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Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne

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About

Elms Vale is a neighbourhood within Dover, primarily residential. Streets of housing meet small clusters of shops, a primary school and a community hall, with a recreation ground and allotments used by local groups. Bus routes link the area to Dover town centre and the railway station, making day-to-day travel straightforward. Housing is a mix of older and newer properties, and several streets back onto patches of woodland and farmland that slope toward the coast.

Capel-le-Ferne sits on the chalk cliff-top west of Dover and faces the English Channel. The Battle of Britain Memorial occupies the cliff edge, marked by a curved memorial wall and the bronze figure called "The Pilot" by Ray Lonsdale looking out over the sea. Footpaths run along the cliff top and connect the village to neighbouring headlands, while the village itself contains a village hall, church and war memorial that record local experience. Behind the cliff, fields and scrub provide habitat for coastal plants and nesting birds.

Area overview

On average Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne is £56,630 per year. There are 3 schools in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne is home to around 6,686 people, with a population density of about 210.7 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne Population
6,686
Population density
210.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.7(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.18(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.98(-7%)
Other theft
2.54(-54%)
Shoplifting
2.24(-72%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,265
93.7%
Other White
122
1.82%
Irish
43
0.64%
Other Asian
43
0.64%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
40
0.6%
Total population: 6,686

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,439
25.16%
Level 3 (A level)
1,122
19.62%
No qualifications
1,092
19.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
882
15.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
623
10.89%
Total 16+ residents: 5,719

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,533
52.23%
Owns with a mortgage
938
31.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
270
9.2%
Social rents from council
75
2.56%
Other forms of private rent
55
1.87%
Total households: 2,935

Property prices in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £699,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£362,500
Flats5£105,000
Semi-Detached31£285,000
Terraced12£211,500

10 years median price trend in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne.

All postcodes in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne

CT187EN

Alkham Valley Road

CT179NH

Suffolk Gardens

CT179NE

Newbury Close

CT187HY

New Dover Road

CT170PU

Minnis Lane

CT179NL

Markland Road

CT179NQ

Elm Park Gardens

CT187HU

Winehouse Lane

CT187JS

Victoria Road

CT187LA

Albany Road

CT157DR

Alkham Valley Road

CT187HB

Capel Street

CT187LJ

Avondale Road

CT157DS

Alkham Valley Road

CT179JQ

Folkestone Road

CT179JT

Folkestone Road

CT179NF

Reading Road

CT187ES

Alkham Valley Road

CT187EX

Manor House Lane

CT157AG

Gravel Lane

CT157EF

Slip Lane

CT187HE

Green Lane

CT187HF

Capel Street

CT157AN

Parsonage Villas

CT157DL

Abbey Road

CT187HJ

Old Dover Road

CT157AJ

Plough Hill

CT179LU

Eaves Road

CT157QJ

Newlyns Meadow

CT157AU

Youngs Place

CT187JL

New Dover Road

CT157AH

St Lawrence Cottages

CT157EH

Fernfield Lane

CT179EX

Manor Road

CT179JY

Rugby Road

CT187LH

Beatrice Road

CT187AZ

New Dover Road

CT157BY

Glebelands

CT157EA

Greenwich Lane

CT187LD

Alexandra Road

CT157EJ

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT187EY

Capel Street

CT187HW

Old Dover Road

CT187JW

Sea View Close

CT179LX

Eaves Road

CT179PT

Queens Avenue

CT187HG

Cauldham Lane

CT187LX

Lancaster Avenue

CT170PZ

Coxhill Crescent

CT157AW

Elms Vale Road

CT157EL

Alkham Valley Road

CT157EN

Meggett Lane

CT179NB

Marlborough Road

CT170PH

Cowper Road

CT179PR

Elms Vale Road

CT187AW

Fernfield Lane

CT179JN

Maxton Road

CT179JW

Maxton Road

CT187JE

Winehouse Lane

CT157AB

Folkestone Road

CT157BP

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT157EQ

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT187HH

Cauldham Close

CT187JZ

New Dover Road

CT157AR

Hogbrook Hill Lane

CT157DF

Alkham Valley Road

CT179JZ

Manor Road

CT187EU

Hockley Sole Lane

CT187HQ

Cauldham Lane

CT187JU

Clarence Road

CT179QW

Shakespeare Road

CT157AD

Plough Hill

CT157AP

Elms Vale Road

CT157DN

Minnis Lane

CT157FF

Ferne Lane

CT157QH

Old School Cottages

CT179NA

Reading Road

CT179PG

Chevalier Road

CT187LL

Beatrice Road

CT157DG

Meggett Lane

CT179JU

Folkestone Road

CT187EP

Alkham Valley Road

CT157BE

Sun Cottages

CT157DA

Slip Lane

CT179PP

Elms Vale Road

CT187LR

Victoria Road

CT157BN

Crooks Court Lane

CT157EW

Alkham Valley Road

CT179ND

Marlborough Road

CT157DB

Slip Lane

CT187HS

Old Dover Road

CT187LU

Lancaster Avenue

CT187JY

Albert Road

CT157BU

Hogbrook Hill Lane

CT157DX

Green Lane

CT170NJ

Hazeldown Close

CT179JG

Folkestone Road

CT179LG

Mount Road

CT179UB

Westbury Road

CT157AA

Folkestone Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.