Watersend Dover
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT16), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11301341.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 1, D: 4).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kearsney (Kent), about 600 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kearsney Park, is about 630 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 40 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lydden Surgery, about 2.1 km away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 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
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 168 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 2021 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 (45% of about 1,110 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 30 September 2026 to 2 October 2026: BT, New service connection, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
- 2 October 2026 to 6 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, give and take, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 7 August 2026: AFFINITY WATER - SOUTH EAST, Permanent reinstatement, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor 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 2 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 3PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
| CT16 3HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 35 m and 40 m above sea level (37 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT16 3HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT16 3PA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kearsney (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m |
| Dover Priory 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Shepherds Well 70,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Templeside Temple Ewell | 190 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 5.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Lewisham Road | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 61.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 101.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lydden Surgery | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest River Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Dover Priory Dental Practice | 4.2 km |
| Hospital | Buckland Community Hospital Cdc | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Police | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food River, River Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Kearsney Park 13 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest King George's Field 6,570 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 110 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m south-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-east |
| Kearsney Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 610 m south |
| Bowl barrow 200m south west of Little Watersend | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 190 m south-east |
| Palmtree Hill Plantation | Wood | 540 m south |
| Kearsney Pond | Lake or reservoir | 550 m south-east |
| Scotland Common | Wood | 600 m south-west |
| Ghost Hill | Hill | 770 m south-west |
| Whitfield Valley | Valley | 1.1 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 120 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| River Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Whitfield Aspen School | Primary | 4–11 | 2.0 km | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fox Inn CT16 3DU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Temple Ewell Tiddlers CT16 3DT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Caterlink Ltd at Temple Ewell CofE Primary School CT16 3DT | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2024 |
| DSC Breakfast Club CT16 3DT | School/college/university | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ivybank CT16 3DB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mill Street (7); On or near Church Hill (3); On or near Riverside (2); On or near Brookside (2); On or near George And Dragon Place (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Nearby streets
Riverside · Brookside · Templar Road · Church Hill · London Road · Mill Street · High Street · Downhill 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.