Buying a home in DA12, Gravesend. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£374kmost £333k–£414k
Houses per m²£4,332flats £3,232
Sold last year3082,099 in five years
Prices in Gravesham+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DA12 sold for £373,684 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £332,943 and £413,800, for about 87 m² of space. That is 4% less than the same home across Gravesend (£388,000).

308 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £143k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DA12 2 (£4,042) and the most in DA12 3 (£5,108).

Across Gravesham, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago and up 9.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,465 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,704 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £75,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in DA12 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£222,500£204k–£240k43 m²27
2£312,230£285k–£345k68 m²598
3£373,684£333k–£414k87 m²881
4£428,436£391k–£516k112 m²224
5+£558,831£465k–£724k140 m²138

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£223k£312k£374k£428k£559k
Detached—£387k£466k£529k£669k
Semi-detached£229k£345k£394k£439k£490k
Terraced£220k£296k£345k£391k£397k
Flats£143k£191k£215k£181k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DA12

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DA12 1£4,234£3,124
DA12 2£4,042£3,194
DA12 3£5,108—
DA12 4£4,428£3,426
DA12 5£4,325£3,305

Schools near DA12

Best state primary within 2 kmSt John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend73% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSaint George's Church of England School39.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DA12

Is DA12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% less than across Gravesend; prices in Gravesham are up 3.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (73% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (39.9% against 43.8%); 308 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DA12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DA12 sold for £373,684 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £332,943 and £413,800.

Is DA12 expensive for Gravesend?

A 3-bedroom house in DA12 costs 4% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Gravesend (£388,000).

How many homes sell in DA12 each year?

308 homes sold in the last year and 2,099 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near DA12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.