Orchard Cottage, Sole Street, Gravesend

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA12 3AY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£593,500

2 sales

Price range

£562k – £625k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Dec 2020

DA12 3AY

At a glance

House prices£594k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station5 min walkSole Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Orchard Cottage, Sole Street, Gravesend have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 21 Dec 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £593,500.

House prices on Orchard Cottage compared

DA12 postcode area£371,749

Gravesend£389,225

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£593,500	21 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Orchard Cottage

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Orchard Cottage DA12 3AY	21 Dec 2020	£625,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Orchard Cottage DA12 3AY	21 Dec 2020	£562,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Cottage

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Cottage in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour	3
Other theft	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Orchard Cottage is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or 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 Orchard Cottage

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cobham Primary School 218 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Meopham Community Academy 459 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Helen Allison School 71 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	1.2 mi
Meopham School 905 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.5 mi
Cobham Hall 112 pupils	Other independent school	11–19	Report	1.7 mi
Singlewell Primary School 402 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Istead Rise Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.9 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Sole Street station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Meopham station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Cuxton station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Scratton Fields (adj, Sole Street) 1 min walk
Scratton Fields (opp, Sole Street) 2 min walk
The Railway (adj, Camer Road) 5 min walk
Railway Station (o/s, Station Approach) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Meopham Medical Centre
Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend · 1.5 mi
Downs Way Medical Practice
Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend · 1.9 mi
Oakfield Health Centre, Practice 2
Windsor Road, Gravesend · 2.5 mi
Riverside Medical Practice
Ferry Road, Halling, Rochester · 3.8 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 7 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.2%	62.5%
Private rented	9.0%	20.3%
Social rented	12.8%	17.1%
Households	600

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,485

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	97%	80%
Gigabit-capable	97%	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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