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Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone neighbourhood of Dartford, England (ONS area Dartford 012). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes DA2, DA4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DA2 7LS.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Dartford

Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Dartford (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 3 falling of 17). Houses here typically resell for £385,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Dartford (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Farningham Road, is 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 4 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£385,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.08; 2 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£58,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone sits in Dartford

  • Typical house price: 6th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Dartford
  • Average household income: 3rd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Dartford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 4 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone

House prices: Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone against Dartford: This neighbourhood £66k (1995) to £373k (2026); Dartford £60k (1995) to £400k (2026).£106k£371k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£373kDartford£400k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Dartford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 4 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dartford, 3 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Farningham Road Railway station, 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Gillingham (Kent) (about 29 min) and London Victoria (about 47 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Greenlands Primary School 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jul 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Nearest A&E

  • Nearest major A&E Darent Valley Hospital 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre, in a straight line.

Hospitals: NHS England, NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland site lists. Waiting times: NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set (experimental statistics), StatsWales and Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. Ambulances go to the most suitable A&E, which is not always the nearest.

Questions about Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone

What is the typical house price in Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone?

£385,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone compare with the rest of Dartford?

Typical house price: 6th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Dartford. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Dartford.

Is Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.08; 2 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone?

Farningham Road. Railway station, 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Gillingham (Kent) (about 29 min) and London Victoria (about 47 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone?

Nearest state primary school. Greenlands Primary School. 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jul 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy. 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.