Watchgate, Dartford
House prices, sold prices and local information for DA2 7JY, DA2 7JZ.
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At a glance
25 property sales on Watchgate, Dartford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £380,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,467. Average sale prices rose from £280,667 in 2016 to £363,000 in 2025 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Watchgate compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watchgate 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: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 12 | £300,467 | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Terraced | 8 | £338,969 | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Detached | 5 | £340,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Watchgate
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 17 Dec 2025 | £380,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 47, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 8 Jul 2025 | £346,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 74, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 21 Feb 2025 | £398,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 10, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 26 Sep 2024 | £305,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 70, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 7 Aug 2024 | £355,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 34, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 31 Jul 2024 | £405,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 19 Apr 2024 | £327,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 12 Oct 2023 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9A, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 11 Aug 2023 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 11 Jul 2023 | £385,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 6 Oct 2022 | £341,250 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 72, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 23 Sep 2022 | £340,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 59, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 23 Mar 2022 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 8 Sep 2021 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 47, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 11 Jun 2021 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 19 Apr 2021 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 10 Feb 2021 | £278,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 24 Jan 2020 | £318,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 68, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 17 Dec 2019 | £317,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 61, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 16 Aug 2019 | £310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 67, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 9 Aug 2019 | £300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 42, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 28 Jun 2019 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 62, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 23 May 2019 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Watchgate DA2 7JZ | 3 Jul 2018 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 55, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 18 Dec 2017 | £247,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 68, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 27 Oct 2017 | £259,600 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 57, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 28 Oct 2016 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 31 May 2016 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Watchgate DA2 7JY | 20 May 2016 | £257,000 | Semi-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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 47, Watchgate | £257,000 (May 2016) → £300,000 (Jun 2021) → £346,000 (Jul 2025) | +35% over 9 yrs |
| 21, Watchgate | £278,000 (Feb 2021) → £280,000 (Sep 2021) | +1% over under a year |
| 42, Watchgate | £300,000 (Jun 2019) → £300,000 (Apr 2021) | +0% over 2 yrs |
| 68, Watchgate | £259,600 (Oct 2017) → £317,500 (Dec 2019) | +22% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Watchgate
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenlands Primary School 182 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School 372 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Fleetdown Primary Academy 636 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy 1,318 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Bean Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School 648 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| The Brent Primary School 643 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| The Gateway Primary Academy 210 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 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
- Farningham Road station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Stone Crossing station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Greenhithe for Bluewater station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Watchgate (adj, Green Street Green Road) 1 min walk
- Watchgate (opp, Green Street Green Road) 1 min walk
- Hill Rise (opp, Green Street Green Road) 2 min walk
- Hill Rise (NE-bound, Hill Rise) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Swanscombe Health Centre
Bean Village Surgery, Southfleet Road, Dartford · 1.5 mi - Dr Cj Shimmins & Partners
Pilgrims Way, Dartford · 1.6 mi - Pilgrims Way Surgery
Dartford East Health Centre, Dartford · 1.6 mi - Lowfield Medical Centre
65-67 Lowfield Street, Dartford · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Lane End · 0.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Dartford Hospital · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op South Darenth · 1.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Bluewater · 1.5 mi
Pharmacies
- S & S Chopra · 1.1 mi
- Hobbs Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Boots · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Darent Valley Hospital (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
- Kreate Dental Dartford · 1.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.6 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
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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 56.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 27.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 550 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,470 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 83% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 83% | 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.
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Who lives around Watchgate
Ethnic group
| Here | Dartford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.3% | 74.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.3% | 10.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.9% | 9.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.9% | 2% |
Religion
| Here | Dartford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.4% | 48.1% |
| No religion | 41.8% | 36.5% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 5.3% |
| Hindu | 1.6% | 3.8% |
| Sikh | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 3.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 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 | 22.5% | 16.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.2% | 16.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 15.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.2% | 11% |
| Other qualifications | 6.6% | 2.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.6% |
General health
| Here | Dartford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.7% | 52.4% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 13.3% | 10.8% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dartford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.9% | 45% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.3% | 28.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 9.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.6% | 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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