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CT16 1AS

Town & Castle

Dover

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Detailed insights for CT16 1AS

Overview

Postcode CT16 1AS is located in an urban city, within the Town & Castle ward of Dover in the South East region, and forms part of the Dover East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 587.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dover East is £39,000 per year. The nearest station is Dover Priory located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Connaught Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
588
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
47.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Dover East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,473 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Dover East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 587.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.5%

Approximately 47.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Dover East is £39,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT16 1AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Dover East near CT16 1AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dover Priory located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT16 1AS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Dover Priory

N/A

Walking directions to Dover Priory

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT16 1AS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miConnaught ParkLargeWalking directions to Connaught Park
0.2 miPencester GardensSmallWalking directions to Pencester Gardens
0.5 miGranville GardensSmallWalking directions to Granville Gardens

Area Profile

Population
210
Population density
9,589 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
172
80.75%
Other White
12
5.63%
Other Asian
8
3.76%
African
7
3.29%
Other
6
2.82%
Total population: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
46
38.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
20.83%
Owns outright
22
18.33%
Other social rented
11
9.17%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Town & Castle

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Town & Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £552,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Town & Castle 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 Town & Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£335,000
Flats26£147,500
Semi-Detached9£265,000
Terraced33£195,000

10 year median price trend in Town & Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town & Castle.

Schools

In the CT16 1AS postcode area, located within Dover East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT16 1AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryDover, St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableDover CollegeOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT16 1AS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT16 1AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPremierRussell Street, Dover, CT16 1QBWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miAsdaCharlton Green, Dover, CT16 2QHWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miLondis10-11 Market Square, Dover, CT16 1NXWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miDover Convenience Store24 Market Square, Dover, CT16 1NGWalking directions to Dover Convenience Store
0.3 miOriental Mini-MartCannon Street, Dover, CT16 1NYWalking directions to Oriental Mini-Mart

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Dover district (2025-26).

Band A£1,576
Band B£1,839
Band C£2,102
Band D£2,364
Band E£2,890
Band F£3,415
Band G£3,941
Band H£4,729

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictDoverE07000108
Parliamentary ConstituencyDover and DealE14001202
WardTown & CastleE05012869
ParishDoverE04004932
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dover EastE02005052
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dover 012FE01033211
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2022-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.