St James's Avenue
Gravesham, Kent, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. Safety score of 30 is worth considering, especially at night. The environment (35/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (60) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (100) and walkability (60) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 70, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £311,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (65) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
St James's Avenue is located in Gravesham, near Gravesend, Kent. Crime rates are above average, with 171 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 57% of reports. Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is Bloomers (restaurant, 97m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Lennox Road) is 175m away. The median property price is £311,000. Based on 17 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 60 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 3% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from St James's Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- NRG 391m · 5 min walk
- Iron House Gym 435m · 5 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Gravesham Community Hospital 424m · 5 min walk
- Fleet Health Campus 1473m · 18 min walk
- Springhead Health Ltd 1514m · 19 min walk
libraries (3)
- Gravesend Library 653m · 8 min walk
- Dashwood Library 1225m · 15 min walk
- Coldharbour Library 1449m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Dashwood Road Open Space 886m · 11 min walk
- Woodlands Park 1182m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend 534m · 7 min walk
- Wrotham Road Primary School 623m · 8 min walk
- Northfleet Nursery School 791m · 10 min walk
- Copperfield Academy 886m · 11 min walk
- Saint George's Church of England School 1441m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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