Valley Drive is in Gravesend and in Gravesham district. DA12 5SH is located in the Whitehill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gravesham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Valley Drive, Gravesend, DA12 5SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA12 5SD, DA12 5FG, DA12 4AW, DA12 5SG, DA12 4AJ, DA12 5SF, DA12 4AN, DA12 5RF, DA12 4AL.

Valley Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Valley Drive are based on 262 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 5SH

Average Price
£359,492
Semi-Detached
£374,972
Terraced
£347,108
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Drive

Average Price
£398,448
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
162 Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-03-31 £388,878
172 Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,0002018-04-06 £354,301
168 Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002017-07-21 £369,949
170 Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002017-05-26 £291,083
180 Valley Drive, Gravesend, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002011-12-12 £353,605

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 		3,422 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 4Whitehill Primary School
Sun Lane, DA12 5HN 		682 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tymberwood Academy
Cerne Road, DA12 4BN 		761 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Farm Primary School
Cedar Avenue, DA12 5JT 		815 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Riverview Junior School
Cimba Wood, DA12 4SD 		829 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverview Infant School
Cimba Wood, DA12 4SD 		871 yd Academy converter 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 		1,164 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Rochester Road, DA12 2JW 		1,303 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gravesend Grammar School
Church Walk, DA12 2PR 		1,641 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Pelham Road, DA11 0JE 		2,353 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Northfleet Technology College
Colyer Road, Northfleet DA11 8BG 		3,158 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 		1,701 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ifield School
Cedar Avenue, DA12 5JT 		915 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth West Kent Alternative Provision Service
Richmond Drive, DA12 4DJ 		980 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLINK19 College
Lower Higham Road, Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ 		1,543 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPier View Academy
42-44 Harmer Street, DA12 2AX 		2,332 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBronte School
7 Pelham Road, DA11 0HN 		2,503 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
Kings Farm CafeCedar Avenue, Gravesend734 yd
JK's Cafe1 The Alma, Leander Drive933 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gravesend BoatLeander Drive, Gravesend877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Le Spice Indian Takeaway151 Whitehill Road, Gravesend375 yd
Lucky Jade Chinese Takeaway149 Whitehill Road, Gravesend375 yd
Golden Fish Bar4 Livingstone Road, Gravesend604 yd
KFC11 - 12 The Parade, Valley Drive639 yd
Valley Fish Bar4 The Parade, Valley Drive666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoWhitehill Road, Gravesend375 yd
TescoValley Drive, Gravesend666 yd
TescoWhinfell Way, Gravesend980 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Riverview Junior School
CIMBA WOOD 		grass pitches699 yd
Kings Farm Playing Fields
CEDAR AVENUE 		grass pitches894 yd
Elite Venue Sports Ground
THE SPORTS GROUND THE SPORTS GROUND DUNKIRK CLOSE 		grass pitches, squash courts932 yd
The Ifield School
CEDAR AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool945 yd
Thamesview School
THONG LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite948 yd
Westcourt Primary School
JUBILEE CRESCENT 		grass pitches995 yd
Thamesview School (Closed)
Thong Lane 		grass pitches1,036 yd
Old Southfields
CEDAR AVENUE 		grass pitches1,043 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Valley Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 724 crimes were reported near Valley Drive . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DA12 5SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Valley Drive, Gravesend, DA12 5SH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 724
Violence And Sexual Offences 249
Anti Social Behaviour 202
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Other Theft 35
Vehicle Crime 33
Public Order 32
Burglary 29
Drugs 26
Other Crime 21
Shoplifting 19
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DA12 5SH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Evesham Road544 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Whitehill Parade494 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Montgomery Close386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Columba'S Close286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Columba'S Close286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St David'S Crescent338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St David'S Crescent338 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehill Parade494 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Whitehill Parade494 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitehill Parade494 yd
More Crime Statistics for Valley Drive, Gravesend, DA12 5SH

Employment

DA12 5SH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DA12 5SH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired68
Full-Time Employee44
Long-Term Sick or disabled36
Part-Time Employee17
Unemployed15
Self-Employed15
Other9
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities10
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing5
Financial and insurance activities5
Education3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2
Transport and storage2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male123

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated13
Divorced33
Widowed25

Health

Very good health71
Good health81
Fair health54
Bad health34
Very bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 33
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian13
Other Asian6
Black African21
Black Caribbean5
Other Black9
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White188
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom198
European Union27
Rest of Europe4
Africa12
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK198
10+ Years38
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom167
Ireland7
Romania14
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion66
Christian157
Hindu4
Muslim7
Sikh11
Other religion2
Not answered7
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