High Meadow Dover
2 addresses across 1 postcode (CT17), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11305002.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dover Priory, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 20 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 37 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 High Street Surgery, about 280 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 297 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 B (70% of about 910 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)
- Former TA Centre, London Road, Dover: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- 67-69 High Street, Dover: up to 6 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Charlton Shopping Centre car park, Dover: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Land north of Coombe Valley Road, Dover (Remainder DOV022C, SAP13): up to 6 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adj. gas holder Coombe Valley, Dover (SAP8): up to 80 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Car Sales site, St Martins Yard, East Side, Lorne Road, Dover: up to 12 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Factory Building, Lorne Road, Dover: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Former United Reformed Church, High Street, Dover: up to 16 homes, permissioned (560 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 30 September 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 2 addresses are between 36 m and 37 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT17 0TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dover Priory 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kearsney (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Templar Street Dover | 160 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ladywell Car Park | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 64.7 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 104 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street Surgery | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cairns Chemist | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dover Priory Dental Practice | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Buckland Community Hospital Cdc | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Police | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 26 ha | 20 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,360 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prospect Place Allotment Site 1.0 ha | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m north-east. 50 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| School Chapel Dover College | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| St Martin's Priory (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Maison Dieu | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Dover Town Hall, including the remains of the medieval Maison Dieu | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Maison Dieu House | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Painted House, N of Market Street | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Coombe Down | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Long Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hole Coombe | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Wellington Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Langdon Bay | Bay | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 2 | 2 |
None of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 480 m (0.3 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 |
| Priory Fields School | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Charlton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dover Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
| Vale View Community School | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Astor Secondary School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Caterers CT17 0BT | Other catering premises | 140 m | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2025 |
| M Smith Butchers CT17 0SS | Manufacturers/packers | 160 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Muslim Welfare House Dover CT17 0SY | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| S.mart Offlicense & Convenience CT17 0ST | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Friendly Friday Footprints @ The Beacon CT17 0SS | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| West Street Mini Market CT17 0DU | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Spar CT17 0SP | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Kaleidascope Childcare Ltd CT16 2LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2019 |
| The Eagle CT17 0SX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 4 Good | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Pizza Sprint CT17 0SP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Pizza Plus CT17 0SP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Kebab Box (Also T/A Little Bao Boys/SoBe Burger/Bangtan Korean Fried Chicken) CT17 0BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Rody's Burgers (Also T/A The Athenian/HotChick/Twisted London/Slutty Bun/Wanna Smash) CT17 0BJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Tea Cafe Restaurant CT17 0ST | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Good Choice CT17 0SP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 122 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shooter'S Hill (37); On or near Churchill Street (28); On or near Templar Street (27); On or near De Burgh Street (25); On or near High Meadow (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 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 | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 Red Lion Dover Ltd (pub/bar/nightclub, CT16 2PS) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 5 Very good (rated 8 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CT17 0TU: 2 addresses of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Widred Road · De Burgh Hill · Anstee Road · Acre Court · Edred Road · Templar Street · Odo Road · Churchill Street · De Burgh Street · Ethelbert Road · London Road · Beaconsfield 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.