Queen Street Dover
3 addresses across 3 postcodes (CT16,CT17), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11301004.
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; Band D in Dover costs £2,462 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 96% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dover Priory, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Granville Gardens, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pencester Surgery, about 350 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 668 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (44% of about 1,940 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)
- 1-7 Cowgate Hill, Dover: up to 8 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Karma Leisure Ltd, Adrian Street, Dover: up to 29 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Albany Place Car Park, Dover: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Third & Fourth Floors, 1 Cannon Street, Dover: up to 2 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 149-156 Snargate Street, Dover: up to 9 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Dover Waterfront, Dover: up to 260 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Car Park, Military Road, Dover: up to 8 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Former Playground, North Military Road, Dover: up to 20 homes, permissioned (320 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 October 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 12 August 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 4 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT16 1NW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT16 1PH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT17 9AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 4 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 6 m and 10 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT16 1NW | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| CT16 1PH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT17 9AR | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dover Priory 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Kearsney (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Square Dover | 140 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Shopping Centre Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albany Place Car Park | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 65.8 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 Pencester Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South Cliff Dental Group | 250 m |
| Hospital | Buckland Community Hospital Cdc | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Police | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Granville Gardens 2,940 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 17 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,360 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pilots Meadow Allotment Site 5,970 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Saxon shore fort bastion, Queen Street, a scheduled monument, 30 m. 96 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Saxon shore fort bastion, Queen Street | Scheduled monument | 30 m |
| South-western section of the Roman Fort of the Classis Britannica, near Albany Place | Scheduled monument | 80 m west |
| St Martin's Church | Scheduled monument | 90 m north |
| The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north |
| Castle Hill House, including attached garden wall with gatepiers to south-east | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| St Edmunds Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The School Hall Dover College | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Dock | Lake or reservoir | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Hole Coombe | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Broadlees Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Edinburgh Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Stepping Down | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Langdon Bay | Bay | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 3 |
3 of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 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 |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Priory Fields School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dover Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Vale View Community School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Edmund's Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dover Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| St Martin's School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Guston Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery CT16 1PH | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Duchess CT16 1JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| The Hoptimist Taproom And Bar CT16 1JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2024 |
| IL RUSTICO CT16 1JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Orient Noodle Bar CT16 1NW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Toddlerville LTD CT16 1NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| The Elephant & Hind CT16 1NX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Market Square Dover Ltd CT16 1NG | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Dover Kebab CT16 1NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Bunch & Lunch Ltd CT16 1NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Yess Pleasee Mumaa ltd CT16 1NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| locked n Loaded CT16 1NR | Mobile caterer | 100 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Aspendos CT16 1NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2025 |
| knockabout CT16 1NG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Xpresso Cafe CT16 1NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 208 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 179 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 121 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Drugs | 27 |
| Other theft | 26 |
| Public order | 24 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (221); On or near Cannon Street (128); On or near Church Street (46); On or near Adrian Street (41); On or near Bench Street (32).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 1 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 23 October 2026 to 24 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- 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 1NW: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- CT16 1PH: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- CT17 9AR: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chapel Lane · Chapel Place · Bench Street · King Street · Albany Place · Cannon Street · Fishmonger's Lane · Princes Street · Flying Horse Lane · Market Square · Market Square · Cowgate Hill
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.