Effingham Passage Dover
2 addresses across 1 postcode (CT17), about 20 m long. USRN 11300442.
- 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 55% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dover Priory, about 230 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pencester Gardens, is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pencester Surgery, about 310 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 431 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (47% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- The Alma, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Car Park, Military Road, Dover: up to 8 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- Former Playground, North Military Road, Dover: up to 20 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- 1-7 Cowgate Hill, Dover: up to 8 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Former United Reformed Church, High Street, Dover: up to 16 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Third & Fourth Floors, 1 Cannon Street, Dover: up to 2 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Albany Place Car Park, Dover: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Mid Town, Dover: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 1 Malvern Road, Dover: up to 17 homes, permissioned (370 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT17 9RZ | 100% | 55% | 55% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dover Priory 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 230 m |
| Kearsney (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Military Road Western Heights | 70 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ladywell Car Park | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Folkestone Road | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 65.5 km (41 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 105 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pencester Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dover Priory Dental Practice | 200 m |
| Hospital | Buckland Community Hospital Cdc | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Police | 320 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Priory Service Station Cashzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pencester Gardens 1.3 ha | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 26 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,360 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pilots Meadow Allotment Site 5,970 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 45 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ruins of Cloisters to West of the Refectory of St Martins Priory Dover College, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north-west. 93 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ruins of Cloisters to West of the Refectory of St Martins Priory Dover College | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| The School Hall Dover College | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Library Dover College | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-west |
| St Martin's Priory (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 170 m north-west |
| St Edmunds Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north |
| The Painted House, N of Market Street | Scheduled monument | 240 m east |
| The Bath House, N of Market Street | Scheduled monument | 250 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Dock | Lake or reservoir | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Hole Coombe | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Edinburgh Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Stepping Down | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Langdon Bay | Bay | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Priory Fields School | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 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 |
| Vale View Community School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Charlton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dover Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Astor Secondary School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| St Martin's School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londis - Priory CT17 9RU | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Golden Lion CT17 9AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 17 Dec 2025 |
| The Dovorian Restaurant CT17 9AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 May 2026 |
| New China Town CT17 9AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Buffers CT17 9SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Amarillos Food Centre CT17 9AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Dover Sea Angling Association CT17 9RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Dover's Restover Guest House CT17 9RZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Save On CT17 9AD | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 7 Jun 2023 |
| The Priory Hotel CT17 9SB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Sep 2026 |
| The Beano Cafe CT17 9AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Greggs CT16 1BB | Manufacturers/packers | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Norman Guest House CT17 9RZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Biggin Fish and Chips CT16 1BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Savers Health & Beauty Ltd CT16 1DD | Retailers - other | 210 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 133 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 80 |
| Shoplifting | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 43 |
| Other theft | 37 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Worthington Street (73); On or near Queen'S Gardens (72); On or near Petrol Station (53); On or near Priory Station Approach Road (43); On or near Effingham Crescent (31).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 60% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
- CT17 9RZ: 2 addresses of 114 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Military Road · Durham Hill · Saxon Street · Lancaster Road · Effingham Street · Bowling Green Terrace · Durham Close · York Street · Norman Street · Queens Gardens · Priory Station Approach Road · Priory Gate 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.
- 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.