Dartford — area value breakdown
South East. Rank 199 of 287 for overall value.
Is Dartford a good-value place to live?
As of April 2026, Dartford scores 71.0/100 on the Gera Area Value Score, ranking 199 of 287 English local authorities. Average home £345,074, median rent £1,562/mo, crime 80.7/1,000 (Kent), 90% schools Good+ and 79.6% gigabit broadband. Gera re-dates quarterly.
| Factor | Real figure | vs national median | Sub-score /100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affordability (house price) | £345,074 avg home | worse than the national median | 81 |
| Rent value | £1,562/mo | worse than the national median | 67 |
| Safety (low crime) | 80.7/1,000 (Kent) | worse than the national median | 58 |
| Schools (Ofsted Good+) | 90% Good+ (Kent) | better than the national median | 77 |
| Connectivity (gigabit) | 79.6% gigabit | worse than the national median | 70 |
| Council tax (context, unweighted) | £2,375/yr Band D | — | — |
Crime is the recorded-crime rate of the Kent force that polices Dartford. Ofsted figures are for the Kent county education authority, which administers Dartford's schools. Recorded-crime rates are neutral official statistics and must not be used to characterise an area or its residents.
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Under your priorities, Dartford ranks #199 of 287 areas, with a Gera Area Value Score of 71.0 / 100.
Dartford: average home £345,074, median rent £1,562/mo, crime 80.7/1,000 (Kent), 90% schools Good+ (Kent), 79.6% gigabit.
Full Dartford breakdown →Your top 10 best-value areas
- #1Warrington£253,219 · £885/mo89.5
- #2Ipswich£215,893 · £989/mo87.9
- #3Redditch£247,308 · £904/mo86.7
- #4York£308,788 · £1,182/mo86.4
- #5Stoke-on-Trent£152,101 · £709/mo86.1
- #6Worcester£251,825 · £965/mo85.9
- #7Wyre Forest£229,867 · £821/mo85.4
- #8Blackburn with Darwen£165,813 · £711/mo84.4
- #9Torbay£224,372 · £908/mo84.4
- #10Milton Keynes£318,038 · £1,336/mo84.3
Scores re-computed in your browser from the real source figures. The Gera Area Value Score normalises each factor 0–100 across all 287 areas, then takes the weighted mean of your chosen weights. See the methodology.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Gera Area Value Score for Dartford?
- Dartford scores 71.0 out of 100, ranking 199 of 287 ranked English local authorities. The score is a weighted mean of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 81, rent value 67, safety 58, schools 77, connectivity 70.
- How affordable is Dartford?
- The average home in Dartford is £345,074 (worse than the national median of £305,174) and the median private rent is £1,562/month. Band D council tax is £2,375/year.
- How are Dartford's schools and crime measured?
- Schools: 90% of state schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (from the Kent county education authority that administers Dartford's schools). Crime: the Kent force that polices Dartford records 80.7 offences per 1,000 residents (worse than the national median).
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Data sources
Contains public sector information published by HM Land Registry and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI) (April 2026).
Contains public sector information published by Office for National Statistics and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics (May 2026, published 17 June 2026).
Contains public sector information published by Home Office / Office for National Statistics and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Home Office — Police recorded crime (PFA) + ONS mid-2024 PFA population estimates (Year ending December 2025 (population: ONS mid-2024)).
Contains public sector information published by Ofsted and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes (management information) (31 May 2026, published 2026-06-18).
Contains public sector information published by Ofcom and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofcom — Connected Nations (fixed broadband coverage by local authority) (July 2024).
Contains public sector information published by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (MHCLG) (2026-27).