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CT3 2LY

Ware

Little Stour & Ashstone

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Detailed insights for CT3 2LY

Overview

Postcode CT3 2LY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Little Stour & Ashstone ward of Dover in the South East region, and forms part of the Ash & Wingham area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ash & Wingham is £59,052 per year. The nearest station is Minster, about 2.8 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Ash & Wingham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,444 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Ash & Wingham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Ash & Wingham is £59,052 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT3 2LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Ash & Wingham near CT3 2LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Minster located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
433
Population density
37.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.99(-59%)
Criminal damage and arson
5(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
4(-67%)
Other crime
2(+6%)
Burglary
1.5(-42%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
384
89.72%
Other White
32
7.48%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6
1.4%
Other Black
3
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.23%
Total population: 428

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
134
36.31%
Level 3 (A level)
76
20.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
13.82%
No qualifications
47
12.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
8.94%
Total 16+ residents: 369

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
90
52.63%
Owns with a mortgage
43
25.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
12.87%
Other forms of private rent
12
7.02%
Social rents from council
2
1.17%
Total households: 171

Property prices in Little Stour & Ashstone

Median price£395,000
Price per sq ft£342
Sales (last 12 months)83
Typical range (middle 50%)£295K – £568K

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 (about £342 per square foot) in Little Stour & Ashstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,000 up to £1,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Little Stour & Ashstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached42£552,500£330
Semi-Detached18£352,500£377
Terraced22£278,750£316
Flats1£142,000£357

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Little Stour & Ashstone

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Little Stour & Ashstone.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£484,495£250,000£237,500
2017£444,998£110,000£274,500£250,000
2018£474,995£125,000£273,725£240,000
2019£450,000£103,500£294,995£265,000
2020£500,000£135,000£280,000£265,000
2021£507,500£364,500£299,950£287,500
2022£500,000£336,750£379,000£300,000
2023£495,000£374,995£330,000
2024£540,000£145,000£330,000£290,000
2025£550,000£197,500£375,000£273,500
2026£490,000£142,000£318,500£297,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Little Stour & Ashstone.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Little Stour & Ashstone.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£282£249£247
2017£270£255£279£292
2018£281£183£304£318
2019£287£179£331£307
2020£335£314£305£298
2021£358£505£337£324
2022£366£370£340£393
2023£366£338£394
2024£363£295£336£376
2025£350£372£321
2026£307£357£391£312
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Little Stour & Ashstone.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Little Stour & Ashstone in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT3 2LY.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT3 2LY
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
05 Dec 2025Great Ware Farm, Ware, Canterbury, CT3 2NAOtherFreehold£625,000
18 Sept 2025Bermuda Triangle, Ware, Canterbury, CT3 2NBDetachedFreehold£400,000

Schools

In the CT3 2LY postcode area, located within Ash & Wingham, there are no schools in close proximity.

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CT3 2LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Martin Philip Porter

Little Stour & Ashstone - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Trevor Bartlett

Little Stour & Ashstone - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Roger Gale

Herne Bay and Sandwich - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictDoverE07000108
Parliamentary ConstituencyHerne Bay and SandwichE14001282
ParishAshE04004901
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ash & WinghamE02005041
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Dover 001AE01024206
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about CT3 2LY

Is CT3 2LY (Ash & Wingham) safe?

The area around CT3 2LY records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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.

What is the average house price near CT3 2LY?

The median sale price around CT3 2LY in Ash & Wingham is £395,000 (about £342 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is the area around CT3 2LY?

CT3 2LY scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,444 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents CT3 2LY (Ash & Wingham) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Herne Bay and Sandwich covering CT3 2LY is Roger Gale (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Martin Philip Porter (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Trevor Bartlett (Conservative and Unionist Party).

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Data Sources

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.