Beckley Close Gravesend, Gravesham
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (DA12), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 15700048.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £180,300 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 2, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; Band D in Gravesham costs £2,408 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 17% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gravesend, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rochester Road Surgery, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £180,300 | £180,300 | £180,300 |
| 2021 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £262,500 | £262,500 | £262,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £184,950 | £184,950 | £184,950 |
| 2013 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £207,500 | £207,500 | £207,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £111,000 | £111,000 | £111,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £41,500 | £41,500 | £41,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2023 | 9 DA12 4XQ | Terraced | £272,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jul 2023 | 9 DA12 4XQ | Terraced | £180,300 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Mar 2021 | 8 DA12 4XQ | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 5 DA12 4XQ | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2019 | 6 DA12 4XQ | Terraced | £262,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 11 DA12 4XQ | Terraced | £184,950 | |
| 5 Jul 2013 | 8 DA12 4XQ | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2009 | 6 DA12 4XQ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2004 | 1 DA12 4XQ | Semi-detached | £207,500 | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 12 DA12 4XQ | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1996 | 12 DA12 4XQ | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 9 DA12 4XQ | Terraced | £41,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1976-1982 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 D (48% of about 1,020 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 9 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA12 4XQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DA12 4TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 15 m and 19 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA12 4TG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DA12 4XQ | 42% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gravesend 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Higham 138,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Tilbury Town 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chalk Road | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northfleet - Coopers Arms | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 25.1 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 52.1 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rochester Road Surgery | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lion Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bespoke Dental Care | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Gravesham Community Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 8,120 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chalk New Allotments 8,970 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Clane Lane Marshes | Wetland | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Filborough Marshes | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Shorne Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Brummelhill Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| New Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Gravesend Reach | Tidal water | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 13 |
7 of the street's 13 addresses are 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 Gravesham: see them on the Gravesham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamesview School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westcourt Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tymberwood Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Comprehensive Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Riverview Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lapis Close (5); On or near Beckley Close (3); On or near Villa Close (2); On or near Lisle Close (2); On or near Manor Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
Lisle Close · Sutherland Close · Manor Close · Castle Lane · Shirley Close · Villa Close · Filborough Way · Brooke Drive · Via Romana · Chalk Road · Lapis Close · Darenth Drive
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.