Essex Road, Dartford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Road, Dartford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dartford-kent/essex-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA1 2AU.

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£139,773

11 sales

Price range

£115k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 May 2024

DA1 2AU

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£140k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkDartford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% leaseholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

11 property sales on Essex Road, Dartford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 May 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £139,773. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Essex Road range from £115,000 to £180,000. 22% of homes sold here were freehold and 78% leasehold.

House prices on Essex Road compared

DA1 postcode area£358,712

Dartford£394,601

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 22% freehold and 78% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	11	£139,773	10 May 2024

Sold prices on Essex Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 3, 21, Essex Road DA1 2AU	25 Mar 2026	£95,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 19, Essex Road DA1 2AU	7 Aug 2025	£105,000	Flat	Leasehold
29, Essex Road DA1 2AU	24 Mar 2025	£250,000	Other	Freehold
29, Essex Road DA1 2AU	24 Jun 2024	£200,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 1, 1, Essex Road DA1 2AU	10 May 2024	£180,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 17, Essex Road DA1 2AU	10 Aug 2023	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Essex Road DA1 2AU	10 Mar 2023	£470,000	Detached	Freehold
Flat 2, 19, Essex Road DA1 2AU	17 Dec 2021	£125,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, 17, Essex Road DA1 2AU	16 Mar 2021	£148,500	Flat	Leasehold
27B, Essex Road DA1 2AU	23 Nov 2018	£152,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 17, Essex Road DA1 2AU	9 Mar 2018	£120,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, 17, Essex Road DA1 2AU	15 Dec 2017	£129,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 21, Essex Road DA1 2AU	5 Apr 2017	£138,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, 19, Essex Road DA1 2AU	9 Mar 2017	£135,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, 19, Essex Road DA1 2AU	9 Mar 2017	£135,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 19, Essex Road DA1 2AU	9 Sep 2016	£133,000	Flat	Leasehold
Meersbrook House, 15, Essex Road DA1 2AU	18 May 2016	£350,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 2, 17, Essex Road DA1 2AU	13 Apr 2016	£115,000	Flat	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 2, 19, Essex Road	£125,000 (Dec 2021) → £105,000 (Aug 2025)	-16% over 4 yrs
29, Essex Road	£200,000 (Jun 2024) → £250,000 (Mar 2025)	+25% over under a year
Flat 2, 17, Essex Road	£115,000 (Apr 2016) → £175,000 (Aug 2023)	+52% over 7 yrs
Flat 6, 17, Essex Road	£129,500 (Dec 2017) → £148,500 (Mar 2021)	+15% over 3 yrs

Buying on Essex Road?

Schools near Essex Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford 219 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Westgate Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Dartford Grammar School 1,576 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.3 mi
Dartford Science & Technology College 857 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Dartford Grammar School for Girls 1,257 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
West Hill Primary Academy 542 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford 405 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
River Mill Primary School 407 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Dartford station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Crayford station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Slade Green station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Spital Street (adj, Highfield Road North) 1 min walk
Pizza Hut (Stop M, Westgate Road) 2 min walk
Highfield Road Magistrates Court (Stop T, Highfield Road) 2 min walk
Priory Hill (adj, West Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Horsman's Place Surgery
Horsmans Place, Instone Road, Dartford · 0.3 mi
Redwood Practice
Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford · 0.3 mi
The Wellcome Practice
Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford · 0.3 mi
Lowfield Medical Centre
65-67 Lowfield Street, Dartford · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Dartford · 0.2 mi
Asda Living Asda Living Dartford · 0.2 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Dartford SF · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Dartford · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

West Hill Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Core Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Highfield Dental Centre · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	39.1%	62.5%
Private rented	41.4%	20.3%
Social rented	19.5%	17.1%
Households	814

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	73.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,812

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	95%	80%
Gigabit-capable	95%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	97%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Dartford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Essex Road

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Essex Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Dartford
White	64.6%	74.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	14.4%	9.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	13.4%	10.5%
Other ethnic group	3.9%	2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.7%	3.1%

Religion

	Here	Dartford
Christian	47.9%	48.1%
No religion	32.7%	36.5%
Muslim	6.8%	3.5%
Not answered	5.5%	5.3%
Hindu	4.5%	3.8%
Sikh	1.3%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Dartford
Born in the UK	60.3%	80.3%
Born outside the UK	39.7%	19.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Dartford
Level 4 qualifications and above	33.3%	32.4%
No qualifications	20.2%	16.2%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	15.3%
Level 3 qualifications	12.9%	16.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.4%	11%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.6%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Dartford
Very good health	49.4%	52.4%
Good health	35.2%	33.1%
Fair health	11.2%	10.8%
Bad health	3.2%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Dartford
No cars or vans in household	42.9%	16.9%
1 car or van in household	42.7%	45%
2 cars or vans in household	11.3%	28.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.1%	9.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dartford.

Planning and heritage near Essex Road

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Essex Road

Recent planning applications around Essex Road from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Essex Road?

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Dartford have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Dartford Band D is £2,375 a year (Band A £1,583). See every band.

Estate agents near Essex Road

Livermores 1.5 mi
Anthony Martin 2.4 mi
Hunters 2.5 mi
Ward and Partners 2.7 mi
Bexletts 2.7 mi

What's it like living on Essex Road?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Essex Road

Nearby streets in DA1

See all streets in Dartford All streets in DA1