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Essex Road, Longfield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Road, Longfield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/longfield/essex-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA3 7QL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£365,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£368,182
33 sales
Price range
£247k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Apr 2026
DA3 7QL

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At a glance

House prices£365k average27% below the Longfield average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkLongfield station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband79% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 34 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

33 property sales on Essex Road, Longfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £347,194. That is 27% below the Longfield average of £502,122 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 12% detached. Recorded sale prices on Essex Road range from £247,000 to £560,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 45 streets in Longfield with at least two sales in the last year, Essex Road ranks 31st for average price.

House prices on Essex Road compared

Essex Road£365,000
DA3 postcode area£502,122
Longfield£502,122
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DA3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £319,000 (2 sales)2016£319k2017: £257,500 (1 sales)2017£258k2018: £338,667 (6 sales)2018£339k2019: £367,500 (2 sales)2019£368k2020: £325,000 (1 sales)2020£325k2021: £346,714 (7 sales)2021£347k2022: £441,000 (5 sales)2022£441k2023: £364,000 (1 sales)2023£364k2024: £392,167 (3 sales)2024£392k2025: £415,000 (4 sales)2025£415k2026: £330,000 (1 sales)2026£330k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£347,19420 Apr 2026
Semi-detached11£376,8645 Sep 2025
Detached4£438,7506 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Essex Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Essex Road DA3 7QL 20 Apr 2026£330,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Bethel Cottages, Essex Road DA3 7QL 19 Dec 2025£400,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Essex Road DA3 7QL 5 Sep 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Essex Road DA3 7QL 25 Jul 2025£420,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Essex Road DA3 7QL 6 Jun 2025£415,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Essex Road DA3 7QL 27 Sep 2024£350,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Essex Road DA3 7QL 24 Jun 2024£505,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Essex Road DA3 7QL 8 Feb 2024£321,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Essex Road DA3 7QL 29 Nov 2023£364,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Essex Road DA3 7QL 15 Dec 2022£415,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Essex Road DA3 7QL 11 Nov 2022£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Essex Road DA3 7QL 19 Oct 2022£460,000 TerracedFreehold
37B, Essex Road DA3 7QL 8 Apr 2022£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Essex Road DA3 7QL 11 Mar 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Essex Road DA3 7QL 3 Dec 2021£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bethel Cottages, Essex Road DA3 7QL 26 Nov 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bethel Cottages, Essex Road DA3 7QL 16 Jun 2021£375,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Essex Road DA3 7QL 21 May 2021£334,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Essex Road DA3 7QL 15 Apr 2021£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Essex Road DA3 7QL 15 Mar 2021£315,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Essex Road DA3 7QL 12 Mar 2021£265,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Essex Road DA3 7QL 27 Aug 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Essex Road DA3 7QL 20 Aug 2019£375,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Essex Road DA3 7QL 28 Jun 2019£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Essex Road DA3 7QL 20 Dec 2018£420,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Essex Road DA3 7QL 23 Nov 2018£290,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Essex Road DA3 7QL 2 Nov 2018£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Essex Road DA3 7QL 6 Sep 2018£350,000 TerracedFreehold
40A, Essex Road DA3 7QL 13 Feb 2018£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Essex Road DA3 7QL 12 Jan 2018£320,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Essex Road DA3 7QL 16 Aug 2017£257,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Essex Road DA3 7QL 21 Dec 2016£218,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Essex Road DA3 7QL 8 Jul 2016£370,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Essex Road DA3 7QL 3 Jun 2016£268,000 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
11, Essex Road £290,000 (Nov 2018) → £330,000 (Apr 2026) +14%
over 7 yrs
43, Essex Road £370,000 (Jul 2016) → £375,000 (Aug 2019) → £460,000 (Oct 2022) +24%
over 6 yrs
41, Essex Road £247,000 (Nov 2018) → £377,500 (Dec 2021) +53%
over 3 yrs
26, Essex Road £268,000 (Jun 2016) → £315,000 (Mar 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
17, Essex Road £257,500 (Aug 2017) → £350,000 (Sep 2018) +36%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Essex Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh Academy Longfield 992 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Steephill School 76 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 286 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Rowhill School 163 pupils Foundation special school 5–16 Report 0.9 mi
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Leigh Academy Hartley 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Sedley's Church of England Primary School 98 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 103 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 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

  • Longfield station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Meopham station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Farningham Road station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitehill Crossroads (NW-bound, Main Road) 1 min walk
  • Whitehill Crossroads (SE-bound, Main Road) 1 min walk
  • Essex Road (adj, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Essex Road (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Jubilee Medical Centre
    Kent House Surgery, 36 Station Road, Longfield · 0.1 mi
  • Swanscombe Health Centre
    Bean Village Surgery, Southfleet Road, Dartford · 1.9 mi
  • Downs Way Medical Practice
    Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend · 2.4 mi
  • Springhead Health
    Fleet Health Campus, Vale Road, Gravesend · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Longfield · 0.1 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Longfield · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Longfield Station Road · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hartley - Cherry Trees · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hodgson Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Penders Chemists · 2.7 mi

Dentists

  • Bupa Dental Care Longfield · 0.1 mi
  • Hartley Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • New Ash Green Dental & Aesthetics · 2.2 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.1%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households809

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.1%18.6%
Residents2,036

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)79%80%
Gigabit-capable79%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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 Essex Road

Ethnic group

HereDartford
White88.8%74.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5%9.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%10.5%
Other ethnic group1.6%2%

Religion

HereDartford
Christian53.3%48.1%
No religion34.4%36.5%
Not answered6.8%5.3%
Hindu2.2%3.8%
Muslim1.2%3.5%
Sikh1%1.7%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereDartford
Born in the UK90.9%80.3%
Born outside the UK9.1%19.7%

Highest qualification

HereDartford
Level 4 qualifications and above30%32.4%
No qualifications19%16.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%16.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%11%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%

General health

HereDartford
Very good health47%52.4%
Good health33.3%33.1%
Fair health12.6%10.8%
Bad health5.2%2.9%
Very bad health1.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereDartford
1 car or van in household42.8%45%
2 cars or vans in household30.6%28.5%
No cars or vans in household15.3%16.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%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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