Moat Lane Ash, Dover
23 addresses across 4 postcodes (CT3), about 550 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 11300836.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £203,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 C; 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 Sandwich, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 20 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ash Surgery, about 240 m away.
- People: About 1,040 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £203,500 | £203,500 | £203,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £496,800 | £496,800 | £496,800 |
| 2018 | 2 | £389,000 | £258,000 | £520,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £199,500 | £162,000 | £237,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £57,000 | £57,000 | £57,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2022 | LINNET HOUSE CT3 2DG | Other | £725,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jun 2021 | 1 CT3 2DG | Terraced | £203,500 | |
| 3 Nov 2020 | HOLLY HOUSE CT3 2DG | Detached | £496,800 | |
| 26 Nov 2019 | LINNET HOUSE CT3 2DG | Other | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Nov 2018 | JASMINE COTTAGE CT3 2DG | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2018 | AUTUMN COTTAGE, 2 CT3 2DG | Semi-detached | £258,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2017 | LINNET HOUSE CT3 2DG | Other | £83,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Sep 2017 | 1 CT3 2DG | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2016 | MOAT FARM HOUSE CT3 2DG | Other | £850,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Sep 2013 | JASMINE COTTAGE CT3 2DG | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2009 | AUTUMN COTTAGE, 2 CT3 2DG | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2008 | THREE CHIMNEYS CT3 2DG | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 3 Oct 2006 | 1 CT3 2DG | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2004 | OAST VIEW CT3 2DG | Detached | £237,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2004 | AUTUMN COTTAGE, 2 CT3 2DG | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 18 Mar 1998 | OAST VIEW CT3 2DG | Detached | £103,000 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | AUTUMN COTTAGE, 2 CT3 2DG | Semi-detached | £57,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (3); 2007-2011 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 1,590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ash - The Street, Ash - Street End. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 17.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 43, NEW STREET, grade II
- 61 AND 63, THE STREET, grade II
- 79 and 79A The Street, grade II
- 81 83 and 83A The Street, grade II
- 87 AND 89, THE STREET, grade II
- Bank House, grade II
- BREWERY COTTAGE BREWERY HOUSE FIRST AND LAST COTTAGES, grade II
- Cobwebs, grade II
- DIAMOND COTTAGE, grade II
- FLINT HOUSE FLINT HOUSE COTTAGE, grade II
- FORGE COTTAGE AND PEARL COTTAGE, grade II
- Former Lion Hotel, grade II
- GRIFFIN COTTAGE, grade II
- LOVEKEY COTTAGE, grade II
- MOAT FARMHOUSE, grade II
- STREETEND HOUSE AND GARDEN WALLS, grade II
- VINE COTTAGE VINE HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at 52 New Street, Ash, CT3 2BN (ANP7a): up to 5 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Former council Yard, Molland Lea, Ash: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at 63 Sandwich Road, CT3 2AH: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 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, 1 address is 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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT3 2DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT3 2DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT3 2BH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CT3 2EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 7 m and 20 m above sea level (14 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT3 2BH | 100% | 72% | 72% | 0% |
| CT3 2DG | 100% | 36% | 36% | 0% |
| CT3 2DQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT3 2EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sandwich 320,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Minster 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Adisham 27,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Street End Corner Ash | 40 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 52.2 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 99.1 km (62 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ash Surgery | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | Cornerways Dental Surgery | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Deal) | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Police station | Sandwich Police Shop | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Sandwich Cashzone | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,050 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.2 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,370 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade I), 180 m west. 65 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m west |
| Chilton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m west |
| Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Ash Mill | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| School Farm House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Medieval moated site, Chequer Court | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Goshall Valley | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Mary-le-bone Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Howson's Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Short Reach | Tidal water | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 23 |
8 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Village Hall CT3 2BG | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2019 |
| Welcome Ash (co-op) CT3 2EW | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Ash Sports Club CT3 2BA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2018 |
| Ash Pizza King CT3 2HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 14 May 2026 |
| Chequer Inn CT3 2ET | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Poparound (Premier) CT3 2HH | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Unknown | 7 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Street (8); On or near Parking Area (8); On or near Lay Lane (7); On or near Burford'S Alley (6); On or near White Post Gardens (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 6 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
- CT3 2DG: 19 addresses
- CT3 2DQ: 2 addresses
- CT3 2BH: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
- CT3 2EN: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Street · Havelock Place · White Post Gardens · Lay Lane · Becket Close · Goodban Square · Ship Yard · Chilton Place · Gardners Close · Harling Drive · Weddington Lane · Leverick Place
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.