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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

CT157BJ

Queens Lea

CT170TL

Badgers Rise

CT179EP

Maxton Road

CT179QN

Shakespeare Road

CT179QP

Longfield Road

CT187LW

Clarence Road

CT187ER

Stombers Lane

CT157BG

The Street

CT157ED

Belsey Lane

CT179PL

Elms Vale Road

CT157AZ

The Street

CT157BB

The Street

CT179LZ

Markland Road

CT187HD

Green Lane

CT187HR

Old Dover Road

CT170PX

Coxhill Gardens

CT187JN

New Dover Road

CT157AQ

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT170PJ

Cowper Road

CT179JL

Maxton Road

CT179LA

Manor Rise

CT179PH

Kings Road

CT187LF

Avondale Road

CT157AL

Doctors Lane

CT157EE

Chalksole Green Lane

CT179JJ

Maxton Road

CT179LQ

Manor Road

CT157BA

Lady Garne Road

CT157BX

Alkham Valley Road

CT157DH

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT179JR

Folkestone Road

CT187JP

Capel Street

CT170NU

Deanwood Road

CT187HT

Old Dover Road

CT187LG

Helena Road

CT187UU

Wildflower Close

CT157BL

Satmar Lane

CT187HX

Old Dover Road

CT157BF

Forge Field

CT157DD

Slip Lane

CT157DY

Belsey Lane

CT157BW

Pathfield Cottages

CT157DJ

Abbey Road

CT179LD

Farthingloe Road

CT179PW

Elms Vale Road

CT163EE

Alkham Road

CT179NJ

Markland Road

CT187JB

New Dover Road

CT187JT

Albany Road

CT187LE

Avondale Road

CT157DP

Coombe Road

CT157DT

Wolverton Hill

CT157FG

Belsey Lane

CT187LT

Victoria Road

CT157AX

Youngs Place

CT157DU

Ferne Lane

CT179UA

Eaves Road

CT179LJ

Approach Road

CT187JR

New Dover Road

CT187LZ

Capel Street

CT157EG

Chalksole Green Lane

CT179QL

Hardwicke Road

CT187JD

New Dover Road

CT187JG

Satmar Lane

CT157AF

Hougham Court Lane

CT157AS

Elms Hill

CT157AY

Lowslip Hill

CT157BD

Mill Lane

CT187LQ

Helena Road

CT157AE

New Dover Road

CT163DZ

Alkham Road

CT187HN

Old Dover Road

CT157BQ

The Street

CT179PU

Queens Avenue

CT187EW

Standen Terrace

CT187LP

Alexandra Road

CT179PS

Elms Vale Road

CT187JF

Satmar Lane

CT179LE

Mount Road

CT187ET

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT157BZ

Short Lane

CT170NH

Lyndhurst Road

CT179EH

Churchill Road

CT179PN

Elms Vale Road

CT187EZ

Hurst Lane

CT187HA

Capel Street

CT187HZ

New Dover Road

CT157BH

The Street

CT163EF

Chilton Avenue

CT179JH

Churchill Road

CT179NG

Elm Park Gardens

CT187LS

Alexandra Road

CT187UB

George Close

CT157AT

Lowslip Hill

CT170NN

Wingrove Hill

CT187HP

Old Dover Road

CT187LB

Alexandra Road

CT157BT

Hogbrook Hill Lane

CT170QA

Chilton Way

CT187JX

New Dover Road

Data Sources

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