Readers Close, Gravesend

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£392,000
8 sales
Price range
£340k – £460k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Sep 2024
DA12 2FN

At a glance

House prices£392k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkGravesend station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Readers Close, Gravesend have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 10 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £413,200. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Readers Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £358,333 (3 sales)2019£358k2020: £380,000 (1 sales)2020£380k2021: £387,500 (2 sales)2021£388k2023: £460,000 (1 sales)2023£460k2024: £446,000 (1 sales)2024£446k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£413,20010 Sep 2024
Semi-detached3£356,6676 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Readers Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Readers Close DA12 2FN 10 Sep 2024£446,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Readers Close DA12 2FN 29 Nov 2023£460,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Readers Close DA12 2FN 6 Aug 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Readers Close DA12 2FN 23 Apr 2021£395,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Readers Close DA12 2FN 28 Feb 2020£380,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Readers Close DA12 2FN 22 Nov 2019£100,000 OtherFreehold
3, Readers Close DA12 2FN 7 Oct 2019£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Readers Close DA12 2FN 30 Sep 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Readers Close DA12 2FN 21 Jun 2019£385,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Readers Close DA12 2FN 27 Apr 2018£900,000 OtherFreehold
2, Readers Close DA12 2FN 9 May 2017£60,000 OtherFreehold

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
2, Readers Close £60,000 (May 2017) → £900,000 (Apr 2018) → £385,000 (Jun 2019) → £446,000 (Sep 2024) +643%
over 7 yrs
1, Readers Close £380,000 (Feb 2020) → £460,000 (Nov 2023) +21%
over 4 yrs
3, Readers Close £340,000 (Oct 2019) → £380,000 (Aug 2021) +12%
over 2 yrs
1A, Readers Close £100,000 (Nov 2019) → £395,000 (Apr 2021) +295%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Readers Close

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Readers 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 offences49
Anti-social behaviour32
Other theft15
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order9
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Readers Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Gravesend and Northfleet Flood alert area
  • North Kent Marshes between Shorne Marsh and Allhallows 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 Readers Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Westcourt Primary School 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Estuary Academy 30 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Thamesview School 978 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend 869 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St John's Catholic Comprehensive 1,335 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Tymberwood Academy 394 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Gravesend Grammar School 1,495 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
The Riverview Academy 784 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Higham station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Tilbury Town station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Havisham Road (opp, Chalk Road) 3 min walk
  • Havisham Road (adj, Chalk Road) 3 min walk
  • Vicarage Lane (before, Chalk Road) 4 min walk
  • Vicarage Lane (after, Chalk Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rochester Road Surgery
    115 Rochester Road, Gravesend · 0.7 mi
  • Parrock Street Surgery
    186 Parrock Street, Gravesend · 1.6 mi
  • Old Road West Surgery
    30 Old Road West, Gravesend · 1.7 mi
  • Oakfield Health Centre, Practice 2
    Windsor Road, Gravesend · 1.7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.7%62.5%
Private rented16.9%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households949

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.0%64.1%
Aged 65+26.2%18.6%
Residents2,210

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)80%80%
Gigabit-capable80%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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