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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 average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 2 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

Median price£308,000
Price per sq ft£318
Sales (last 12 months)81
Typical range (middle 50%)£240K – £375K

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £308,000 (about £318 per square foot) in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,500 up to £825,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached31£375,000£347
Semi-Detached30£297,500£314
Terraced17£220,000£279
Flats3£105,000£227

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£277,500£130,000£185,000£145,000
2017£322,500£81,750£221,000£186,500
2018£389,000£92,000£217,500£212,500
2019£380,000£120,500£235,000£191,250
2020£392,500£83,000£243,000£181,250
2021£392,500£127,000£252,500£219,250
2022£422,250£126,000£300,000£275,000
2023£445,000£152,500£282,500£240,000
2024£410,000£205,000£271,250£221,000
2025£399,500£114,000£285,000£203,000
2026£365,000—£290,000£237,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£237£198£213£175
2017£284£182£249£196
2018£299£199£239£230
2019£296£184£246£211
2020£287£168£262£222
2021£316£204£281£276
2022£382£225£336£299
2023£380£276£298£271
2024£343£328£294£276
2025£340£234£330£242
2026£403—£290£284
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne

CT170PL

Cowper Road

CT157DN

Minnis Lane

CT187HW

Old Dover Road

CT157DE

Church Cottages

CT187JS

Victoria Road

CT157BJ

Queens Lea

CT187ET

Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne

CT157FG

Belsey Lane

CT187HN

Old Dover Road

CT187LR

Victoria Road

CT157DF

Alkham Valley Road

CT179PH

Kings Road

CT179JY

Rugby Road

CT157BQ

The Street

CT179JZ

Manor Road

CT179LZ

Markland Road

CT179NB

Marlborough Road

CT157BS

Hogbrook Hill Lane

CT157AD

Plough Hill

CT157AT

Lowslip Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.