Postcode CT16 1HS is located in a rural village, within the Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe area of Dover in the South East region, and forms part of the Dover East area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dover East is £42,239 per year. The median sale price in Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe is £374,000 (around £333 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £272,500 and £535,000. The nearest station is Dover Priory, about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Dover East has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,555 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.
Dover East has a low crime rate, with approximately 37 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.3% 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.
The average income per household in Dover East is £42,239 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 267 ft away from CT16 1HS.
Dover East near CT16 1HS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dover Priory located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £374,000 (about £333 per square foot) in Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,790,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £520,000 | £390 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £340,000 | £326 |
| Terraced | 17 | £270,000 | £274 |
| Flats | 13 | £180,000 | £260 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £400,000 | £217,250 | £267,500 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | £445,000 | £198,750 | £260,000 | £206,500 |
| 2018 | £489,975 | £303,750 | £277,500 | £200,500 |
| 2019 | £448,475 | £150,000 | £290,000 | £212,000 |
| 2020 | £480,000 | £132,000 | £300,000 | £256,000 |
| 2021 | £541,000 | £226,248 | £295,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £250,000 | £370,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £575,000 | £280,000 | £345,000 | £311,250 |
| 2024 | £493,750 | £140,000 | £330,995 | £287,500 |
| 2025 | £546,625 | £231,750 | £325,000 | £253,500 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £160,000 | £325,000 | £340,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £304 | £228 | £231 | £206 |
| 2017 | £299 | £230 | £269 | £233 |
| 2018 | £324 | £297 | £317 | £214 |
| 2019 | £336 | £274 | £288 | £233 |
| 2020 | £340 | £148 | £341 | £283 |
| 2021 | £366 | £277 | £326 | £271 |
| 2022 | £439 | £281 | £321 | £372 |
| 2023 | £417 | £367 | £330 | £330 |
| 2024 | £346 | £228 | £342 | £354 |
| 2025 | £372 | £319 | £337 | £278 |
| 2026 | £400 | £255 | £314 | £269 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT16 1HS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | 1, Coastguard Cottages, East Cliff, Dover, CT16 1HS | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 4, Coastguard Cottages, East Cliff, Dover, CT16 1HS | Terraced | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 6, Athol Terrace, Dover, CT16 1LT | Terraced | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 62, East Cliff, Dover, CT16 1LS | Detached | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the CT16 1HS postcode area, located within Dover East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Richard's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 May 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Guston Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. |
Annual council tax rates for Dover district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CT16 1HS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Martin Bates
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe - Elected 4 May 2023
Oliver Richardson
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Tapp
Dover and Deal - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CT16 1HS records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CT16 1HS in Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe is £374,000 (about £333 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to CT16 1HS, including Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School (Good), St Richard's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Guston Church of England Primary School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CT16 1HS scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,555 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal covering CT16 1HS is Mike Tapp (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Martin Bates (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Oliver Richardson (Conservative and Unionist Party).