DA12 4AD postcode in Gravesham, Kent

DA12 4AD is a postcode in Gravesham, in the Higham & Shorne ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Gravesham: 83% Typical price £387,500 Homes sold in DA12 4, last 12 months. ▲ 2% on the year before Nearest station Sole Street 3.5 km in a straight line

Where DA12 4AD is, and what is near it

Map of DA12 4AD and what is near it Map of DA12 4AD: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the DA12 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DA12 4AA: also in DA12 4DA12 4AB: also in DA12 4DA12 4AJ: also in DA12 4DA12 4AL: also in DA12 4DA12 4AN: also in DA12 4DA12 4AP: also in DA12 4DA12 4AR: also in DA12 4DA12 4AS: also in DA12 4DA12 4AW: also in DA12 4DA12 4AX: also in DA12 4DA12 4AY: also in DA12 4DA12 4AZ: also in DA12 4DA12 4BA: also in DA12 4DA12 4BJ: also in DA12 4DA12 4BL: also in DA12 4DA12 4BN: also in DA12 4DA12 4BP: also in DA12 4DA12 4BQ: also in DA12 4DA12 4BS: also in DA12 4DA12 4BT: also in DA12 4DA12 4BU: also in DA12 4DA12 4BW: also in DA12 4DA12 4BX: also in DA12 4DA12 4BY: also in DA12 4DA12 4BZ: also in DA12 4DA12 4DA: also in DA12 4DA12 4DL: also in DA12 4DA12 4DN: also in DA12 4DA12 4DW: also in DA12 4DA12 4LF: also in DA12 4DA12 4LG: also in DA12 4DA12 4LH: also in DA12 4DA12 4LJ: also in DA12 4DA12 4LL: also in DA12 4DA12 4LN: also in DA12 4DA12 4LP: also in DA12 4DA12 4LQ: also in DA12 4DA12 4LR: also in DA12 4DA12 4LW: also in DA12 4DA12 4NA: also in DA12 4DA12 4NB: also in DA12 4DA12 4ND: also in DA12 4DA12 4NE: also in DA12 4DA12 4NF: also in DA12 4DA12 4NG: also in DA12 4DA12 4NH: also in DA12 4DA12 4NJ: also in DA12 4DA12 4NL: also in DA12 4DA12 4NN: also in DA12 4DA12 4NP: also in DA12 4DA12 4NQ: also in DA12 4DA12 4NR: also in DA12 4DA12 4NS: also in DA12 4DA12 4NT: also in DA12 4DA12 4NW: also in DA12 4DA12 4NY: also in DA12 4DA12 4NZ: also in DA12 4DA12 4PH: also in DA12 4DA12 4PJ: also in DA12 4DA12 4PL: also in DA12 4DA12 4PN: also in DA12 4DA12 4PP: also in DA12 4DA12 4PR: also in DA12 4DA12 4PS: also in DA12 4DA12 4PT: also in DA12 4DA12 4PU: also in DA12 4DA12 4PW: also in DA12 4DA12 4PX: also in DA12 4DA12 4PY: also in DA12 4DA12 4PZ: also in DA12 4DA12 4QA: also in DA12 4DA12 4QB: also in DA12 4DA12 4QD: also in DA12 4DA12 4QE: also in DA12 4DA12 4QF: also in DA12 4DA12 4QG: also in DA12 4DA12 4QH: also in DA12 4DA12 4QJ: also in DA12 4DA12 4QL: also in DA12 4DA12 4QP: also in DA12 4DA12 4QQ: also in DA12 4DA12 4QR: also in DA12 4DA12 4QS: also in DA12 4DA12 4QT: also in DA12 4DA12 4QU: also in DA12 4DA12 4QX: also in DA12 4DA12 4QY: also in DA12 4DA12 4QZ: also in DA12 4DA12 4RA: also in DA12 4DA12 4RB: also in DA12 4DA12 4RE: also in DA12 4DA12 4RF: also in DA12 4DA12 4RG: also in DA12 4DA12 4RP: also in DA12 4DA12 4RQ: also in DA12 4DA12 4RR: also in DA12 4DA12 4RS: also in DA12 4DA12 4RT: also in DA12 4DA12 4RU: also in DA12 4DA12 4RX: also in DA12 4DA12 4RY: also in DA12 4DA12 4RZ: also in DA12 4DA12 4SA: also in DA12 4DA12 4SB: also in DA12 4DA12 4SD: also in DA12 4DA12 4SE: also in DA12 4DA12 4SF: also in DA12 4DA12 4SG: also in DA12 4DA12 4SH: also in DA12 4DA12 4SJ: also in DA12 4DA12 4SN: also in DA12 4DA12 4SQ: also in DA12 4DA12 4SW: also in DA12 4DA12 4SY: also in DA12 4DA12 4SZ: also in DA12 4 Cobham Hall 2.0 kmGP 2.6 kmSole Street station 3.5 kmGP 3.6 kmRiverview Park DA12 4AD Map of DA12 4AD and what is near it Map of DA12 4AD: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the DA12 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.4 kmGP 2.6 kmGP 3.6 kmMeopham station 4.2 kmRiverview Park DA12 4AD
  • DA12 4AD
  • Other postcodes in DA12 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4100, longitude 0.4045)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DA12 4AD?

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 4AD?

Every home and business at DA12 4AD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 4AD?

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 4AD 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 4AD.

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 4AD: 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 4AD 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 4AD?

Homes in DA12 4 sold for a typical £387,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£387,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£380,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £445,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £400,000 69 sales
  • Terraced £352,500 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (4)

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 4AD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DA12 4AD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 July 2026. 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 4AD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around DA12 4AD. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (53%). 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 4AD

Band D in Gravesham for 2026‑27: £2,408. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,141 (band C) to £4,816 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,943.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,605
Band Bwithheld£1,873
Band Cabout 40 (7%)£2,141
Band Dabout 190 (33%)£2,408
Band Eabout 220 (38%)£2,943
Band Fabout 80 (14%)£3,479
Band Gabout 40 (7%)£4,014
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,816

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 53% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 4AD is in (ONS area E01024300), 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 4AD?

The nearest open schools to DA12 4AD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DA12 4AD, 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 4AD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DA12 4AD is Sole Street Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Sole Street Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Meopham Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near DA12 4AD, 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 4AD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DA12 4AD, 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 4AD?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DA12 4AD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 3 chargers 1.8 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 4AD?

The nearest to the centre of DA12 4AD, 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 4AD?

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 4AD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DA12 4AD, 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 4AD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DA12 4AD, 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 4AD?

The nearest vets to the centre of DA12 4AD 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 4AD in a conservation area?

The centre of DA12 4AD is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 4AD?

Police.uk records 49 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DA12 4AD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other theft6 reports
Drugs3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: public order 1, other crime 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 4AD

Ward
Higham & Shorne
Parish
Shorne
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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DA12 4AA40 mDA12 4AB50 mDA12 4LH650 mDA12 4PR660 mDA12 4PT680 mDA12 4PU680 m
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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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