Northbourne Road Northbourne, Dover
43 addresses across 4 postcodes (CT14), about 310 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 11300894.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 5, F: 3, G: 3).
- 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 C; Band D in Dover costs £2,462 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Walmer, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Betteshanger Park, is about 2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Richards Road Surgery, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (4); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (6); 1950-1966 (2); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
- 2 Northbourne Court Cottages, The Street, Northbourne
- 3 Almonry Cottages, The Street, Northbourne
- 3 Northbourne Court Cottages, The Street, Northbourne
- Abbey Gardens Cottage, The Street, Northbourne
- Fair Oak, The Street, Northbourne
- Vine Cottage, The Street, Northbourne
- Yew Tree Cottage, The Street, Northbourne
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 C (32% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Northbourne. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- VINE FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- FAIR OAK THE OLDE COTTAGE, grade II
- FLINT HOUSE, grade II
- GARDEN WALL ABOUT 10 METRES EAST OF VINE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- REDBERRY COTTAGE YEW TREE COTTAGE, grade II
- VINE COTTAGE, grade II
- VINE GARDEN COTTAGE AND WALLS ATTACHED, grade II
- VINE LODGE, grade II
- WALL ABOUT 30 METRES NORTH OF THE VINE FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026 to 17 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT14 0LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT14 0LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT14 0LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT14 0LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 8 m and 32 m above sea level (28 m on average); the ground rises about 24 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT14 0LE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT14 0LF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT14 0LG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT14 0LJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walmer 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Deal 530,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Sandwich 320,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crossroads Northbourne | 80 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 59.5 km (37 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 106 km (66 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Richards Road Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Paydens Pharmacy | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Pennypot Dental Practice | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Deal) | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sandwich Police Shop | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Mill Hill, Mill Hill Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Betteshanger Park 91 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,920 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Vine Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m east. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Vine Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m east |
| Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north |
| Barn About 20 Metres North of Northbourne Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-east |
| Garden Walls at Northbourne Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| Northbourne Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Two enclosures 400yds (360m) NE of Mill House School | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Great Mongeham Anglo-Saxon cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Pintsch Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Stoneheap Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Brook Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Lydden Valley | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
| Walmer Beach | Beach | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 43 |
23 of the street's 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Deal Road (3); On or near Church Road (2); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- CT14 0LG: 28 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- CT14 0LF: 13 addresses
- CT14 0LE: 1 address
- CT14 0LJ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.