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DA12 3BH

Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown

Gravesham

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Detailed insights for DA12 3BH

Overview

Postcode DA12 3BH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown ward of Gravesham in the South East region, and forms part of the Higham & Shorne area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 141.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Higham & Shorne is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Sole Street located about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
142
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Higham & Shorne has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,534 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Higham & Shorne has a high crime rate, with approximately 141.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Higham & Shorne is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 136 ft away from DA12 3BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Higham & Shorne near DA12 3BH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sole Street located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
192
Population density
19.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
153
79.69%
African
16
8.33%
Chinese
5
2.6%
Other White
4
2.08%
Other Asian
3
1.56%
Total population: 192

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
22
39.29%
Owns outright
17
30.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
17.86%
Other forms of private rent
5
8.93%
Social rents from council
2
3.57%
Total households: 56

Property prices in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £508,000 in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown area, with individual transactions ranging from £299,995 up to £1,130,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£590,000
Semi-Detached24£470,750
Terraced3£358,000

10 year median price trend in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown.

Schools

In the DA12 3BH postcode area, located within Higham & Shorne, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DA12 3BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryCobham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.9 miNot applicableCobham HallOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Gravesham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,542
Band B£1,799
Band C£2,056
Band D£2,313
Band E£2,827
Band F£3,341
Band G£3,855
Band H£4,626

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictGraveshamE07000109
Parliamentary ConstituencyGraveshamE14001254
WardIstead Rise, Cobham & LuddesdownE05014916
ParishCobhamE04004935
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Higham & ShorneE02005064
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gravesham 010EE01024301
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.