Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DA12 1LL.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wrotham Road Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OLD ROAD WEST SURGERY — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 23.4 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.22 ha) — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, Farmfoods, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Budgens Clock Tower — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DA12 1LL.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
13.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DA12.
Average sold price by property type across the DA12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,059 sales.
About DA12 1LL
DA12 1LL scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with OLD ROAD WEST SURGERY about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DA12 1LL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,030 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Wrotham Road Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLD ROAD WEST SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GRAVESHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
