Postcode CT16 3JA is located in an urban city, within the Whitfield ward of Dover in the South East region, and forms part of the Eythorne & Shepherdswell area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Eythorne & Shepherdswell is £59,846 per year. The nearest station is Kearsney (Kent), about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Eythorne & Shepherdswell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,052 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Eythorne & Shepherdswell has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Eythorne & Shepherdswell is £59,846 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT16 3JA.
Eythorne & Shepherdswell near CT16 3JA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kearsney (Kent) located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £309,498 (about £340 per square foot) in Whitfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £400,000 | £345 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £306,500 | £341 |
| Terraced | 39 | £274,000 | £345 |
| Flats | 8 | £153,500 | £268 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £295,000 | £125,000 | £230,000 | £206,400 |
| 2017 | £325,000 | £127,750 | £235,000 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | £345,000 | £132,000 | £245,950 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £355,000 | £131,000 | £256,250 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | £376,250 | £146,000 | £266,000 | £237,100 |
| 2021 | £380,000 | £149,950 | £295,000 | £295,995 |
| 2022 | £410,000 | £170,000 | £324,995 | £314,995 |
| 2023 | £396,000 | £174,000 | £309,248 | £285,095 |
| 2024 | £403,746 | £160,000 | £298,000 | £284,996 |
| 2025 | £404,998 | £156,000 | £304,998 | £273,000 |
| 2026 | £371,000 | £160,000 | £300,000 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £251 | £217 | £253 | £235 |
| 2017 | £257 | £223 | £270 | £238 |
| 2018 | £292 | £236 | £280 | £288 |
| 2019 | £295 | £226 | £302 | £260 |
| 2020 | £297 | £226 | £304 | £283 |
| 2021 | £322 | £284 | £319 | £342 |
| 2022 | £350 | £291 | £360 | £380 |
| 2023 | £346 | £284 | £357 | £360 |
| 2024 | £322 | £282 | £351 | £338 |
| 2025 | £342 | £286 | £355 | £362 |
| 2026 | £323 | £252 | £353 | £341 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT16 3JA.
Annual council tax rates for Dover district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CT16 3JA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jim Back
Whitfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Roger Malcolm Knight
Whitfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Mike Tapp
Dover and Deal - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CT16 3JA records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CT16 3JA in Eythorne & Shepherdswell is £309,498 (about £340 per square foot) based on 138 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CT16 3JA, including Whitfield Aspen School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CT16 3JA scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,052 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 3JA is Mike Tapp (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jim Back (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Roger Malcolm Knight (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.