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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

CT157BP

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT187LS

Alexandra Road

CT187JY

Albert Road

CT187JL

New Dover Road

CT157BH

The Street

CT157EF

Slip Lane

CT179LJ

Approach Road

CT187HR

Old Dover Road

CT157AH

St Lawrence Cottages

CT179LB

Farthingloe Road

CT157AW

Elms Vale Road

CT157AE

New Dover Road

CT187LU

Lancaster Avenue

CT179EH

Churchill Road

CT157AS

Elms Hill

CT179UB

Westbury Road

CT187HX

Old Dover Road

CT157DX

Green Lane

CT187LD

Alexandra Road

CT179NH

Suffolk Gardens

CT187LH

Beatrice Road

CT157EE

Chalksole Green Lane

CT157AZ

The Street

CT187LG

Helena Road

CT157DR

Alkham Valley Road

CT157BB

The Street

CT187HJ

Old Dover Road

CT179PR

Elms Vale Road

CT157AF

Hougham Court Lane

CT157AQ

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT157DJ

Abbey Road

CT179LE

Mount Road

CT187EY

Capel Street

CT157DD

Slip Lane

CT179JN

Maxton Road

CT157DW

Abbey Road

CT157FF

Ferne Lane

CT179LQ

Manor Road

CT187EU

Hockley Sole Lane

CT179NQ

Elm Park Gardens

CT179QW

Shakespeare Road

CT157AA

Folkestone Road

CT157AN

Parsonage Villas

CT179PQ

Kings Road

CT187EZ

Hurst Lane

CT157BA

Lady Garne Road

CT157AY

Lowslip Hill

CT157AP

Elms Vale Road

CT187HG

Cauldham Lane

CT187JN

New Dover Road

CT187HF

Capel Street

CT187LX

Lancaster Avenue

CT179JX

Folkestone Road

CT187HD

Green Lane

CT157DB

Slip Lane

CT187LZ

Capel Street

CT187HT

Old Dover Road

CT179JJ

Maxton Road

CT187ND

Cauldham Close

CT179LU

Eaves Road

CT179PN

Elms Vale Road

CT179PW

Elms Vale Road

CT187HS

Old Dover Road

CT179UA

Eaves Road

CT170NH

Lyndhurst Road

CT157FD

Parsonage Farm Road

CT187HE

Green Lane

CT157DL

Abbey Road

CT187JP

Capel Street

CT157AX

Youngs Place

CT157DG

Meggett Lane

CT187JB

New Dover Road

CT157DZ

Canterbury Road

CT170PZ

Coxhill Crescent

CT179LF

Mount Road

CT187LJ

Avondale Road

CT179NE

Newbury Close

CT157DT

Wolverton Hill

CT157AB

Folkestone Road

CT179JH

Churchill Road

CT179PP

Elms Vale Road

CT157QH

Old School Cottages

CT157BL

Satmar Lane

CT157DH

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT179JU

Folkestone Road

CT179QN

Shakespeare Road

CT157BX

Alkham Valley Road

CT187ES

Alkham Valley Road

CT170PJ

Cowper Road

CT187LQ

Helena Road

CT179JW

Maxton Road

CT187LP

Alexandra Road

CT157DA

Slip Lane

CT157AR

Hogbrook Hill Lane

CT157BZ

Short Lane

CT187AZ

New Dover Road

CT157AU

Youngs Place

CT170NN

Wingrove Hill

CT187EP

Alkham Valley Road

CT179LD

Farthingloe Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.