Lower Higham Road is in Gravesend and in Gravesham district. DA12 2NQ is located in the Chalk electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gravesham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, DA12 2NQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA12 2NG, DA12 2NA, DA12 2NB, DA12 4TR, DA12 2ND, DA12 4XE, DA12 2RA, DA12 4UY, DA12 2RB.

Lower Higham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Higham Road are based on 240 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gravesham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA12 2NQ

Average Price
£294,969
Semi-Detached
£316,397
Terraced
£291,206
Detached
£366,585
Flats/Maisonettes
£190,975
Other
£219,487

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Higham Road

Average Price
£399,451
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Higham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53F Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-04-03 £322,884
83 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-08-31 £273,372
53E Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-08-27 £298,317
77 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-07-19 £295,275
53F Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-11-27 £316,190

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Northfleet Nursery School
140 London Road, Northfleet DA11 9JS 		3,892 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westcourt Primary School
Silver Road, DA12 4JG 		501 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
Rochester Road, DA12 2SY 		983 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tymberwood Academy
Cerne Road, DA12 4BN 		1,231 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverview Infant School
Cimba Wood, DA12 4SD 		1,772 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Riverview Junior School
Cimba Wood, DA12 4SD 		1,800 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Rochester Road, DA12 2JW 		1,008 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thamesview School
Thong Lane, DA12 4LF 		1,167 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gravesend Grammar School
Church Walk, DA12 2PR 		1,205 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Pelham Road, DA11 0JE 		2,961 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Northfleet Technology College
Colyer Road, Northfleet DA11 8BG 		4,123 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Saint George's Church of England School
Meadow Road, DA11 7LS 		2,818 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLINK19 College
Lower Higham Road, Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ 		208 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth West Kent Alternative Provision Service
Richmond Drive, DA12 4DJ 		626 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPier View Academy
42-44 Harmer Street, DA12 2AX 		2,183 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ifield School
Cedar Avenue, DA12 5JT 		2,502 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBronte School
7 Pelham Road, DA11 0HN 		2,801 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chalk 'N' Teas95 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend10 yd
City Praise Centre9-11 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend92 yd
White Hart Harvester169 Rochester Road, Gravesend283 yd
Kenny's Cafe200 Rochester Road, Gravesend403 yd
Riverside CafeRiverside Community Centre, Dickens Road692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chalk GreggsChalk Service Station, 179 Rochester Road328 yd
Masums Indian Takeaway196 Rochester Road, Gravesend403 yd
Peking Express188 Rochester Road, Gravesend403 yd
Hunky Dory Fish Bar208A Rochester Road, Gravesend407 yd
Usta Pizza Charcoal Grill113 Rochester Road, Gravesend799 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North Kent College (Gravesend Campus)
LOWER HIGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool348 yd
Riverside Family Learning Centre
DICKENS ROAD 		grass pitches646 yd
Westcourt Primary School
JUBILEE CRESCENT 		grass pitches691 yd
Thamesview School
THONG LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,048 yd
St Johns Catholic Comprehensive School
ROCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches1,071 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s13.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Lower Higham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 419 crimes were reported near Lower Higham Road . Only 25% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DA12 2NQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, DA12 2NQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 419
Violence And Sexual Offences 126
Anti Social Behaviour 103
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Other Theft 42
Vehicle Crime 28
Drugs 25
Public Order 16
Other Crime 12
Burglary 11
Possession Of Weapons 3
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DA12 2NQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nobles Mead536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fenners Marsh440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Fenners Marsh440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fenners Marsh440 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fenners Marsh440 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Fenners Marsh440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barchamber Way441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barchamber Way441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Maypole Road447 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, DA12 2NQ

Employment

DA12 2NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired55
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction18
Education16
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female156
Male151

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed10

Health

Very good health150
Good health111
Fair health36
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 61
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani5
Other Asian6
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White269
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union16
Africa5
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years21
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
France3
Italy1
Poland8
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia8
No passport held21

Religion

No religion120
Christian156
Hindu5
Muslim11
Sikh6
Other religion3
Not answered8
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