Post Office Cottages, Bean, Dartford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Post Office Cottages, Bean, Dartford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dartford-kent/post-office-cottages/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA2 8AS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£313,333

3 sales

Price range

£285k – £340k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Apr 2024

DA2 8AS

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At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkGreenhithe for Bluewater station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Post Office Cottages, Bean, Dartford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 16 Apr 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £313,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Post Office Cottages range from £285,000 to £340,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Post Office Cottages compared

DA2 postcode area£445,676

Dartford£394,601

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Post Office Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£313,333	16 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Post Office Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Post Office Cottages DA2 8AS	16 Apr 2024	£340,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Post Office Cottages DA2 8AS	29 Feb 2024	£315,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Post Office Cottages DA2 8AS	31 Jan 2020	£285,000	Terraced	Freehold

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
4, Post Office Cottages	£285,000 (Jan 2020) → £315,000 (Feb 2024)	+11% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Post Office Cottages

Crime

18 crimes were reported within about a mile of Post Office Cottages in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	8
Vehicle crime	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Drugs	2
Other theft	1
Shoplifting	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Post Office Cottages is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Coast from Dartford to Allhallows Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Post Office Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bean Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.0 mi
Alkerden Church of England Academy 128 pupils	All-through	3–18	Report	1.1 mi
Greenlands Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	5–11	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard 447 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	1.2 mi
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School 451 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School 648 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Manor Community Primary School 692 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet 788 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.6 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

Greenhithe for Bluewater station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Swanscombe station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Ebbsfleet International station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Black Horse (opp, High Street) 1 min walk
Foxwood Road (adj, Beacon Drive) 3 min walk
Foxwood Road (opp, Beacon Drive) 4 min walk
Bramble Avenue (opp, Beacon Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Swanscombe Health Centre
Bean Village Surgery, Southfleet Road, Dartford · 0.1 mi
Jubilee Medical Centre
Kent House Surgery, 36 Station Road, Longfield · 2.0 mi
Dr Cj Shimmins & Partners
Pilgrims Way, Dartford · 2.3 mi
Pilgrims Way Surgery
Dartford East Health Centre, Dartford · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer M&S Bluewater · 1.0 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Ebbsfleet - Castle Hill · 1.1 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Bluewater Foodhall · 1.2 mi
Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Dartford Hospital · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 1.1 mi
Delmergate Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
S & S Chopra · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Darent Valley Hospital (dental Surgery) · 1.3 mi
Swancombe Dental Centre · 1.7 mi
Dental Beauty Greenhithe · 1.8 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.2%	62.5%
Private rented	9.7%	20.3%
Social rented	13.9%	17.1%
Households	642

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,642

Broadband

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

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Who lives around Post Office Cottages

Ethnic group

	Here	Dartford
White	89.9%	74.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.3%	9.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.2%	10.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.8%	3.1%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	2%

Religion

	Here	Dartford
Christian	50.8%	48.1%
No religion	40.6%	36.5%
Not answered	4.4%	5.3%
Muslim	1.6%	3.5%
Sikh	1.3%	1.7%
Hindu	0.7%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Dartford
Born in the UK	91.9%	80.3%
Born outside the UK	8.1%	19.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Dartford
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.6%	32.4%
No qualifications	21.9%	16.2%
Level 3 qualifications	18.7%	16.7%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.7%	11%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	5.6%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Dartford
Very good health	47.2%	52.4%
Good health	34.9%	33.1%
Fair health	13.3%	10.8%
Bad health	3.7%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Dartford
1 car or van in household	38.2%	45%
2 cars or vans in household	35.2%	28.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	15.9%	9.6%
No cars or vans in household	10.7%	16.9%

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.

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