Postcode DA3 7LQ is located in a rural village, within the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet ward of Dartford in the South East region, and forms part of the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet is £65,499 per year. The nearest station is Longfield, about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,216 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet is £65,499 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DA3 7LQ.
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet near DA3 7LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Longfield located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 (about £431 per square foot) in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,600 up to £1,325,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £672,000 | £436 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £492,000 | £448 |
| Terraced | 12 | £367,500 | £397 |
| Flats | 6 | £225,000 | £397 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £590,000 | — | £398,250 | £245,000 |
| 2017 | £590,000 | £69,750 | £417,500 | £288,500 |
| 2018 | £600,000 | £210,000 | £410,000 | £322,500 |
| 2019 | £571,250 | £265,000 | £400,000 | £320,000 |
| 2020 | £577,500 | £235,000 | £436,000 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | £600,000 | £225,000 | £451,000 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | £667,500 | £217,500 | £475,000 | £376,000 |
| 2023 | £672,500 | £225,000 | £435,000 | £377,500 |
| 2024 | £666,250 | £162,500 | £492,500 | £360,000 |
| 2025 | £615,000 | £240,000 | £497,500 | £390,000 |
| 2026 | £690,000 | £210,000 | £472,500 | £357,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365 | — | £378 | £346 |
| 2017 | £378 | £122 | £428 | £411 |
| 2018 | £367 | £354 | £419 | £399 |
| 2019 | £365 | £397 | £396 | £391 |
| 2020 | £441 | £388 | £411 | £380 |
| 2021 | £427 | £335 | £457 | £396 |
| 2022 | £494 | £396 | £469 | £430 |
| 2023 | £477 | £360 | £469 | £457 |
| 2024 | £422 | £312 | £413 | £417 |
| 2025 | £437 | £366 | £455 | £396 |
| 2026 | £459 | £384 | £397 | £408 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DA3 7LQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | 4, Studley Crescent, Longfield, DA3 7JL | Detached | Freehold | £620,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 1, Ridgewood, Longfield, DA3 7LS | Detached | Freehold | £685,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 6, Birch Close, Longfield, DA3 7LH | Detached | Freehold | £675,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 3, Hartshaw, Longfield, DA3 7JH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 11, Longfield Avenue, Longfield, DA3 7LF | Detached | Freehold | £740,000 |
In the DA3 7LQ postcode area, located within Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 DA3 7LQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jeremy Alan Kite
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet - Elected 4 May 2023
Roger Stephen Leonard Perfitt
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet - Elected 4 May 2023
Steve Brown
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet - Elected 4 May 2023
Jim Dickson
Dartford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DA3 7LQ records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around DA3 7LQ in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet is £540,000 (about £431 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to DA3 7LQ, including Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good), Rowhill School (Good) and Istead Rise Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DA3 7LQ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,216 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 DA3 7LQ is Jim Dickson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Jeremy Alan Kite (Conservative and Unionist Party), Roger Stephen Leonard Perfitt (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Steve Brown (Conservative and Unionist Party).