Postcode DA5 2EL is located in a major urban area, within the Joyden's Wood ward of Dartford in the South East region, and forms part of the Joydens Wood area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below 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 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Joydens Wood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,113 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Joydens Wood has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DA5 2EL.
Joydens Wood near DA5 2EL 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £519,250 (about £494 per square foot) in Joyden's Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £370,000 up to £1,905,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £872,500 | £486 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £480,000 | £510 |
| Flats | 1 | £410,000 | £443 |
| Terraced | 3 | £385,000 | £421 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £655,000 | £430,000 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | £597,500 | £393,000 | £345,000 |
| 2018 | £616,500 | £413,000 | £378,750 |
| 2019 | £655,000 | £412,500 | £327,500 |
| 2020 | £545,000 | £430,000 | £380,000 |
| 2021 | £630,000 | £467,500 | £340,000 |
| 2022 | £720,000 | £500,000 | £450,000 |
| 2023 | £705,000 | £471,000 | £470,000 |
| 2024 | £670,000 | £495,000 | £450,000 |
| 2025 | £850,000 | £511,250 | £390,000 |
| 2026 | £811,082 | £480,000 | £385,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £402 | £416 | £416 |
| 2017 | £427 | £449 | £382 |
| 2018 | £421 | £427 | £391 |
| 2019 | £451 | £439 | £352 |
| 2020 | £469 | £470 | £449 |
| 2021 | £441 | £509 | £367 |
| 2022 | £492 | £528 | £482 |
| 2023 | £523 | £543 | £438 |
| 2024 | £468 | £524 | £436 |
| 2025 | £492 | £521 | £409 |
| 2026 | £436 | £490 | £421 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DA5 2EL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2025 | 40, Woodlands Park, Bexley, DA5 2EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £610,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 97, Woodlands Park, Bexley, DA5 2EW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 87, Woodlands Park, Bexley, DA5 2EN | Detached | Freehold | £890,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 71, Woodlands Park, Bexley, DA5 2EN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £655,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 130, Summerhouse Drive, Bexley, DA5 2ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £525,000 |
In the DA5 2EL postcode area, located within Joydens Wood, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DA5 2EL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Dave's Corner Shop | 10 Woodside Drive, Dartford, DA2 7NJ | Walking directions to Dave's Corner Shop |
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 DA5 2EL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Brian Garden
Joyden's Wood - Elected 4 May 2023
Marilyn Iris Peters
Joyden's Wood - Elected 4 May 2023
Jim Dickson
Dartford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DA5 2EL records about 36 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DA5 2EL in Joydens Wood is £519,250 (about £494 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to DA5 2EL, including Joydens Wood Junior School (Requires improvement), Joydens Wood Infant School (Good) and Maypole Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DA5 2EL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,113 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 DA5 2EL is Jim Dickson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Brian Garden (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Marilyn Iris Peters (Conservative and Unionist Party).