Downside Road, Whitfield, Dover

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT16 3NS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£265,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£267,962
13 sales
Price range
£215k – £322k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
CT16 3NS

At a glance

House prices£268k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkKearsney station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Downside Road, Whitfield, Dover have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £265,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £274,786. Average sale prices rose from £236,000 in 2018 to £247,500 in 2025 (+5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downside Road compared

CT16 postcode area£262,341
Dover£283,535
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downside Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £236,000 (2 sales)2018£236k2019: £215,000 (1 sales)2019£215k2020: £250,000 (1 sales)2020£250k2021: £244,000 (1 sales)2021£244k2022: £287,500 (2 sales)2022£288k2023: £308,125 (4 sales)2023£308k2025: £247,500 (2 sales)2025£248k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£274,78628 Jul 2023
Terraced6£260,0005 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Downside Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Downside Road CT16 3NS 5 Dec 2025£265,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Downside Road CT16 3NS 17 Feb 2025£230,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Downside Road CT16 3NS 9 Nov 2023£315,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Downside Road CT16 3NS 28 Jul 2023£321,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Downside Road CT16 3NS 31 Mar 2023£321,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Downside Road CT16 3NS 10 Mar 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Downside Road CT16 3NS 17 Nov 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Downside Road CT16 3NS 25 Feb 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Downside Road CT16 3NS 26 Feb 2021£244,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Downside Road CT16 3NS 2 Jul 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Downside Road CT16 3NS 24 May 2019£215,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Downside Road CT16 3NS 15 Jun 2018£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Downside Road CT16 3NS 6 Mar 2018£226,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Downside Road CT16 3NS 24 Jan 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, Downside Road £244,000 (Feb 2021) → £321,000 (Jul 2023) +32%
over 2 yrs
21, Downside Road £222,000 (Jun 2018) → £290,000 (Nov 2022) +31%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downside Road

Crime

67 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downside Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences24
Anti-social behaviour8
Drugs8
Criminal damage & arson7
Vehicle crime6
Shoplifting5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Downside Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Coast from St Margaret's at Cliffe to Sandgate Flood alert area
  • Coast at St Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover, Folkestone and Sandgate Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in East Kent Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Downside Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitfield Aspen School 662 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Dover Christ Church Academy 761 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Green Park Community Primary School 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School 154 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
The Sallygate School 51 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 1.4 mi
River Primary School 384 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School 138 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.6 mi
Guston Church of England Primary School Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Kearsney station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Martin Mill station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Dover Priory station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Downside Road (opp, Farncombe Way) 1 min walk
  • Downside Road (adj, Farncombe Way) 1 min walk
  • Cornfields (opp, Cranleigh Drive) 2 min walk
  • Joyes Road (adj, Alison Crescent) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Buckland Medical Practice
    Buckland Avenue, Dover · 1.6 mi
  • High Street Surgery
    100-106 High Street, Dover · 2.2 mi
  • St James' Surgery
    2 Harold Street, Dover · 2.4 mi
  • Lydden Surgery
    114 Canterbury Road, Lydden, Dover · 2.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.7%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households782

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+28.6%18.6%
Residents1,760

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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