Empress Road, Gravesend

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA12 2QR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£375,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£254,462
13 sales
Price range
£190k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
DA12 2QR

At a glance

House prices£254k averageSince 2016 (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 station20 min walkGravesend station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Empress Road, Gravesend have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £254,462. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Empress Road compared

DA12 postcode area£371,749
Gravesend£389,225
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Empress Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £240,000 (1 sales)2016£240k2018: £213,500 (2 sales)2018£214k2019: £236,250 (4 sales)2019£236k2021: £285,000 (1 sales)2021£285k2024: £254,000 (1 sales)2024£254k2025: £289,250 (4 sales)2025£289k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£254,4625 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Empress Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Empress Road DA12 2QR 5 Dec 2025£375,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Empress Road DA12 2QR 24 Jun 2025£225,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Empress Road DA12 2QR 28 Mar 2025£307,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Empress Road DA12 2QR 10 Mar 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Empress Road DA12 2QR 24 Feb 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Empress Road DA12 2QR 13 Sep 2024£254,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Empress Road DA12 2QR 23 Aug 2024£312,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Empress Road DA12 2QR 28 Jan 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Empress Road DA12 2QR 21 Jun 2019£260,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Empress Road DA12 2QR 20 Jun 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Empress Road DA12 2QR 1 Feb 2019£270,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Empress Road DA12 2QR 25 Jan 2019£190,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Empress Road DA12 2QR 6 Dec 2018£217,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Empress Road DA12 2QR 30 May 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Empress Road DA12 2QR 10 Jul 2017£188,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Empress Road DA12 2QR 30 Sep 2016£240,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Empress Road DA12 2QR 15 Jul 2016£222,500 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
6, Empress Road £270,000 (Feb 2019) → £285,000 (Jan 2021) → £375,000 (Dec 2025) +39%
over 7 yrs
12, Empress Road £210,000 (May 2018) → £250,000 (Mar 2025) +19%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Empress Road

Crime

306 crimes were reported within about a mile of Empress Road 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 offences103
Anti-social behaviour84
Other theft38
Criminal damage & arson21
Public order13
Shoplifting12

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

Flood risk

Empress Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Properties seaward side of tidal defences from Greenhithe to Gravesend Flood alert area
  • Gravesend and Northfleet Flood alert 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 Empress Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend 869 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Gravesend Grammar School 1,495 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
St John's Catholic Comprehensive 1,335 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Chantry Community Primary School 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Westcourt Primary School 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 458 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Estuary Academy 30 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Pier View Academy 36 pupils Other independent special school 11–25 Report 0.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Gravesend station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Tilbury Town station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Northfleet station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Milton Ale Shades (adj, East Milton Road) 1 min walk
  • St John's School (o/s, Rochester Road) 2 min walk
  • St John's School (in, St John's School Grounds) 4 min walk
  • Abbey Road (adj, Rochester Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rochester Road Surgery
    115 Rochester Road, Gravesend · 0.2 mi
  • Parrock Street Surgery
    186 Parrock Street, Gravesend · 0.8 mi
  • Gravesend Medical Centre
    1 New Swan Yard, Gravesend · 0.9 mi
  • Old Road West Surgery
    30 Old Road West, Gravesend · 1.0 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 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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.9%62.5%
Private rented26.6%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.7%18.6%
Residents1,828

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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