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CT17 9BY

Town & Castle

Dover

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Detailed insights for CT17 9BY

Overview

Postcode CT17 9BY is located in an urban city, within the Town & Castle ward of Dover in the South East region, and forms part of the Dover West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 198.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dover West is £39,100 per year. The nearest station is Dover Priory located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Pencester Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
199
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Dover West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,692 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Dover West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 198.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Dover West is £39,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 259 ft away from CT17 9BY.

Flood risk

Medium

Dover West near CT17 9BY has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dover Priory located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT17 9BY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Dover Priory

N/A

Walking directions to Dover Priory

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT17 9BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPencester GardensSmallWalking directions to Pencester Gardens
0.2 miGranville GardensSmallWalking directions to Granville Gardens

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
284.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
82.83%
Other White
24
6.54%
Other
12
3.27%
Other Asian
7
1.91%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.09%
Total population: 367

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
66
39.76%
Owns outright
58
34.94%
Owns with a mortgage
22
13.25%
Other social rented
10
6.02%
Social rents from council
5
3.01%
Total households: 166

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 CT17 9BY postcode area, located within Dover West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT17 9BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableDover CollegeOther independent school

N/A

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

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimarySt Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT17 9BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT17 9BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S FoodhallFishmonger's Lane, Dover, CT16 1FLWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.3 miMarket SquareMarket Square, Dover, CT16 1NXWalking directions to Market Square
0.3 miOriental Mini-MartCannon Street, Dover, CT16 1NYWalking directions to Oriental Mini-Mart
0.3 miDover Convenience Store24 Market Square, Dover, CT16 1NGWalking directions to Dover Convenience Store
0.3 miLondis10-11 Market Square, Dover, CT16 1NXWalking directions to Londis

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 WestE02005053
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dover 013EE01024249
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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