Noah's Ark Road Dover
81 addresses across 8 postcodes (CT17), about 750 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 11300880.
- Energy: 49 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 19, D: 23, E: 4, F: 2).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dover Priory, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 82 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is White Cliffs Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 61 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
49 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (34); Flat (8); House, end-terrace (7). Built: before 1900 (14); 1900-1929 (13); 1930-1949 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (26); rented (social) (12); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 2, Noahs Ark Road
- 5, Noahs Ark Road
- 6, Noahs Ark Road
- 8, Noahs Ark Road
- 10, Noahs Ark Road
- 13, Noahs Ark Road
- 15, Noahs Ark Road
- 20 Noahs Ark Road
- 21, Noahs Ark Road
- 25, Noahs Ark Road
- 30, Noahs Ark Road
- 34, Noahs Ark Road
- 38, Noahs Ark Road
- 42 Noahs Ark Road
- 50, Noahs Ark Road
- 60, Noahs Ark Road
- 61, Noahs Ark Road
- 67, Noahs Ark Road
- 68, Noahs Ark Road
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 B (67% of about 1,620 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: 4 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Buckland Hospital, Coombe Valley Road, Dover: up to 81 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Land At Barwick Road, Dover: up to 30 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Barwick Road Dover: up to 220 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 36A Coombe Valley Road, Dover (part SAP13): up to 10 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Barwick Road Industrial Estate, Dover (SAP9) (remainder): up to 43 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land north of Coombe Valley Road, Dover (Remainder DOV022C, SAP13): up to 6 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adj. gas holder Coombe Valley, Dover (SAP8): up to 80 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Former TA Centre, London Road, Dover: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 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 2 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT17 0BX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT17 0DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT17 0NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT17 0DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT17 0AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT17 0DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT17 0NZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT17 0UB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 82 addresses are between 37 m and 97 m above sea level (48 m on average); the ground rises about 61 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT17 0AS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT17 0BX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT17 0DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT17 0DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT17 0DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT17 0NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT17 0NZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT17 0UB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dover Priory 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Kearsney (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coombe Close St Radigunds | 230 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Ladywell Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Folkestone Road | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 64.3 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 103 km (64 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest White Cliffs Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grace Chemist | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dover Priory Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Buckland Community Hospital Cdc | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coombe Valley Food & Wine Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 26 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,360 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,280 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Andrew Buckland, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Andrew Buckland | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| St Martin's Priory (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Fortifications, Roman lighthouse and medieval chapel on Western Heights | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Maison Dieu | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Kearsney Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Down | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Gorse Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Stepping Down | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Hole Coombe | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Samphire Hoe | Headland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 81 | 82 |
1 of the street's 82 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 Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 70 m | 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 | 240 m | 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 |
| White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Martin's School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Priory Fields School | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Vale View Community School | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe Valley Food And Wine CT17 0HG | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2020 |
| Independent Catering Management Ltd at DGSB CT17 0DQ | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| St Radigunds Community Centre CT17 0HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Harmonia Care Village CT17 0FZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| League Of Friends Of Dover Hospital CT17 0HD | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Buckland Coffee Hub CT17 0HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Best One Express CT17 0EX | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Home Start Dover District CT17 0DD | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Happy Feet Nursery CT17 0DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2018 |
| One Church Dover CT17 0DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Nirja Convenience Store CT17 0AY | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Boars Head CT17 9PB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whinless Road (30); On or near Anselm Road (21); On or near Hamilton Road (6); On or near Coombe Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
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
- CT17 0BX: 52 addresses of 54 in the postcode
- CT17 0DE: 10 addresses
- CT17 0NL: 8 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- CT17 0DD: 7 addresses
- CT17 0AS: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
- CT17 0DG: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- CT17 0NZ: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- CT17 0UB: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Anselm Road · Whinless Road · Capstan Drive · Hamilton Road · Chamberlain Road · Northbourne Avenue · Lambton Road · Macdonald Road · Poulton 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.