church of England Academy | All-through | 3–18 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard | Primary | 2–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ebbsfleet Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manor Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Craylands School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bean Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Knockhall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delmergate Pharmacy DA10 1AD | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Chai Kadak DA10 1ER | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| RCCG His Treasure Parish DA10 1AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 90% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Penny Black Lane · Sgt Pepper Drive · Clocks Avenue · Sir Peter Blake Way · Poppy Gardens · Dragonfly Gardens · Kember Close · Atterbury Close · Oliver Grove · Tomalin Drive · Inkpen Lane · Gregory Close
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.