Beacon Drive - DA2 8BQ
Key Postcode Insights
DA2 8BQ is a residential postcode situated on Beacon Drive, Bean, Dartford, DA2 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 345th largest and 229th most expensive of the 473 postcodes in the DA2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £391,756
- 10 Year change
- up 29.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,140pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £395/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DA2 8BQ is a residential postcode situated on Beacon Drive, Bean, Dartford, DA2 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 345th largest and 229th most expensive of the 473 postcodes in the DA2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £391,756
- 10 Year change
- up 29.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,140pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £395/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DA2 8BQ
- 102 Beacon Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 104 Beacon Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 106 Beacon Drive
Unknown
- 108 Beacon Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 110 Beacon Drive
2 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DA2 8BQ sold for £400,000 on 6th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £391,756.
The DA2 8BQ Sales Market has increased by 29.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £391,756 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £383,495 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £379,698 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £386,950 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £383,326 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £353,459 |
| June 2020 | 5.9% | £333,408 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £314,957 |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £317,495 |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £316,815 |
| June 2016 | 17% | £302,041 |
| June 2015 | 11.3% | £258,060 |
| June 2014 | 15.7% | £231,935 |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £200,541 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £193,499 |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £192,389 |
| June 2010 | 4% | £192,639 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £185,262 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £211,524 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £213,610 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,140.
The DA2 8BQ Rental Market has increased by 57.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £2,140pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £2,041pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.9% | £1,941pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.9% | £1,850pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,653pcm |
| June 2021 | 9% | £1,521pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £1,396pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.6% | £1,339pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,361pcm |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.8% | £1,153pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.8% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.3% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £988pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £964pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £931pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.3% | £957pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £926pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th February 2026 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 33 sales since 1995.
DA2 8BQ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£400,000 | 3 Bed House104, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BQ104, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BQ
- Sold Mar 2025£430,000 | 4 Bed House148, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BQ148, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BQ
- Sold Feb 2025£370,000 | 3 Bed House132, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BQ132, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BQ
- Sold Nov 2023£355,000 | 3 Bed House140, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BQ140, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BQ
- Sold Feb 2023£360,000 | 3 Bed House102, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BQ102, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BQ
Nearby Postcodes
DA2 8BQ is the 345th largest and the 229th most expensive postcode out of the 473 postcodes in the DA2 area.
- DA2 8BN, Beacon Drive, Bean, Dartford, DA2DA2 8BN3 Addresses|66 m away
- DA2 8BL, The Thrift, Bean, Dartford, DA2DA2 8BL8 Addresses|107 m away
- DA2 8BS, Southfleet Road, Bean, Dartford, DA2DA2 8BS9 Addresses|161 m away
- DA2 8AR, Southfleet Road, Bean, Dartford, DA2DA2 8AR16 Addresses|177 m away
- DA2 8AL, School Lane, Bean, Dartford, DA2DA2 8AL35 Addresses|192 m away
Property Types
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (13)
- house (2)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£640,000 | 5 Bed House98, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BG98, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BG
- Sold Jun 2021£500,000 | 4 Bed House94, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BG94, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BG
- Sold Sep 2025£477,000 | 4 Bed House60, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BG60, Beacon Drive, Dartford, DA2 8BG
Schools Nearby
- Bean Primary School200 m away
- Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard1.6 km away
- Ebbsfleet Green Primary School2.0 km away
- Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet2.5 km away
- Leigh Academy Longfield3.4 km away
- Northfleet School for Girls3.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DA2 8BQ is Greenhithe for Bluewater station, which is 2.9 kilometres away.
- Greenhithe for Bluewater|2.9 km away
- Ebbsfleet International|3.0 km away
- Swanscombe|3.0 km away
- Longfield|3.3 km away
