Dieu Stone Lane Dover
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT16), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11301525.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 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 A; Band D in Dover costs £2,462 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dover Priory, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pencester Gardens, is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 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 St James' Surgery, about 150 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 508 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: Flat (1). Built: 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
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 A (46% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Dover - Town Centre. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 11.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, grade II*
- 1-7, RUSSELL STREET, grade II
- 1, MAISON DIEU ROAD (See details for further address information), grade II
- 31-53, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 34 AND 36, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 38, Castle Street, grade II
- 40, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 42,44 AND 46, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- 48-58, CASTLE STREET, grade II
- ST MARYS CONVENT, grade II
- War memorial in the churchyard of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Dover, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 7-8 Eastbrook Place, St Marys Residential Home, Maison Dieu Road, Dover: up to 20 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- Land to the Rear of Former Magistrates Court, Pencester Road, Dover: up to 12 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Former Magistrates Court 1 - 7 Pencester Road, Dover: up to 46 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Third & Fourth Floors, 1 Cannon Street, Dover: up to 2 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Mid Town, Dover: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- 1-7 Cowgate Hill, Dover: up to 8 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Karma Leisure Ltd, Adrian Street, Dover: up to 29 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Car Park, Military Road, Dover: up to 8 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT16 1BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | possible |
| CT16 1BZ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT16 1BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT16 1BZ | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dover Priory 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kearsney (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Taswell Street Dover | 100 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stembrook Street Car Park | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maison Dieu Car Park | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 65.7 km (41 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 105 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St James' Surgery | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aa Beggs | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Street Dental Practice | 100 m |
| Hospital | Buckland Community Hospital Cdc | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Dover Police Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pencester Gardens 1.3 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Connaught Park 8.7 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.4 ha | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pilots Meadow Allotment Site 5,970 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Hill House, including attached garden wall with gatepiers to south-east, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south-east. 102 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill House, including attached garden wall with gatepiers to south-east | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-west |
| St James' Church | Scheduled monument | 220 m south-east |
| St Martin's Church | Scheduled monument | 300 m south-west |
| The Painted House, N of Market Street | Scheduled monument | 300 m south-west |
| St Edmunds Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Maison Dieu House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Dock | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Hole Coombe | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Edinburgh Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Broadlees Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Coombe Down | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Langdon Bay | Bay | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 3 | 3 |
None of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 160 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Charlton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Priory Fields School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Guston Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Vale View Community School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dover Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Astor Secondary School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Moon mini mart CT16 1PJ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Castle Street Coffee CT16 1PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Castle takeaway CT16 1PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Churchill Guest House CT16 1QN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Blakes Of Dover CT16 1PJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| The Beehive-Dover CT16 1PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Cineworld CT16 1QD | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Nando's CT16 1QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Costa Coffee CT16 1QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Poundland CT16 1QD | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| The Food Warehouse By Iceland CT16 1QD | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Travelodge Dover CT16 1QD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Next CT16 1QD | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Superdrug Stores Plc CT16 1QD | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Burger King CT16 1QD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 159 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Shoplifting | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Public order | 32 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Drugs | 22 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cannon Street (128); On or near Pencester Road (91); On or near Russell Street (76); On or near Church Street (46); On or near Dover Pencester Road (29).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 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 | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Dover Town Hall (other catering premises, CT16 1DL) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Maison Dieu Road · Harold Passage · Pencester Court · Ashen Tree Lane · Castle Street · Taswell Street · Russell Street · Stembrook · Laureston Place · Harold Street · Dolphin Passage · Taswell Close
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.