Terraces around the town centre often have narrow rear paths, shared boundaries and little unused wall for a condenser, so pipework and condensate have to be planned before equipment is chosen. Flats and apartment blocks in Greenhithe and Swanscombe add leasehold or managing-agent consent, communal risers and limited plant space. Larger family houses in Wilmington, Bean and Joyden’s Wood are usually more straightforward on siting, though home offices for London commuters are a common single-room job when only one space overheats.
A Dartford survey should treat the outdoor unit as the constraint: noise toward neighbouring yards, maintenance access, and whether a balcony, rear wall or ground pad is even permitted. Inside, compact bedrooms still need correct sizing rather than the smallest catalogue unit. Newer riverside and station-side developments can look simple until the lease or design guide rules out the obvious condenser position.