Postcode CT3 1LF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Sandwich area of Dover in the South East region, and forms part of the Sandwich & Eastry area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sandwich & Eastry is £54,547 per year. The median sale price in Sandwich is £325,000 (around £359 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £272,500 and £451,000. The nearest station is Adisham, about 3.2 miles away.
Sandwich & Eastry has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,892 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Sandwich & Eastry has a low crime rate, with approximately 39 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sandwich & Eastry is £54,547 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT3 1LF.
Sandwich & Eastry near CT3 1LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Adisham located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £359 per square foot) in Sandwich area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £1,599,999.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £530,000 | £389 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £325,000 | £344 |
| Terraced | 36 | £307,500 | £335 |
| Flats | 13 | £135,000 | £248 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £453,500 | £298,750 | £255,000 | £312,500 |
| 2017 | £437,500 | £207,498 | £277,500 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | £530,000 | £206,000 | £272,000 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | £379,975 | £125,250 | £273,500 | £282,500 |
| 2020 | £572,500 | £165,000 | £274,000 | £281,500 |
| 2021 | £527,500 | £270,000 | £295,000 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £488,750 | £255,000 | £355,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £480,000 | £217,500 | £358,750 | £343,000 |
| 2024 | £455,500 | £200,000 | £321,000 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £540,000 | £261,500 | £340,000 | £302,500 |
| 2026 | £530,000 | £185,000 | £305,000 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £291 | £249 | £276 | £242 |
| 2017 | £274 | £245 | £278 | £270 |
| 2018 | £290 | £259 | £291 | £279 |
| 2019 | £309 | £177 | £296 | £295 |
| 2020 | £357 | £255 | £305 | £311 |
| 2021 | £347 | £269 | £350 | £335 |
| 2022 | £383 | £275 | £373 | £352 |
| 2023 | £386 | £211 | £390 | £353 |
| 2024 | £377 | £270 | £350 | £328 |
| 2025 | £388 | £301 | £359 | £319 |
| 2026 | £392 | £284 | £342 | £337 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT3 1LF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | 2, Meadow Gardens, Canterbury, CT3 1TW | Detached | Freehold | £850,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Chalk House Farm, Barnsole Road, Canterbury, CT3 1LE | Detached | Freehold | £800,000 | |
| 23 Sept 2025 | Lambourne House, Barnsole Road, Canterbury, CT3 1LE | Detached | Freehold | £1,150,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Barnswell Cottage, Barnsole Road, Canterbury, CT3 1LE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 27 May 2026 | 7, Summerfield Close, Canterbury, CT3 1UG | Terraced | Freehold | £269,750 |
In the CT3 1LF postcode area, located within Sandwich & Eastry, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 CT3 1LF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dan Friend
Sandwich - Elected 4 May 2023
Mark Winston Moorhouse
Sandwich - Elected 4 May 2023
Roger Gale
Herne Bay and Sandwich - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CT3 1LF records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around CT3 1LF in Sandwich is £325,000 (about £359 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CT3 1LF scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,892 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Herne Bay and Sandwich covering CT3 1LF is Roger Gale (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Dan Friend (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Mark Winston Moorhouse (Independent).