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CT17 9HY

Town & Castle

Dover

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Detailed insights for CT17 9HY

Overview

Postcode CT17 9HY 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 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
199
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
48.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

48.4%

Approximately 48.4% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 291 ft away from CT17 9HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Dover West near CT17 9HY 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT17 9HY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Dover Priory

N/A

Walking directions to Dover Priory

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
6,706.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
322
94.99%
Other White
9
2.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.88%
African
2
0.59%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.29%
Total population: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
56
44.44%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.78%
Owns outright
19
15.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.94%
Other social rented
5
3.97%
Total households: 126

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 9HY postcode area, located within Dover West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT17 9HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAycliffe Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryVale View Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Martin's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.