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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Gravesend. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£388kacross Gravesend
Cheapest districtDA113-bed house £363k
Sold last year667homes in Gravesend
Prices in Gravesham+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Gravesend sold for £388,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £363k in DA11 and £469k in DA13, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at DA11: about 87 m² for a typical £363k. DA12 is the busiest market, with 308 sales last year.

Prices in Gravesham are up 3.3% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,465 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,769 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Gravesend

1DA113-bed house £363kabout 87 m² · 244 sold last year2DA123-bed house £374kabout 87 m² · 308 sold last year3DA133-bed house £469kabout 95 m² · 115 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is DA12: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £191k.

Best areas in Gravesend for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

DA113-bed house £363k
Primary Painters Ash Primary School · 77% England 64%Secondary The Gateway Academy · 55.7% England 43.8%
DA123-bed house £374k
Primary St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend · 73% England 64%Secondary Saint George's Church of England School · 39.9% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Gravesend postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
DA11£363k87 m²£197k£4,24877%244
DA12£374k87 m²£191k£4,33273%308
DA13£469k95 m²—£4,94056%115

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Gravesend

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Gravesend?

About £388,000 across Gravesend, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £363k in DA11 to £469k in DA13.

What is the cheapest area of Gravesend to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: DA11 (£363k), DA12 (£374k), DA13 (£469k).

Are house prices going up in Gravesend?

In Gravesham, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago and up 9.4% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Gravesend is best for families?

On school results and price together: DA11 (3-bed house £363k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); DA12 (3-bed house £374k, best primary nearby 73% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Gravesend a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £388,000, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,465 a month against roughly £1,769 for a 90% mortgage, and 667 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £363k to £469k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Gravesend each year?

667 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in DA12.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.