Blue Flame Road Aylesham, Dover
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT3), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11303148.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £58,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are 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 B; 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 Aylesham, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 150 m away.
- 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 63 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Aylesham Medical Practice, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £58,500 | £58,500 | £58,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £58,500 | £58,500 | £58,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £86,625 | £49,500 | £123,750 |
| 2018 | 4 | £376,995 | £341,995 | £414,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | 4 CT3 3FZ | Flat or maisonette | £58,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 7 CT3 3FZ | Terraced | £128,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2024 | 10 CT3 3FZ | Flat or maisonette | £58,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 13 CT3 3FZ | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 8 CT3 3FZ | Flat or maisonette | £123,750 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 2020 | 10 CT3 3FZ | Flat or maisonette | £49,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 11 CT3 3FZ | Detached | £414,995 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 9 CT3 3FZ | Detached | £409,995 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 15 CT3 3FZ | Detached | £343,995 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 13 CT3 3FZ | Detached | £341,995 | New build. |
| 12 Oct 2017 | 1 CT3 3FZ | Other | £933,416 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Flat (4); House, detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 2016 (5); 2017 (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 B (51% of about 780 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)
- Aylesham Sports Club, Burgess Road, Aylesham: up to 21 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Dorman Avenue South, Aylesham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT3 3FZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CT3 3FP | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 63 m and 64 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT3 3FP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT3 3FZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Aylesham 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Adisham 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Snowdown 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Derwent Way Aylesham | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Canterbury | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Kent Secure Parking | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 51.5 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 97.3 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aylesham Medical Practice | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St Martin's Hospital | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Nackington Police Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Aylesham, Aylesham | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,440 m² | 150 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ratling Court, a listed building (Grade I), 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ratling Court | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Goodnestone Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Court Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Pitt Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Oxenden Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Aylesham Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bramling Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Twitham Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
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) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 8 |
2 of the street's 8 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Adisham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill'z Treats CT3 3GQ | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2021 |
| Nutrix CT3 3EH | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mexborough Square (13); On or near Blue Flame Road (5); On or near Drift Road (3); On or near Lamplight Gardens (2); On or near Flatsheet Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 13% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Canary Grove · Coalfield Grove · Millyard Road · Flatsheet Road · Hobnail Path · Drift Road · Bluebell Drive · Ropeway Drive · Lamplight Gardens · Mexborough Square · Davy Street · Central Boulevard
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.