Sutton Lane Dover
17 addresses across 3 postcodes (CT14), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 11301401.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1, E: 2, G: 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 D; 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 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 47 to 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 17 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 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 129 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (3); before 1900 (2); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
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 D (29% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
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
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.
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 8HX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CT14 8JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT14 8HY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 47 m and 57 m above sea level (52 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT14 8HX | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT14 8HY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT14 8JR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walmer 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Deal 530,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Rise Ringwould | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 63.3 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 109 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Richards Road Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Walmer Pharmacy | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Pennypot Dental Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Deal) | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Dover Police | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,070 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,430 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Ringwould Allotments 6,790 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ripple Court and Outhouses in Rear Courtyard, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m (0.3 miles) west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ripple Court and Outhouses in Rear Courtyard | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| St Nicholas' Church, Oxney | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Two bowl barrows on Free Down, 550m south of Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Walmer Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Forest | Wood | 310 m south-east |
| Claytons Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Knights Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Great Coombe | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Follyclose Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Oldstairs Bay | Bay | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 16 |
5 of the street's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripple Court Estate CT14 8HX | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sutton Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 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) | 60% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 8HX: 13 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- CT14 8JR: 3 addresses
- CT14 8HY: 1 address of 4 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.