Alkham Valley Road Dover
22 addresses across 5 postcodes (CT15,CT18), about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 11303098.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £575,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Dover costs £2,462 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kearsney (Kent), about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 69 to 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lydden Surgery, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £405,000 | £210,000 | £600,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £326,000 | £326,000 | £326,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £192,500 | £165,000 | £220,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £163,000 | £127,000 | £199,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2024 | CORTON CT18 7EP | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2021 | HEATHER FLETTONS CT15 7EL | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2020 | SPRING MEADOWS CT15 7EL | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2020 | HOLMLEA CT18 7EP | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2019 | UPTON FARM HOUSE CT15 7EL | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2017 | UPTON FARM BARN CT15 7EL | Other | £885,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Sep 2015 | HOLMLEA CT18 7EP | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2014 | RHYS COTTAGE CT15 7EL | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2009 | YEW TREE COTTAGE CT15 7EL | Semi-detached | £326,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2007 | SPRING MEADOWS CT15 7EL | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2006 | CORTON CT18 7EP | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | HEATHER FLETTONS CT15 7EL | Detached | £232,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | FILBERT MEADOW CT18 7EP | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2001 | THE OLD COACH HOUSE, UPTON FARM CT15 7EL | Detached | £165,000 | New build. |
| 22 Oct 1999 | FILBERT MEADOW CT18 7EP | Detached | £199,000 | |
| 1 Jan 1999 | HOLMLEA CT18 7EP | Detached | £127,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1997 | HOPTONS FARM CT15 7EL | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Jan 1996 | HOLMLEA CT18 7EP | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 21 Jul 1995 | FORGE HOUSE CT15 7EL | Detached | £63,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 135 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3); House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (3); 1900-1929 (3); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Dover in 2026-27: Band D £2,462 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,641 | £1,915 | £2,188 | £2,462 | £3,009 | £3,556 | £4,103 | £4,923 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (26% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- HOPTONS MANOR, grade II
- UPTON FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT18 7EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT15 7EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CT18 7ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT15 7DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT18 7ER | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 69 m and 91 m above sea level (79 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT15 7DG | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| CT15 7EL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT18 7EP | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| CT18 7ER | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT18 7ES | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kearsney (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Folkestone Central 817,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Folkestone West 970,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meggett Lane South Alkham | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 60.9 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 97.5 km (61 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lydden Surgery | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Paydens Pharmacy | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Pennypot Dental Practice | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Folkestone Police Station | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,600 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | The Old Brickworks Allotments 9,700 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lockeringe Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Langhams Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bramble Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Broadsole Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Warren Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
| East Wear Bay | Bay | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 22 |
8 of the street's 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dover: see them on the Dover page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.