Postcode DA2 7GB is located in a major urban area, within the Maypole & Leyton Cross ward of Dartford in the South East region, and forms part of the Joydens Wood area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Joydens Wood is £69,046 per year. The nearest station is Bexley, about 1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Joydens Wood has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,051 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Joydens Wood has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Joydens Wood is £69,046 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 305 ft away from DA2 7GB.
Joydens Wood near DA2 7GB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bexley located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £502,500 (about £414 per square foot) in Maypole & Leyton Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £930,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £825,000 | £449 |
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £513,500 | £534 |
| Terraced | 15 | £500,000 | £412 |
| Flats | 4 | £242,500 | £357 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £685,000 | £140,500 | £394,000 | £395,000 |
| 2017 | £712,500 | £256,000 | £390,500 | £389,500 |
| 2018 | £562,500 | £230,000 | £452,500 | £391,250 |
| 2019 | £653,000 | £312,500 | £465,000 | £392,500 |
| 2020 | £592,500 | £190,000 | £410,000 | £449,000 |
| 2021 | £735,000 | £308,500 | £452,500 | £427,500 |
| 2022 | £925,000 | £240,000 | £485,000 | £430,000 |
| 2023 | £850,000 | £350,000 | £520,000 | £531,000 |
| 2024 | £787,500 | £267,500 | £440,000 | £425,000 |
| 2025 | £815,000 | £237,500 | £528,750 | £505,500 |
| 2026 | £710,000 | £480,000 | — | £470,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £324 | £250 | £397 | £331 |
| 2017 | £370 | £390 | £432 | £361 |
| 2018 | £381 | £362 | £387 | £343 |
| 2019 | £396 | £311 | £403 | £361 |
| 2020 | £451 | £353 | £440 | £374 |
| 2021 | £439 | £368 | £459 | £375 |
| 2022 | £503 | £390 | £471 | £404 |
| 2023 | £469 | £390 | £507 | £401 |
| 2024 | £566 | £375 | £454 | £418 |
| 2025 | £467 | £343 | £499 | £412 |
| 2026 | £441 | £405 | — | £424 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DA2 7GB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Apartment 9, Baldwyns Mansions, Calvert Drive, Dartford, DA2 7GB | Flats | Leasehold | £480,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 21, Williams Way, Dartford, DA2 7WF | Terraced | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 5, Calvert Drive, Dartford, DA2 7GA | Terraced | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 8, Calvert Drive, Dartford, DA2 7GA | Terraced | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Flat 5, Grosvenor Manor, Old Bexley Lane, Bexley, DA5 2BJ | Flats | Leasehold | £229,100 |
In the DA2 7GB postcode area, located within Joydens Wood, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DA2 7GB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Bexley Food and Wine - Premier | Beaconsfield Road, Dartford, DA5 2BL | Walking directions to Bexley Food and Wine - Premier |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Maplehurst Close, Dartford, DA2 7WX | Walking directions to Londis |
Annual council tax rates for Dartford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DA2 7GB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stephen Ridley
Maypole & Leyton Cross - Elected 17 Jul 2025
Jim Dickson
Dartford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DA2 7GB records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DA2 7GB in Joydens Wood is £502,500 (about £414 per square foot) based on 26 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to DA2 7GB, including Maypole Primary School, Joydens Wood Infant School (Good) and Joydens Wood Junior School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DA2 7GB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,051 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dartford covering DA2 7GB is Jim Dickson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stephen Ridley (Reform UK).