House prices in DA1 3 (Crayford)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'DA1 3' (Crayford, Dartford) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.

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Defining 'DA1 3'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "DA1 3", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Crayford.

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FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Crayford is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area

E.g. 104, Dartford Road, Crayford, Dartford, sold for £300,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 592 square feet, the price per sqft is £506.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £538-£557, £557-£575, £575-£594 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 181 sales in Crayford (DA1 3) that took place in the last two years.

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Crayford (DA1 3). Of the 181 transactions, half were sold for between £423 and £508 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'DA1 3' is £468. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £508 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Crayford, Dartford

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Dartford. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

House price heatmap for Crayford, Dartford

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'DA1 3' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector	Lower quartile	Middle quartile	Upper quartile
DA1 2 Dartford	£368 sqft	£411 sqft	£486 sqft
DA1 5 Slade Green	£361 sqft	£413 sqft	£464 sqft
DA1 3 Crayford	£423 sqft	£468 sqft	£508 sqft
DA1 1 Dartford	£369 sqft	£441 sqft	£484 sqft
DA1 4 Crayford	£382 sqft	£433 sqft	£485 sqft

Will Dartford house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for DA1 3 (Crayford) compared with both the wider area DA1 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Dartford to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Dartford and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqft	Recent sales
Ashen Drive, Crayford, DA1 3L	850 sqft	£431	24
Dartford Road, Crayford, DA1 3E	785 sqft	£404	24
Station Road, Crayford, DA1 3Q	850 sqft	£399	17
Heatherbank Close, Crayford, DA1 3P	548 sqft	£393	15
North Road, Crayford, DA1 3N	0 sqft	£445	15
Hallford Way, Crayford, DA1 3A	871 sqft	£466	15
Wentworth Drive, Crayford, DA1 3N	947 sqft	£484	14
Denver Road, Crayford, DA1 3J	0 sqft	£468	13

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Raw data

Our analysis of Crayford is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address	Paid	sqft	£/sqft
104, Dartford Rd, Crayford, Dartford	£300,000 Jul-2024	592	506
8, Acworth Pl, Crayford, Dartford	£373,000 Jun-2024	807	462
7, Heathlands Rise, Crayford, Dartford	£540,000 Jun-2024	904	597

See the entire list of all sales in Crayford (DA1 3) here.