Harold Passage Dover
1 address across 1 postcode (CT16), about 160 m long. USRN 11300582.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dover Priory, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pencester Gardens, is about 110 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 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St James' Surgery, about 90 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 298 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
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 (30% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Dover - Dover Castle. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- 10 AND 11, LAURESTON PLACE, grade II
- 5 AND 6, LAURESTON PLACE, grade II
- 7, 8 AND 9, LAURESTON PLACE, 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 (60 m)
- Land to the Rear of Former Magistrates Court, Pencester Road, Dover: up to 12 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Former Magistrates Court 1 - 7 Pencester Road, Dover: up to 46 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Third & Fourth Floors, 1 Cannon Street, Dover: up to 2 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Mid Town, Dover: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 1-7 Cowgate Hill, Dover: up to 8 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Former United Reformed Church, High Street, Dover: up to 16 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Karma Leisure Ltd, Adrian Street, Dover: up to 29 homes, permissioned (530 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
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 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 address is about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT16 1RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dover Priory 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kearsney (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Taswell Street Dover | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stembrook Street Car Park | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maison Dieu Car Park | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 65.6 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 | 90 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aa Beggs | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Street (Dental Practice) | 160 m |
| Hospital | Buckland Community Hospital Cdc | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Dover Police Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pencester Gardens 1.3 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Connaught Park 8.7 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,810 m² | 580 m (0.4 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*), 190 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* | 190 m south-east |
| St James' Church | Scheduled monument | 230 m south-east |
| The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-west |
| The Painted House, N of Market Street | Scheduled monument | 370 m south-west |
| St Martin's Church | Scheduled monument | 370 m south-west |
| Dover Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Maison Dieu House | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Dock | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Hole Coombe | Valley | 1 km (0.6 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 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 120 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 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 890 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Guston Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 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) |
| Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Duke of York's Royal Military School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laureston House CT16 1QU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Churchill Guest House CT16 1QN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Castle House Guest House CT16 1QW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Hubert House CT16 1QW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Modern Moon mini mart CT16 1PJ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Castle Street Coffee CT16 1PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| White Horse CT16 1QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Castle takeaway CT16 1PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Blakes Of Dover CT16 1PJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Sunshine traditional fish and chip CT16 1BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| Euro Market CT16 1BW | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Marks And Spencer Dover Simply Food CT16 1QD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 240 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| The Beehive-Dover CT16 1PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Dominos Pizza CT16 1BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Maison Dieu Nursery School CT16 1RU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 99 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 84 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pencester Road (91); On or near Russell Street (76); On or near Dover Pencester Road (29); On or near Bus/Coach Station (24); On or near Harold Street (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- CT16 1RS: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Maison Dieu Road · Dieu Stone Lane · Ashen Tree Lane · Taswell Street · Taswell Close · Laureston Place · Pencester Court · Harold Street · Castle Street · Heritage Gardens · Russell Street · Victoria Park
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.