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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
16.9(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.57(-22%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.33(+14%)
Shoplifting
3.29(-59%)
Other theft
2.84(-49%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,265
93.7%
Other White
122
1.82%
Other Asian
43
0.64%
Irish
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 79 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 £810,000.

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
Semi-Detached28£285,000
Terraced15£215,000
Detached31£375,000
Flats5£105,000

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

CT157EG

Chalksole Green Lane

CT170QA

Chilton Way

CT187HY

New Dover Road

CT187JG

Satmar Lane

CT179LG

Mount Road

CT187UB

George Close

CT157ED

Belsey Lane

CT157BD

Mill Lane

CT179NL

Markland Road

CT170PX

Coxhill Gardens

CT187LN

Alexandra Road

CT179JP

Folkestone Road

CT179NA

Reading Road

CT179JL

Maxton Road

CT179PS

Elms Vale Road

CT157DY

Belsey Lane

CT157BN

Crooks Court Lane

CT187JX

New Dover Road

CT187HA

Capel Street

CT170NU

Deanwood Road

CT179ND

Marlborough Road

CT170PU

Minnis Lane

CT187HB

Capel Street

CT179PL

Elms Vale Road

CT157BE

Sun Cottages

CT179NG

Elm Park Gardens

CT163EE

Alkham Road

CT179JR

Folkestone Road

CT187HU

Winehouse Lane

CT187JT

Albany Road

CT187AW

Fernfield Lane

CT179PT

Queens Avenue

CT187ER

Stombers Lane

CT187HQ

Cauldham Lane

CT157BU

Hogbrook Hill Lane

CT187NA

Elizabeth Drive

CT187LL

Beatrice Road

CT157BT

Hogbrook Hill Lane

CT157BW

Pathfield Cottages

CT157EQ

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT157EJ

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT187HP

Old Dover Road

CT170NW

The Ridgeway

CT157QJ

Newlyns Meadow

CT187LF

Avondale Road

CT163EF

Chilton Avenue

CT187JW

Sea View Close

CT157DP

Coombe Road

CT187LE

Avondale Road

CT157EN

Meggett Lane

CT179NJ

Markland Road

CT187EX

Manor House Lane

CT187JZ

New Dover Road

CT179LY

Markland Road

CT187JR

New Dover Road

CT179EP

Maxton Road

CT179LH

Manor Road

CT187LY

Capel Street

CT157EL

Alkham Valley Road

CT187LW

Clarence Road

CT157DU

Ferne Lane

CT187UU

Wildflower Close

CT157EA

Greenwich Lane

CT170PY

Coxhill Gardens

CT179JT

Folkestone Road

CT179PU

Queens Avenue

CT157AJ

Plough Hill

CT187EN

Alkham Valley Road

CT179LA

Manor Rise

CT157EW

Alkham Valley Road

CT157AL

Doctors Lane

CT157BY

Glebelands

CT179LX

Eaves Road

CT179JG

Folkestone Road

CT179JQ

Folkestone Road

CT179QL

Hardwicke Road

CT157EH

Fernfield Lane

CT187HZ

New Dover Road

CT187LB

Alexandra Road

CT187JU

Clarence Road

CT187LT

Victoria Road

CT179QP

Longfield Road

CT157AG

Gravel Lane

CT179NF

Reading Road

CT170NJ

Hazeldown Close

CT157BF

Forge Field

CT187JF

Satmar Lane

CT179NN

Reading Road

CT187HH

Cauldham Close

CT170PH

Cowper Road

CT157DS

Alkham Valley Road

CT179PG

Chevalier Road

CT163DZ

Alkham Road

CT170TL

Badgers Rise

CT179EX

Manor Road

CT187EW

Standen Terrace

CT187LA

Albany Road

CT187JE

Winehouse Lane

CT187JD

New Dover Road

CT157BG

The Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.