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Gravesend South & Coldharbour: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Gravesend South & Coldharbour neighbourhood of Gravesham, England (ONS area Gravesham 009). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes DA11, DA12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DA11 7GN.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Gravesend South & Coldharbour is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Gravesham (3 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £390,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Gravesham (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Gravesend, is 2.2 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

£390,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£61,800

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

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Gravesend South & Coldharbour sits in Gravesham

Typical house price: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Gravesham
Average household income: 5th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Gravesham

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 Gravesend South & Coldharbour

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Gravesham, 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

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Gravesham, 1 the other way and 15 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

Plug-in car growth
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Income deprivation ranking

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Gravesend Railway station, 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (about 62 min) and London Victoria (about 65 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 Shears Green Infant School 600 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Saint George's Church of England School 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 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 7.2 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 Gravesend South & Coldharbour

What is the typical house price in Gravesend South & Coldharbour?

£390,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Gravesend South & Coldharbour compare with the rest of Gravesham?

Typical house price: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Gravesham. Average household income: 5th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Gravesham.

Is Gravesend South & Coldharbour an affluent area?

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

Is Gravesend South & Coldharbour gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Gravesend South & Coldharbour?

Gravesend. Railway station, 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 13 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (about 62 min) and London Victoria (about 65 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Gravesend South & Coldharbour?

Nearest state primary school. Shears Green Infant School. 600 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Saint George's Church of England School. 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 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.