Shirley Close, Dartford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shirley Close, Dartford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/dartford-kent/shirley-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA1 5BB.

Average price (last 12 months)

£197,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£188,625

8 sales

Price range

£164k – £230k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 May 2026

DA1 5BB

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At a glance

House prices£197k average50% below the Dartford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkDartford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% 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

8 property sales on Shirley Close, Dartford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £197,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £188,625. That is 50% below the Dartford average of £394,601 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shirley Close range from £164,000 to £230,000. 28% of homes sold here were freehold and 72% leasehold. Of 160 streets in Dartford with at least two sales in the last year, Shirley Close ranks 153rd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Shirley Close compared

Shirley Close£197,000

DA1 postcode area£358,712

Dartford£394,601

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DA1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 28% freehold and 72% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	8	£188,625	19 May 2026

Sold prices on Shirley Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
21, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	5 Jun 2026	£162,500	Flat	Leasehold
23, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	19 May 2026	£164,000	Flat	Leasehold
25, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	12 Dec 2025	£230,000	Flat	Leasehold
15, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	19 Jan 2022	£62,000	Other	Freehold
2, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	19 Jan 2022	£17,000	Other	Freehold
21, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	19 Jan 2022	£40,000	Other	Freehold
29, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	12 Jan 2022	£22,000	Other	Freehold
5, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	12 Jan 2022	£42,500	Other	Freehold
6, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	18 Feb 2021	£190,000	Flat	Leasehold
9, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	15 May 2020	£190,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	31 Mar 2020	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	4 Mar 2020	£190,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	14 Dec 2018	£180,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	16 May 2018	£148,000	Flat	Leasehold
25, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	14 May 2018	£195,000	Flat	Leasehold
8, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	5 Jan 2018	£187,000	Flat	Leasehold
21, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	8 Sep 2017	£180,000	Flat	Leasehold
16, Shirley Close DA1 5BB	16 Dec 2016	£175,000	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
21, Shirley Close	£180,000 (Sep 2017) → £40,000 (Jan 2022) → £162,500 (Jun 2026)	-10% over 9 yrs
25, Shirley Close	£195,000 (May 2018) → £230,000 (Dec 2025)	+18% over 8 yrs
2, Shirley Close	£185,000 (Mar 2020) → £17,000 (Jan 2022)	-91% over 2 yrs
12, Shirley Close	£148,000 (May 2018) → £180,000 (Dec 2018)	+22% over under a year

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Schools near Shirley Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford 405 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
West Hill Primary Academy 542 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford 219 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Dartford Grammar School 1,576 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
River Mill Primary School 407 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Dartford Grammar School for Girls 1,257 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Westgate Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Leigh UTC Dartford 691 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.9 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Slade Green station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Crayford station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mercedes Garage (adj, Burnham Road) 1 min walk
Alan Close (adj, Burnham Road) 2 min walk
Lawson Road (adj, Burnham Road) 3 min walk
Francis Road (adj, Burnham Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Redwood Practice
Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford · 0.6 mi
The Wellcome Practice
Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford · 0.6 mi
Horsman's Place Surgery
Horsmans Place, Instone Road, Dartford · 1.0 mi
Lowfield Medical Centre
65-67 Lowfield Street, Dartford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Esso Tesco Dartford Esso Express · 0.6 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Dartford SF · 0.7 mi
Asda Living Asda Living Dartford · 0.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Dartford - Oldfield Place · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

M.d.moore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
West Hill Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Core Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Dartford Road Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
Dartford West Health Centre · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 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	5 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.0%	62.5%
Private rented	34.9%	20.3%
Social rented	8.8%	17.1%
Households	1,013

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	4.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,419

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 Shirley Close

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Who lives around Shirley Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Dartford
White	62.2%	74.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	18.1%	10.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	13.1%	9.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.7%	3.1%
Other ethnic group	2.9%	2%

Religion

	Here	Dartford
Christian	44.6%	48.1%
No religion	34.4%	36.5%
Not answered	6.7%	5.3%
Hindu	5.4%	3.8%
Muslim	4.8%	3.5%
Sikh	2.2%	1.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Dartford
Born in the UK	67.4%	80.3%
Born outside the UK	32.6%	19.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Dartford
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.6%	32.4%
Level 3 qualifications	16.6%	16.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.3%	15.3%
No qualifications	13.6%	16.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.2%	11%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Dartford
Very good health	55.2%	52.4%
Good health	35.5%	33.1%
Fair health	6.9%	10.8%
Bad health	1.9%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Dartford
1 car or van in household	52.6%	45%
2 cars or vans in household	22.4%	28.5%
No cars or vans in household	20.6%	16.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.5%	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.

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Estate agents near Shirley Close

Livermores 1.2 mi
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Hunters 2.0 mi
Ward and Partners 2.2 mi
Robinson Jackson 2.2 mi

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