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CT17 9JS

St Davids Avenue

Town & Castle

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Detailed insights for CT17 9JS

Overview

Postcode CT17 9JS 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 178.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Dover West is £44,977 per year. The nearest station is Dover Priory located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
179
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
27.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 178.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

27.9%

Approximately 27.9% 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 per household in Dover West is £44,977 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 303 ft away from CT17 9JS.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Nearby public transport stations for CT17 9JS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Dover Priory

N/A

Walking directions to Dover Priory

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
341
Population density
1,234.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
82.47(+161%)
Anti-social behaviour
38.29(+231%)
Other theft
26.51(+375%)
Criminal damage and arson
20.13(+213%)
Vehicle crime
12.27(+224%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
290
85.04%
Other
18
5.28%
Other White
15
4.4%
Other Asian
10
2.93%
Caribbean
4
1.17%
Total population: 341

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
67
24.63%
Level 4+ (Degree)
52
19.12%
Level 3 (A level)
50
18.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
14.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
12.5%
Total 16+ residents: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
27.21%
Owns outright
40
27.21%
Social rents from council
36
24.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
14.97%
Other social rented
5
3.4%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Town & Castle

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £197,500 in Town & Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £560,000.

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
Detached2£451,250
Flats23£137,500
Semi-Detached10£272,500
Terraced31£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 9JS postcode area, located within Dover West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT17 9JS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 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 Introduced2009-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.