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DA4 9LB

St Margarets Road

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet

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Detailed insights for DA4 9LB

Overview

Postcode DA4 9LB 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 Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone is £58,886 per year. The nearest station is Farningham Road, about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,953 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 102.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone is £58,886 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 54 ft away from DA4 9LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone near DA4 9LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Farningham Road located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
513
Population density
117.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
86.01(+978%)
Violence and sexual offences
53.24(+68%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.89(+94%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.65(+112%)
Vehicle crime
12.29(+231%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
444
86.38%
Indian
15
2.92%
African
12
2.33%
Other Black
8
1.56%
Other White
8
1.56%
Total population: 514

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
98
22.48%
No qualifications
80
18.35%
Level 3 (A level)
70
16.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
56
12.84%
Other
51
11.7%
Total 16+ residents: 436

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
32.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
60
32.43%
Owns outright
54
29.19%
Social rents from council
6
3.24%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.7%
Total households: 185

Property prices in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet

Median price£540,000
Price per sq ft£431
Sales (last 12 months)95
Typical range (middle 50%)£400K – £659K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached41£672,000£436
Semi-Detached36£492,000£448
Terraced12£367,500£397
Flats6£225,000£397

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet in the last year.

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the DA4 9LB postcode area, located within Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DA4 9LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGreenlands Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dartford district.

Band A£1,583
Band B£1,847
Band C£2,111
Band D£2,375
Band E£2,903
Band F£3,431
Band G£3,959
Band H£4,750

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for DA4 9LB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Jeremy Alan Kite

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Roger Stephen Leonard Perfitt

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Steve Brown

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Jim Dickson

Dartford - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictDartfordE07000107
Parliamentary ConstituencyDartfordE14001191
ParishDarenthE04012918
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bean, Darenth & Sutton at HoneE02005039
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dartford 012CE01024135
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about DA4 9LB

Is DA4 9LB (Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone) safe?

The area around DA4 9LB records about 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.

What is the average house price near DA4 9LB?

The median sale price around DA4 9LB in Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone is £540,000 (about £431 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near DA4 9LB?

There is 1 school close to DA4 9LB, including Greenlands Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around DA4 9LB?

DA4 9LB scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,953 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents DA4 9LB (Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Dartford covering DA4 9LB 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).