Durrell Dene Dartford
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (DA1), about 170 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 10506368.
- Sales: 46 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11, C: 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 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 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 390 m away, and Enchanted Woodland (1.7 hectares) is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 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 Temple Hill Surgery, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £314,000 | £240,000 | £388,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £188,750 | £187,500 | £190,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £240,000 | £191,000 | £445,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £324,498 | £259,995 | £398,995 |
| 2017 | 6 | £236,000 | £187,500 | £489,995 |
| 2015 | 26 | £176,500 | £141,500 | £315,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | FLAT 10, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 3 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £341,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2023 | FLAT 11, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Feb 2023 | 8 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £388,000 | |
| 22 May 2020 | FLAT 13, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 2020 | FLAT 1, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £187,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2019 | FLAT 17, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £191,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2019 | FLAT 14, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2019 | 2 DA1 5RU | Detached | £445,000 | New build. |
| 7 Dec 2018 | 1 DA1 5RU | Detached | £398,995 | New build. |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 4 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £349,000 | New build. |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 3 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £299,995 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2018 | FLAT 4, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £259,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2017 | FLAT 7, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2017 | FLAT 16, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £242,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2017 | FLAT 1, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £188,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 5 DA1 5RU | Detached | £489,995 | New build. |
| 1 Mar 2017 | 9 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2017 | FLAT 9, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £187,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2016 | 9 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2015 | FLAT 15, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £180,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2015 | FLAT 2, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £174,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2015 | FLAT 19, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £158,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2015 | FLAT 17, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £158,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2015 | FLAT 18, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £148,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 2015 | FLAT 16, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £179,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 2015 | FLAT 14, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £178,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2015 | FLAT 10, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £178,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2015 | FLAT 12, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2015 | FLAT 11, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £175,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2015 | FLAT 7, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £175,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2015 | FLAT 8, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2015 | FLAT 6, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £173,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2015 | FLAT 13, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £149,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2015 | FLAT 9, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £148,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2015 | FLAT 3, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £171,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2015 | FLAT 5, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £143,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2015 | FLAT 1, NEEDHAM LODGE, 6 DA1 5RW | Flat or maisonette | £141,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 14 DA1 5RU | Detached | £315,000 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 13 DA1 5RU | Detached | £264,500 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 12 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £211,500 | New build. |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 7 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £243,995 | New build. |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 11 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £222,995 | New build. |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 10 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £222,995 | New build. |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 8 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £244,995 | New build. |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 9 DA1 5RU | Semi-detached | £208,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: Flat (9); House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (2). Built: 2012 (12); 2012-2021 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 2, Durrell Dene
- 3, Durrell Dene
- 5, Durrell Dene
- 7, Durrell Dene
- 9, Durrell Dene
- Flat 7 Needham Lodge, 6, Durrell Dene
- Flat 8 Needham Lodge, 6, Durrell Dene
- Flat 9 Needham Lodge, 6, Durrell Dene
- Flat 11 Needham Lodge, 6, Durrell Dene
- Flat 13 Needham Lodge, 6, Durrell Dene
- Flat 14 Needham Lodge, 6, Durrell Dene
- Flat 17 Needham Lodge, 6, Durrell Dene
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 (59% of about 580 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: in a protected area: TG04 - Borough of Dartford T.P.O. No.4 1996.
- Green belt: no.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 19 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: 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 5RW | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DA1 5RU | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA1 5RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DA1 5RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dartford 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Purfleet 573,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Slade Green 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brunel Way Dartford | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stone Crossing - Horns Cross | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barking Riverside Pier Creekmouth | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 45.2 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Temple Hill Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Optiwell Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | Smile Avenue | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Littlebrook Hospital Dgs | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Dartford - Henderson Drive, Easington Cashzone | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Enchanted Woodland 1.7 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | Wellcome Avenue Allotments 1.3 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Howbury moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Howbury moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dartford Marshes | Wetland | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Crayford Creek | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| The Dell | Hollow | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Brooklands Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Watts's Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 20 | 20 |
None of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Bridge Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leigh UTC Dartford | Secondary | 11–18 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| River Mill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Temple Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioura DA1 5RE | Other catering premises | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Bickers Bakery DA1 5FP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nisa Local DA1 5FP | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Delmergate DA1 5FP | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Dartford Clay Shooting Club DA1 5PN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 May 2026 |
| Impact Food Group @ The Leigh UTC DA1 5TF | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 May 2025 |
| Dartford Bridge C P School DA1 5GB | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Dartford Bridge Community Primary School - Breakfast Club DA1 5GB | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Henslow Crescent (9); On or near Durrell Dene (8); On or near Rainbow Gardens (8); On or near Montagu Gardens (4); On or near Ruby Tuesday Drive (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 86% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Darwin Avenue · Ruby Tuesday Drive · Rainbow Gardens · Binnie Road · Montagu Gardens · Henslow Crescent · Rambler Lane · Godman Walk · Tyndal Way · Fourier Grove · Tumbling Dice Mews · Silver Train Gardens
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.