Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DA12 2FY.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Chantry Community Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
86crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 86 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 61.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 15 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GRAVESEND MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.0 mi
Gravesend Rail Station0.3 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.2 ha total — largest park 2.7 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: St Andrews Gardens — 0.0 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Tesco, Budgens, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Gravesend — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DA12 2FY.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
15.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About DA12 2FY
DA12 2FY scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Farmfoods Gravesend about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DA12 2FY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,550 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Pier View Academy, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 86 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAVESEND MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is GRAVESHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
