Lower Road Northfleet, Dartford
140 addresses across 5 postcodes (DA10,DA11), about 410 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 10505059.
- Flood: 23 addresses on its postcodes are 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 B; Band D in Dartford costs £2,375 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Swanscombe, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 740 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 1 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 74 of its 140 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Springhead Health, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,000 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (42% of about 2,600 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)
- The Builders Yard, Lower Range Road, Gravesend, not permissioned (300 m)
- 47-49 High Street, Swanscombe DA10 0AQ: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Swanscombe Auto Centre, 38-48 Milton Road, Swanscombe DA10 0LY: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Station Road, Northfleet: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Angels Garage, 149 Church Road, Swanscombe DA10 0HL: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 19 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 4 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA11 9SN | zone 2 | 3 / 7 / 5 | unlikely |
| DA11 9SR | zone 3 | 3 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| DA10 0PP | zone 3 | 4 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
| DA11 9SW | zone 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| DA11 9BA | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 140 addresses are between 1 m and 8 m above sea level (3 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA10 0PP | 96% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DA11 9BA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DA11 9SN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DA11 9SR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DA11 9SW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swanscombe 340,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Northfleet 258,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ebbsfleet International 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Taunton Road Northfleet | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swanscombe - George & Dragon | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ebbsfleet International Station Car Park C | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 19.1 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 48.5 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Springhead Health | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ackers Chemists | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chopra Dental LTD | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Gravesham Community Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Swanscombe Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,750 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,680 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Palaeolithic sites near Baker's Hole | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Aspdin's kiln | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Neolithic sites near Ebbsfleet | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Botany Marshes | Wetland | 680 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Northfleet Hope | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Eagle Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Rookery Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Beacon Wood | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Alexandra Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 3 |
| 60 to 64 | 14 | 29 |
| 55 to 59 | 50 | 25 |
| Under 55 | 66 | 83 |
74 of the street's 140 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 57 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 Dartford: see them on the Dartford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Craylands School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Manor Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lawn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ebbsfleet Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alkerden Church of England Academy | All-through | 3–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Knockhall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami's Bakery DA11 9SR | Manufacturers/packers | 40 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 May 2025 |
| Cafe2U Dartford DA11 9SW | Mobile caterer | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Snowden Hill Nursery DA11 9AE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| The Daily Grind DA10 0PP | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Costa Coffee DA11 9BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Northfleet Supermarket DA11 9BJ | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Shell Northfleet DA11 9BJ | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Grounded (Health Bar) DA11 9BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Golden Grill DA11 9DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Northfleet Premier Mart DA11 9DT | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Ace's Cafe DA10 0PP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Galley Hill Road (16); On or near Snowden Hill (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 3 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
- DA11 9SN: 55 addresses of 68 in the postcode
- DA11 9SR: 40 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- DA10 0PP: 23 addresses of 68 in the postcode
- DA11 9SW: 18 addresses
- DA11 9BA: 4 addresses of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Robinson Way · Lower Road · Galley Hill Road · Taunton Road · Snowden Hill · Black Eagle Drive · Eagle Way
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.