Watchgate is in Dartford and in Dartford district. DA2 7JY is located in the Darenth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dartford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watchgate, Dartford, DA2 7JY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DA2 7JU, DA2 7JX, DA2 7JG, DA2 7JQ, DA2 7HX, DA2 7JS, DA2 7HY, DA2 7LH, DA2 7JP.

Watchgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watchgate are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dartford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA2 7JY

Average Price
£373,767
Semi-Detached
£368,507
Terraced
£391,690
Detached
£410,724
Flats/Maisonettes
£206,780
Other
£324,348

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watchgate

Average Price
£351,463
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatchgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Watchgate, Dartford, Kent
Other, an established residential building
£340,0002022-09-23 £324,348
59 Watchgate, Dartford, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002022-03-23 £373,780
47 Watchgate, Dartford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002021-06-11 £329,130
68 Watchgate, Dartford, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£317,5002019-12-17 £383,522
61 Watchgate, Dartford, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002019-08-16 £380,162

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenlands Primary School
Green Street Green Road , Darenth DA2 8DH
3out of 4 1,052 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Fleetdown Primary Academy
Lunedale Road , Darenth DA2 6JX
- not rated 1,760 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School
Church Road , Sutton-At-Hone DA4 9EX
3out of 4 1,767 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bean Primary School
School Lane , Bean DA2 8AW
2out of 4 2,577 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School
Hayes Road , Horns Cross DA9 9EF
3out of 4 2,726 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Leigh Academy
Green Street Green Road , DA1 1QE
3out of 4 2,274 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stone Lodge School
Cotton Lane , DA2 6PD
- not rated 3,175 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DA
3out of 4 4,464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College
Heath Lane , DA1 2LY
3out of 4 4,503 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT
4out of 4 4,582 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Kent College
Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT
- not rated 4,044 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Steephill School
Off Castle Hill , Fawkham DA3 7BG
- not rated 5,055 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Beechenlea Lane , BR8 8DR
3out of 4 5,202 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ChequersDarenth Road, Darenth993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sole Plaice70 Watchgate, Darenth1 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operativeThe Co-operative Food, 77 Watchgate2 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Waller Park
WALLER PARK FLAT WALLER PARK FLAT WOOD LANE
grass pitches441 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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 speed54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watchgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 240 crimes were reported near Watchgate . 40% 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 DA2 7JY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watchgate, Dartford, DA2 7JY

Employment

DA2 7JY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee103
Retired46
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Construction20
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education10
Other10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female175
Male158

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed10

Health

Very good health153
Good health122
Fair health45
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 60
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian6
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other8
White282
Gypsy or Irish Traveller11
Roma5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years19
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland3
Italy1
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion143
Christian166
Hindu8
Sikh2
Not answered13