DA12 1NJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

DA12 1NJ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

78/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,030 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

79Schools

58Safety

89Health

78Transport

82Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DA12 1NJ.

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.

Schools79

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Wrotham Road Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Whitehill Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi Saint George's Church of England SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendOutstanding · 0.6 mi Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Wrotham Road Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety58

19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OLD ROAD WEST SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport78

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby

Green space82

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

Amenities83

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Farmfoods, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Budgens Clock Tower — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DA12 1NJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

58dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DA12.

Average sold price by property type across the DA12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,059 sales.

About DA12 1NJ

DA12 1NJ scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with OLD ROAD WEST SURGERY about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DA12 1NJ 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 19 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 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GRAVESHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DA12 1NJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near DA12 1NJ?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DA12 1NJ, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DA12 1NJ safe?

19 crimes were reported within 400m of DA12 1NJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DA12 1NJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DA12 1NJ includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DA12 1NJ?

DA12 1NJ has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around DA12 1NJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DA12 1NJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.