Beech Drive Elvington, Dover
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT15), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11300227.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £174,080 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Dover cost £282,945 in August 2026 (+0.4% on a year); private rents averaged £1,037 a month.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 10, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Radon: Up to 30% or more of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Dover costs £2,462 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shepherds Well, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Aylesham Medical Practice, about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 58 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
£9.99 The Street Dossier Full Report for a home on Beech Drive: its own records, questions to ask the seller and everything on this page, in one PDF. Choose the home
House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £174,080 | £174,080 | £174,080 |
| 1999 | 1 | £44,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2021 | 10 CT15 4EE | Terraced | £174,080 | |
| 1 Dec 1999 | 10 CT15 4EE | Terraced | £44,000 |
House prices and rents in Dover
A typical home in Dover cost £282,945 in August 2026, 0.4% more than a year before. That is 6% more than five years earlier and 29% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £485,456 |
| Semi-detached | £303,284 |
| Terraced | £238,587 |
| Flat or maisonette | £148,781 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £238,056 |
Private renters in Dover paid £1,037 a month on average in September 2026, 10.2% more than a year before. That is 38% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £739 |
| Two bedrooms | £966 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,184 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,686 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (6); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (6); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 2 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 3 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 4 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 5 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 6 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 7 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 8 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 9 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 10 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 11 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 12 Cherry Grove, Elvington
- 13, Cherry Grove, Elvington
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,091 kWh of it on average in 2024, 34% less than the district's 12,214 kWh, and 3,010 kWh of electricity, 24% less than the district's 3,955 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT15 4EF | 13 | 3,100 kWh | 13 | 6,602 kWh |
| CT15 4EE | 15 | 2,159 kWh | 15 | 6,913 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is CT15.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (34% of about 1,390 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Old Rectory, Church Hill, Eythorne: up to 9 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilmanstone Colliery Dover 13/00654 | Solar farm | 10 MW | Operational Jan 2016 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: AFFINITY WATER - SOUTH EAST, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT15 4EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CT15 4EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 30% or more: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 70 m and 75 m above sea level (73 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT15 4EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT15 4EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shepherds Well 70,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Snowdown 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Aylesham 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green Elvington | 220 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 56.5 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 102 km (63 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Aylesham Medical Practice Good Apr 2016 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Beech Grove Dental Clinic | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Buckland Community Hospital Cdc Good Nov 2015 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Care homes | The Old Vicarage Good Jan 2022 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Sandwich Police Shop | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Shepherdswell, Shepherdswell Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,480 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,500 m² | 390 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m (0.5 miles) south. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Waldershare Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Pudding Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Summerhouse Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Box Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Kelk Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Canterbury Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Leighgate Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 16% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 53% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 570 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tots R Us CT15 4AN | Full day care | 30 | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 757 childminders and 217 home childcarers (nannies) in Kent. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Eat @ Elvington Village Hall CT15 4DZ | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Elvington Village Stores CT15 4DP | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Golden Kitchen CT15 4DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Village Kitchen CT15 4DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Elvington masala CT15 4DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oak Grove (18); On or near Milner Road (9); On or near Ash Grove (9); On or near Terrace Road (5); On or near Cypress Grove (4).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: AFFINITY WATER - SOUTH EAST: Utility repair and maintenance works, 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Oak Grove · Beech Drive · Ash Grove · Poplar Drive · Milner Road · Cypress Grove · Terrace Road · Sweetbriar Lane · Milner Close · Fairview Road · Chaucer Road · Larch Road
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.