Chater Close Deal, Dover
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT14), about 30 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 11301507.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 7, 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.
- 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 44% to 59% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Deal, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Cedars Surgery, about 350 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 470 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 46 m². Most common: Flat (11); House, mid-terrace (5); House, enclosed end-terrace (3). Built: 1991-1995 (7); 1996-2002 (5); 2003-2006 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 (27% of about 830 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Rear of 12-16 Victoria Road and Fronting Sondes Road, Deal: up to 6 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 64-66 Southwall Road, Deal: up to 7 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 12 King Street, Deal: up to 18 homes, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- Land on the West side of Albert Road, Deal: up to 142 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT14 7XR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT14 7XS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT14 7XR | 100% | 59% | 59% | 0% |
| CT14 7XS | 100% | 44% | 44% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Deal 530,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Walmer 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Barrack Road Walmer | 300 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Car parks | Beach Street Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 62.9 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Cedars Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Strand Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Road Dental Care | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Deal) | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Sandwich Police Shop | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Deal, Hamilton Road Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 1.7 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Walmer Green 4.6 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Artillery castle at Deal, a scheduled monument, 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 82 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Artillery castle at Deal | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Queen Anne House | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Medieval manor house, Walmer | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Walmer Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Artillery castle at Walmer | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walmer Beach | Beach | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Deal Beach | Beach | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Rays Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| The Firs | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Hawks Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Brook Stream | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 33 | 33 |
None of the street's 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Downs Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Warden House Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Sandown School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hornbeam Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sholden Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Davren's Tiney Nursery CT14 7EX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | Exempt | |
| KCC Deal Family Hub CT14 9AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Deal Parochial School After School Provision CT14 7ER | School/college/university | 290 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Eva's CT14 7DP | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Eat & Mess CT14 7DP | Manufacturers/packers | 290 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Mario’s Fish Bar CT14 7DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2024 |
| The Lighthouse CT14 7DX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Bee Crafty Bee Happy CT14 7DX | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2020 |
| The Royal Marines Club Deal CIC CT14 7DX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Walmer Fish & Chips CT14 7DX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Riva's CT14 7EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Walmer Care Centre CT14 7DN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Juniors CT14 9AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Goose On The Green Deal Ltd CT14 7DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Bandstand Bakery CT14 7DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Drew Lane (9); On or near North Barrack Road (6); On or near Ardent Avenue (5); On or near Bamford Way (3); On or near Maxwell Place (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
Bamford Way · Drew Lane · Maxwell Place · Finch Mews · Woodstock Road · North Barrack Road · Coventry Gardens · Cheriton Road · Blenheim Road · North Barracks · Ravenscourt Road · Sheffield Gardens
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.