Perry Street
Gravesham 004 · 5 sub-areas · 8,311 residents
Gravesham 004 is a residential pocket of Gravesham, in the South East, home to around 8,300 people. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £1,185 a month — close to the UK median for a 2-bed — and the rail commute into London takes roughly 37 minutes, making this one of the more accessible parts of Kent for city workers watching what they spend.
Perry Street is a commuter neighbourhood within Gravesham — train into London runs in around 37 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Perry Street?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,319 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Perry Street in Gravesham
Living in Perry Street
Gravesham 004 sits squarely in commuter-belt territory, and the numbers back that up. Over half of residents get to work by car, public transport accounts for fewer than one in ten journeys, and more than a fifth work from home at least some of the time. That's a household mix of people who've weighed London wages against South East living costs and come down on the side of space and relative affordability — and it shows in the neighbourhood's settled, family-oriented character.
Rents here are noticeably lower than much of the South East. A typical two-bedroom runs around £1,185 a month, a three-bedroom around £1,443. Those figures put Gravesham 004 near the middle of the national range rather than the premium end you'd pay closer to the M25. The trade-off is that rents rose 6.7% in the past year, so affordability is under some pressure — if you're budgeting, factor in further increases.
The neighbourhood has a distinctly family feel. Just over a quarter of residents are under 18 — a notably high share — and households with couples and children make up nearly a quarter of all homes. Roughly half of homes are owner-occupied, with the remaining split between private renters and a meaningful social-housing element at around 18%. Degree-level qualifications are held by about 24% of residents, slightly below the South East average, and the area has a genuine ethnic mix with a diversity index of 44.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is about 1.2 km away — roughly a 15-minute walk — and connects into London in around 37 minutes by public transport. Greenspace is genuinely close: the nearest is under 300 metres, and more than half of residents are within easy walking distance of a park or open space. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Gravesham 004 a nice place to live?
- It's a family-oriented, mixed neighbourhood that works well for commuters. Green space is close — the nearest is under 300 metres away — and over half of residents can reach a park on foot. The main caveats are a crime rate above the national average and only around 37.5% of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding, so it's worth researching both carefully before committing.
- What is the rent in Gravesham 004?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £898 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,185, and a three-bedroom around £1,443. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 6.7% in the past year, so budget for further increases. Council tax (Band D) adds around £2,408 a year.
- Is Gravesham 004 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 104 per 1,000 residents annually, which is above the UK national rate of roughly 80. Parts of the neighbourhood fall in the more deprived third of English areas, which tends to correlate with higher crime figures. The residential streets have a calmer feel than the headline rate suggests, but it's worth checking street-level data for your specific target address.
- What's the commute from Gravesham 004 to London?
- Around 37 minutes by public transport from the nearest rail station, which is roughly 1.2 km away — about a 15-minute walk. Over half of residents commute by car rather than rail, and more than one in five work from home at least part of the week. There's no metro or tram service in the area.
- Who lives in Gravesham 004?
- Mostly families — couples with children make up nearly a quarter of all households and over a quarter of residents are under 18. Around half of homes are owner-occupied, with a meaningful social-housing presence at 18%. The neighbourhood is ethnically mixed, with a diversity index of 44, and about three-quarters of residents were born in the UK.
- What schools are near Gravesham 004?
- There are 93 schools within typical catchment distance, so choice isn't an issue. The quality picture is more mixed: only around 37.5% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, well below the national average. The closest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 570 metres away, so families should check catchment boundaries for that school specifically before choosing a street.