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Dartford is a town in Kent with a population of 116753.
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Dartford is a town in Kent with a population of 116753. The median house price is 367000, having risen 21.3 per cent over five years. Flats and apartments have a median price of 227500, terraced homes 357500, semi-detached 620000 and detached 436000. The price-to-earnings ratio stands at 10.1. The area has 43 schools, of which 20 are rated good or better by Ofsted. Life expectancy is 80.0 years for males and 82.8 years for females. There are 9 GP surgeries, 19 dentists and 7 hospitals. Air quality is moderate for nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter. Stone Crossing Rail Station is 1.1 kilometres away, with a commute of 40 minutes to London Bridge. Council tax band D is 2332.2 in 2026–27. The area has 68 supermarkets and 1298 greenspaces. 65.6 per cent of homes are owner-occupied, and 56.3 per cent lies within the green belt.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Dartford, Kent — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
Within Kent, Dartford ranks 10th cheapest of 13, 12th safest and 8th most affordable.
Sold prices in Dartford have risen 6% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Dartford (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 6).
Of homes in Dartford that changed hands in the last five years, 11.9% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.2 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 17.65% over 7.12 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/dartford.
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