Darnley Road, Gravesend, DA11
- Land size
- 0.26 acres
Key Features
- Commercial Development
- Freehold
Description
Formerly the Adult Education Centre, this landmark property occupies a prominent position on Darnley Road at the corner of St James’s Road, just moments from Gravesend Mainline Station, Gravesend town centre, local shopping facilities and Gravesham Community Hospital.
Originally constructed in 1893 as Gravesend Grammar School, this substantial Victorian building extends to approximately 24,149 sq ft, together with 2,098 sq ft of outbuildings, providing a total gross internal area of approximately 24,995 sq ft. At a guide price of £2.5 million, this equates to approximately £95 per sq ft. The plot area is 11399 sq ft (0.261 acres).
The property retains a wealth of outstanding period architectural features and offers exceptional potential for a variety of uses, subject to the necessary planning consents. Opportunities may include conversion to high-quality residential accommodation, a prestigious office headquarters, educational or community use, or a mixed-use redevelopment.
There is an unconverted loft that could add additional space.
Annual Business rates (before any reliefs): £42,240.
Freehold available for purchase at a Guide Price of £2,500,000
Or to let an annual rent of £190,000
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-07-16
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
330 Mbps
Ultrafast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming
- Video calls
- Home working
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Wrotham Road Primary School548 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 454
- Type
- Academy converter
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School797 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 458
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Chantry Community Primary School944 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 441
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 442
- Type
- Foundation school
- Copperfield Academy0.7 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 459
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend686 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,398
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Gravesend Grammar School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,495
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Saint George's Church of England School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,631
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St John's Catholic Comprehensive1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,335
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Northfleet Technology College1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 974
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Boys
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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