Halfpence Lane Gravesham
4 addresses across 3 postcodes (DA12,ME2), about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) long. USRN 15701016.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £780,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 G; Band D in Gravesham costs £2,408 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sole Street, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Jeskyns Community Woodland, is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 83 to 108 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Marlowe Park Medical Ctr., about 4 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £780,000 | £780,000 | £780,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £735,000 | £660,000 | £810,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £249,995 | £249,995 | £249,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2024 | ASHDOWN DA12 3BP | Detached | £780,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | HALFPENCE HOUSE DA12 3BP | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2018 | HOMELEA DA12 3BP | Detached | £810,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2018 | HALFPENCE HOUSE DA12 3BP | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2011 | THE FIRS DA12 3BP | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 27 May 1999 | MEAD MOOR DA12 3BP | Detached | £249,995 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (24% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cobham Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Cobham - Ar/09/3.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, Gravesham.
Listed buildings
- COBHAM HALL (INCLUDING KITCHEN AND STABLE COURT), grade I
- The Dairy, Cobham Hall, grade II*
- Cobham War Memorial, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA12 3BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DA12 3BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME2 3UL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 83 m and 108 m above sea level (92 m on average); the ground rises about 25 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA12 3BL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| DA12 3BP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME2 3UL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sole Street 56,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Meopham 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Cuxton 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest War Memorial Cobham | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 27.7 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 49.7 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Marlowe Park Medical Ctr. | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Riverview Pharmacy | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Gravesend Dental Surgery | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Gravesham Community Hospital | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Gravesend Police Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Cobham London Rd, A2 Trunk Road Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jeskyns Community Woodland 146 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,840 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 146 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS15), 250m east of Cobhambury Farm, a scheduled monument, 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (TS15), 250m east of Cobhambury Farm | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| The Dairy, Cobham Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Cobham Hall (Including Kitchen and Stable Court) | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Romano-British villa and 19th century reservoir in Cobham Park | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bowl barrow in Ashenbank Wood south of Cobham Park reservoir | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Meadow House | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Cobham Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashenbank Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Winterham Hill | Hill | 590 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Middlefield Shaw | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Ashenbank Pond | Lake or reservoir | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Bush Valley | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Rings Marsh | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 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 Gravesham: see them on the Gravesham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 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
- DA12 3BL: 2 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- DA12 3BP: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- ME2 3UL: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.