Princes View Dartford
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (DA1), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10500553.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £410,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 9, E: 2).
- Flood: 6 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 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 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hesketh Park, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 38 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Cj Shimmins & Partners, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £342,500 | £342,500 | £342,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £680,000 | £680,000 | £680,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £236,500 | £236,500 | £236,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £196,250 | £196,250 | £196,250 |
| 2011 | 1 | £212,000 | £212,000 | £212,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £144,272 | £88,544 | £200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2025 | 72 DA1 1RJ | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 62 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £342,500 | |
| 20 Oct 2022 | 55 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £415,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2020 | TRAFALGAR DA1 1RJ | Detached | £680,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2018 | 70 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 58 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | 71 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 59 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £236,500 | |
| 6 Feb 2012 | 60 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £196,250 | |
| 18 Mar 2011 | 63 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £212,000 | |
| 15 May 2008 | 54 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 56 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2006 | 63 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £88,544 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 63 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 27 May 2005 | 56 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £189,500 | |
| 20 Oct 2003 | 69 DA1 1RJ | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 66 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £168,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2000 | 73 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 56 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £102,500 | |
| 23 Dec 1998 | 56 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 66 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 61 DA1 1RJ | Semi-detached | £66,500 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (13); 2018 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 (39% of about 670 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)
- Part Questor Riverside - Trico Coatings Ltd, Dartford DA1 1JS: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- The Pits, St Vincents Road, Dartford: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 59-69 High Street, Dartford DA1 1DJ: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 125 St Vincents Road, Dartford DA1 1UU: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 18 September 2026 to 1 October 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA1 1RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DA1 1RH | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 3 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 37 m and 38 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA1 1RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DA1 1RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dartford 4.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Stone Crossing 319,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Greenhithe for Bluewater 857,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Princes Park Dartford | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stone Crossing - Horns Cross | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tilbury Ferry Terminal | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 43.4 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Cj Shimmins & Partners | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Brent Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | Physio Livingstone Community Hospital | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Elms Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hesketh Park 4.4 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Central Park 13 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 830 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Dovecote at Hawley Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Darenth Park | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklands Lake | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Dartford Fresh Marshes | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Brickhill Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Crayford Creek | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Swanley Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Great Mount | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 16 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 25 |
20 of the street's 25 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 Dartford: see them on the Dartford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| Leigh Academy Dartford | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Gateway Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fleetdown Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Brent Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakfield Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Westgate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stone Lodge School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Temple Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| River Mill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gem's Childcare DA1 1QT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| PP Catering DA1 1RT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 4 Good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Izzy's Grill (West Stand Pod And East Stand Pod) DA1 1RT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2024 |
| Darts Burger Bar DA1 1RT | Mobile caterer | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Champions Bar DA1 1RT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Londis Elms DA1 1RB | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Polash Tandoori DA1 1RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Madam Foodie Africano/Homeland African Cuisine/Lolas Kitchen DA1 1RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Dartford Superstore DA1 1RB | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Club Room Cafe @ David Lloyd DA1 1NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| New Golden City DA1 1RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Dartford Cricket Club DA1 1QZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Goals Soccer Centre DA1 1QE | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2026 |
| BBQ Empress DA1 1QE | Mobile caterer | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2024 |
| Heritage Catering Service DA1 1QE | Mobile caterer | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Princes View (13); On or near Marina Drive (4); On or near Carleton Road (2); On or near Downs Avenue (2); On or near Dorchester Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
Marina Drive · Brentlands Drive · Princes Road · Brent Lane · Hampton Close · Downs Avenue · Dorchester Close · Carleton Road · Berkeley Crescent · Park Road · Grass Banks · Bedford Road
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.