DA12 2SL postcode in Gravesend, Kent

DA12 2SL is a postcode in Gravesend, in the Town ward of Gravesham. It is in the Gravesham parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 97% of homes and businesses can get it. Gravesham: 83% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in DA12 2, last 12 months. ▲ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Gravesend 900 m in a straight line

Where DA12 2SL is, and what is near it

Map of DA12 2SL and what is near it Map of DA12 2SL: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the DA12 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Gravesend DA12 2SL
  • DA12 2SL
  • Other postcodes in DA12 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4408, longitude 0.3799)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DA12 2SL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DA12 2SL?

Every home and business at DA12 2SL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)97% can get it

Gravesham: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Gravesham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Gravesham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DA12 2SL?

Gravesham Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DA12 2SL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DA12 2SL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Gravesham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DA12 2SL: 943 properties in Gravesham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Gravesham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DA12 2SL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DA12 2SL?

Homes in DA12 2 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, up 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£285,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (2)
  • Semi-detached £343,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £307,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £175,000 21 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DA12 district: a typical £352,500 from 398 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DA12 2SL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DA12 2SL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 October 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DA12 2SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,210 homes in the neighbourhood around DA12 2SL. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DA12 2SL

Band D in Gravesham for 2026‑27: £2,408. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,605 (band A) to £2,943 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,873.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (9%)£1,605
Band Babout 460 (38%)£1,873
Band Cabout 430 (36%)£2,141
Band Dabout 200 (17%)£2,408
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,943
Band Ffewer than 5£3,479
Band Gfewer than 5£4,014
Band Hfewer than 5£4,816

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 21% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 26% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Gravesham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DA12 2SL is in (ONS area E01024296), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DA12 2SL?

The nearest open schools to DA12 2SL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DA12 2SL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DA12 2SL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DA12 2SL is Gravesend Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.

  • Gravesend Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Tilbury Town Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Albion Road, 123 m away.

More stations near DA12 2SL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DA12 2SL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA12 2SL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DA12 2SL?

2 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DA12 2SL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 650 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DA12 2SL?

The nearest to the centre of DA12 2SL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DA12 2SL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DA12 2SL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DA12 2SL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DA12 2SL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA12 2SL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DA12 2SL?

The nearest vets to the centre of DA12 2SL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DA12 2SL in a conservation area?

The centre of DA12 2SL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DA12 2SL?

Police.uk records 365 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA12 2SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences121 reports
Anti-social behaviour100 reports
Other theft34 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Shoplifting27 reports
Public order16 reports

Also: vehicle crime 13, other crime 7, burglary 6, drugs 6, robbery 3, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DA12 2SL

Ward
Town
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Gravesend
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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