CT17 postcode district

Dover · 536 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Dover sold for £277,750 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. Across Dover, police record 90 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the CT17 district, the nearest primary school is Priory Fields School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Dover Grammar School for Boys, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is White Cliffs Medical Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Dover Priory station is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest park is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Priory Fields SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Vale View Community SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Apr 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

White Cliffs Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

St Martin's SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Barton Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

Dover Grammar School for BoysSecondary · Foundation school · ages 11–18 · Boys

OfstedInspected 21 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Astor Secondary SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Dover Priory

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Kearsney

1.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

150 mto the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

26hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden0.6 hectares

80 m · 1 min walk

Playing field0.6 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Play area0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Park or garden26 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground3.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Prospect Place Allotment SiteAllotments or community garden · 1.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field1.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Elms Vale Recreation GroundPlaying field · 5.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the CT17 district

What is the crime rate in the CT17 district?

Across Dover, police record 90 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the CT17 district?

The average home in Dover sold for £277,750 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £476,797, semi-detached £298,515, terraced £233,908, flats £145,181. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the CT17 district?

The nearest primary school is Priory Fields School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Dover Grammar School for Boys, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the CT17 district?

Dover Priory is 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the CT17 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,452 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.