Forge Field, West Hougham, Dover

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT15 7BF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£317,300

5 sales

Price range

£275k – £342k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Dec 2024

CT15 7BF

At a glance

House prices£317k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station57 min walkKearsney station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Forge Field, West Hougham, Dover have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £317,300. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Field compared

CT15 postcode area£391,056

Dover£283,535

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Field has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£317,300	13 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Forge Field

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Forge Field CT15 7BF	13 Dec 2024	£341,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Forge Field CT15 7BF	25 Mar 2022	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Forge Field CT15 7BF	14 Jun 2021	£325,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Forge Field CT15 7BF	27 Jan 2021	£325,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Forge Field CT15 7BF	8 Dec 2016	£275,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
1, Forge Field	£275,000 (Dec 2016) → £325,000 (Jun 2021) → £320,000 (Mar 2022)	+16% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Field

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Field in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	4
Burglary	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Forge Field 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 Forge Field

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School 170 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Elms School 131 pupils	Foundation special school	5–16	Report	2.0 mi
Martello Primary 146 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.6 mi
River Primary School 384 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.7 mi
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 406 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	2.7 mi
Castle Hill Community Primary School 395 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	2.8 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 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Dover Priory station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Folkestone Central station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

GP surgeries

The New Surgery
128 Canterbury Road, Folkestone · 2.9 mi
White Cliffs Medical Centre
143 Folkestone Road, Dover · 3.0 mi
Buckland Medical Practice
Buckland Avenue, Dover · 3.1 mi
Harbour Medical Practice
Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone · 3.2 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 5 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.3%	62.5%
Private rented	8.3%	20.3%
Social rented	5.4%	17.1%
Households	1,157

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	52.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	36.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,461

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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