Lower Higham Road is in Gravesend and in Gravesham district. DA12 2NW 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 2NW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA12 2NN, DA12 2FH, DA12 4XD, DA12 4TE, DA12 4UQ, DA12 2FG, DA12 2FE, DA12 2NJ, DA12 4XF.

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 2NW

Average Price
£449,338
Semi-Detached
£426,944
Terraced
£387,886
Detached
£497,971
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
191A Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-06-30 £414,353
171 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£467,0002020-09-25 £540,675
167 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£487,5002020-02-28 £572,015
147 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002019-08-20 £374,833
153 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002019-05-16 £368,308

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 		4,215 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 		883 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
Rochester Road, DA12 2SY 		1,282 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tymberwood Academy
Cerne Road, DA12 4BN 		1,505 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverview Infant School
Cimba Wood, DA12 4SD 		2,028 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Riverview Junior School
Cimba Wood, DA12 4SD 		2,065 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thamesview School
Thong Lane, DA12 4LF 		1,346 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Rochester Road, DA12 2JW 		1,364 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gravesend Grammar School
Church Walk, DA12 2PR 		1,508 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Pelham Road, DA11 0JE 		3,315 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Northfleet Technology College
Colyer Road, Northfleet DA11 8BG 		4,497 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 		3,208 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 		560 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth West Kent Alternative Provision Service
Richmond Drive, DA12 4DJ 		987 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPier View Academy
42-44 Harmer Street, DA12 2AX 		2,456 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ifield School
Cedar Avenue, DA12 5JT 		2,852 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBronte School
7 Pelham Road, DA11 0HN 		3,122 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, Gravesend385 yd
City Praise Centre9-11 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend485 yd
White Hart Harvester169 Rochester Road, Gravesend673 yd
Kenny's Cafe200 Rochester Road, Gravesend792 yd
ESS Compass Group @ The Met Police Special Training CentreOff Mark Lane, Gravesend963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chalk GreggsChalk Service Station, 179 Rochester Road712 yd
Masums Indian Takeaway196 Rochester Road, Gravesend792 yd
Peking Express188 Rochester Road, Gravesend792 yd
Hunky Dory Fish Bar208A Rochester Road, Gravesend795 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North Kent College (Gravesend Campus)
LOWER HIGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool686 yd
Riverside Family Learning Centre
DICKENS ROAD 		grass pitches925 yd
Westcourt Primary School
JUBILEE CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,084 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed209.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Higham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 213 crimes were reported near Lower Higham Road . 43% 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 2NW.

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 2NW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 213
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Drugs 19
Vehicle Crime 13
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 7
Burglary 5
Public Order 3
Possession Of Weapons 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 2NW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fenners Marsh545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barchamber Way338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fenners Marsh545 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fenners Marsh545 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Fenners Marsh545 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rochester Road374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rochester Road374 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pirrip Close416 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Havisham Road260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barchamber Way338 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Higham Road, Gravesend, DA12 2NW

Employment

DA12 2NW 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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