Forge Lane is in Gravesend and in Gravesham district. DA12 4DS is located in the Westcourt electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gravesham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Lane, Gravesend, DA12 4DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA12 4DT, DA12 4DU, DA12 4DY, DA12 4JE, DA12 4TN, DA12 4TZ, DA12 4TY, DA12 2NS, DA12 2NF.

Forge Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Lane are based on 52 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 4DS

Average Price
£383,960
Semi-Detached
£353,533
Terraced
£352,226
Detached
£411,442
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£406,675
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1C Forge Lane, Gravesend, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-10-25 £409,259
14 Forge Lane, Gravesend, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-04-12 £170,432
7 Forge Lane, Gravesend, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£365,0002021-04-30 £395,545
1C Forge Lane, Gravesend, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002015-09-01 £427,016
1B Forge Lane, Gravesend, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002015-06-11 £432,009

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 		3,643 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 		151 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
Rochester Road, DA12 2SY 		838 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tymberwood Academy
Cerne Road, DA12 4BN 		996 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverview Infant School
Cimba Wood, DA12 4SD 		1,536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Riverview Junior School
Cimba Wood, DA12 4SD 		1,554 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 		756 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gravesend Grammar School
Church Walk, DA12 2PR 		1,033 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Thamesview School
Thong Lane, DA12 4LF 		1,049 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Pelham Road, DA11 0JE 		2,675 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Northfleet Technology College
Colyer Road, Northfleet DA11 8BG 		3,801 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 		2,469 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 		298 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth West Kent Alternative Provision Service
Richmond Drive, DA12 4DJ 		313 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPier View Academy
42-44 Harmer Street, DA12 2AX 		2,015 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ifield School
Cedar Avenue, DA12 5JT 		2,162 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBronte School
7 Pelham Road, DA11 0HN 		2,563 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
White Hart Harvester169 Rochester Road, Gravesend139 yd
Kenny's Cafe200 Rochester Road, Gravesend150 yd
City Praise Centre9-11 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend279 yd
Chalk 'N' Teas95 Lower Higham Road, Gravesend374 yd
Riverside CafeRiverside Community Centre, Dickens Road590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
View Point Community CentreThong Lane, Gravesend1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masums Indian Takeaway196 Rochester Road, Gravesend150 yd
Peking Express188 Rochester Road, Gravesend150 yd
Hunky Dory Fish Bar208A Rochester Road, Gravesend156 yd
Chalk GreggsChalk Service Station, 179 Rochester Road165 yd
Usta Pizza Charcoal Grill113 Rochester Road, Gravesend662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoValley Drive, Gravesend818 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
North Kent College (Gravesend Campus)
LOWER HIGHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool322 yd
Westcourt Primary School
JUBILEE CRESCENT 		grass pitches328 yd
Riverside Family Learning Centre
DICKENS ROAD 		grass pitches592 yd
St Johns Catholic Comprehensive School
ROCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches799 yd
Thamesview School
THONG LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite862 yd
St John Roman Catholic Comprehensive School (Closed)
Rochester Road 		grass pitches, swimming pool896 yd
Thamesview School (Closed)
Thong Lane 		grass pitches960 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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 speed64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forge Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 625 crimes were reported near Forge Lane . Only 15% 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 4DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Lane, Gravesend, DA12 4DS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 625
Violence And Sexual Offences 229
Anti Social Behaviour 129
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Other Theft 47
Vehicle Crime 36
Drugs 28
Public Order 26
Other Crime 25
Burglary 15
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2
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 4DS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ingoldsby Road544 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Gregory'S Crescent299 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area367 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area367 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barr Road311 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barr Road311 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barr Road311 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station213 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forge Lane, Gravesend, DA12 4DS

Employment

DA12 4DS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed16
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities25
Education18
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female183
Male166

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed15

Health

Very good health175
Good health109
Fair health49
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 76
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian35
Pakistani8
Other Asian6
Black African34
Black Caribbean12
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other9
White209
Roma1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union32
Africa23
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years66
5-10 Years28
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland2
Germany4
Italy6
Portugal4
Lithuania1
Poland17
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held55

Religion

No religion124
Christian145
Buddhist2
Muslim15
Sikh31
Other religion1
Not answered33
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