Property market | £465,736 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City (11.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 76.7mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 74.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 25.5% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 211 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 364 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Dartford level) | |
Community | Median age is 37.3 | Population of 1,643 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, High for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kent) | |
Commute (approx) | - London St Pancras (25 mins) - London Bridge (32 mins) - Stratford (London) (34 mins) - Charing Cross (42 mins) - London Liverpool Street (43 mins) - Cannon Street (51 mins) - East Croydon (52 mins) - Wimbledon (56 mins) - Highbury & Islington (62 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£465,736 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City (11.5 miles) | |
76.7mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 37.3 | 1,643 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, High for UK | |
Ranked 211 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 364 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Dartford level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kent) | |
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Bean has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Bluewater, Waitrose Bluewater Foodhall. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: The Black Horse, The Black Horse (Catering). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Ask Italian, Bella Italia, Big Easy Bar-B-Q & Crabshack, Bills, Boost Juice Bar, Browns, Burger King, Byron, Carluccios, Cocoba, Comptoir Libanais, Co... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Arket Cafe, Cafe Rouge, Caffe Nero, Coffee Republic, Costa Coffee, Merry Chest Cafe, Ori Cafe, Pret A Manger, Rosa's Thai Cafe, Starbucks. Bean has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Bean has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £745,328, which is up 3.8% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £465,736 (up 2.6% on last year) , a terraced house £360,627 (up 1.3% on last year) and a flat £235,678. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £999 per month. Property prices in Bean are a little higher than the average property prices across Kent and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Bean, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Kent region.
Property data is based on Dartford level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Bean, or click here to browse the longer list of Bean property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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STONEWOOD HOUSE, Sandy Lane, Dartford, Kent , DA2 8AG | Detached - Sold for £450,000 on 04/06/2023 |
19, Drudgeon Way, Dartford, Kent , DA2 8BJ | Terraced - Sold for £425,000 on 07/03/2023 |
35, Drudgeon Way, Dartford, Kent , DA2 8BJ | Terraced - Sold for £415,000 on 01/12/2023 |
43, Bramble Avenue, Dartford, Kent , DA2 8BP | Semi-Detached - Sold for £380,000 on 09/15/2023 |
102, Beacon Drive, Dartford, Kent , DA2 8BQ | Semi-Detached - Sold for £360,000 on 02/20/2023 |
46, Page Close, Dartford, Kent , DA2 8BX | Terraced - Sold for £353,000 on 08/17/2023 |
35, Page Close, Dartford, Kent , DA2 8BX | Terraced - Sold for £340,000 on 01/04/2023 |
41, Page Close, Dartford, Kent , DA2 8BX | Terraced - Sold for £330,000 on 05/26/2023 |
KILNCOT, High Street, Dartford, Kent , DA2 8AS | Terraced - Sold for £312,000 on 08/01/2023 |
14, Bean Hill Cottages, Dartford, Kent , DA2 8AR | Terraced - Sold for £275,000 on 01/20/2023 |
47, Bramble Avenue, Dartford, Kent , DA2 8BP | Terraced - Sold for £270,000 on 03/31/2023 |
Bean has a few schools nearby to choose from. We did not find any secondary schools, but there are some primary school options, including Cherry Orchard Primary Academy (Academy) which is a primary school based in Cherry Orchard, Ebbsfleet. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.
School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Bean Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Craylands School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Cherry Orchard Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Knockhall Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Greenlands Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Cherry Orchard Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/10/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Ebbsfleet | |
Bean Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/6/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Dartford | |
The Craylands School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/12/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Swanscombe | |
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/8/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Greenhithe | |
Greenlands Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/11/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Dartford | |
Knockhall Primary School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (9/19/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Greenhithe |
School | Type |
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Cherry Orchard Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/10/2021) |
Bean Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/6/2019) |
The Craylands School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/12/2016) |
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/8/2014) |
Greenlands Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/11/2015) |
Knockhall Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (9/19/2019) |
Station | Distance from Bean | Commute options |
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Greenhithe for Bluewater A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- London Bridge (48 mins - Southeastern - £474 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (57 mins - Southeastern - £474 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Southeastern - £474 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (65 mins - Thameslink - £474 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £474 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £474 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 104 mins - London Overground - £474 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Longfield A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 39 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 49 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 87 mins - London Overground - £527 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 106 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Stone Crossing A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London Bridge (46 mins - Southeastern - £474 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (54 mins - Southeastern - £474 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Southeastern - £474 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (63 mins - Thameslink - £474 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Thameslink - £474 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Thameslink - £474 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Meopham A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 42 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 91 mins - London Overground - £527 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Purfleet A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -11% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Stratford (London) (29 mins - c2c - £238 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (38 mins - c2c - £238 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 57 mins - London Overground - £238 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Rainham (Essex) A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -10% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Stratford (London) (24 mins - c2c - £192 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (33 mins - c2c - £192 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 52 mins - London Overground - £192 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Dartford) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Dartford residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 74.5% | 81.7% |
Black | 10.5% | 4.0% |
Asian | 9.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.1% | 2.9% |
Other | 2.0% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Dartford consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 13.8% | 211 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.7% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.7% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.9% | |
Routine occupations | 10.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.8% | 364 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Kent is average (62mbps). Bean is faster than this, with average download speeds of 76.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Dartford level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 76.7 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Kent level:
Type | Kent | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 97 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 43 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Bean.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Kent S London and E Sussex | River Thames | Areas at risk of tidal flooding from Dartford to Allhallows, including Crayford, Greenhithe, Northfleet, Gravesend and the North Kent Marshes |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Thames | Areas at risk of tidal flooding in Gravesend and Northfleet, including Swanscombe |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Bean, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 | 10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Bean, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 |
Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: |
Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 |
Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 |
Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
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