Shears Close, Wilmington, Dartford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£995,000

3 sales

Price range

£950k – £1.08m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Apr 2024

DA1 2TL

At a glance

House prices£995k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkDartford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Shears Close, Wilmington, Dartford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 10 Apr 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £995,000.

House prices on Shears Close compared

DA1 postcode area£363,814

Dartford£393,518

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£995,000	10 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Shears Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Shears Close DA1 2TL	10 Apr 2024	£1,080,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Shears Close DA1 2TL	16 Dec 2019	£955,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Shears Close DA1 2TL	26 Jan 2018	£950,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Shears Close

Crime

202 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shears Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	65
Anti-social behaviour	63
Criminal damage & arson	14
Other theft	11
Shoplifting	10
Public order	8

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

Flood risk

Shears Close is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford Flood warning area
Shuttle and Cray Flood alert area
Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
Dartford Flood alert area
River Darent at Dartford Trade Park, Brooklands and Dartford to the Thames estuary Flood warning 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 Shears Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oakfield Primary Academy 716 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Wilmington Primary School 212 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls 1,154 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys 1,174 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Dartford Science & Technology College 857 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Leigh Academy Wilmington 1,386 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Dartford Grammar School for Girls 1,257 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Westgate Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Dartford station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Crayford station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Farningham Road station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

North Kent College (adj, Oakfield Lane) 3 min walk
Oakfield Place (opp, Oakfield Lane) 3 min walk
Hawthorn Road (after, Maple Road) 3 min walk
Maple Road (N-bound, Maple Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Lowfield Medical Centre
65-67 Lowfield Street, Dartford · 0.8 mi
Horsman's Place Surgery
Horsmans Place, Instone Road, Dartford · 0.8 mi
The Wellcome Practice
Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford · 0.9 mi
Redwood Practice
Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.5%	62.5%
Private rented	8.4%	20.3%
Social rented	20.7%	17.1%
Households	474

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,246

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

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.

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