Forge Lane, Whitfield, Dover

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT16 3LA, CT16 3LB, CT16 3LE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£361,731
13 sales
Price range
£120k – £735k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Sep 2025
CT16 3LA

At a glance

House prices£362k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkKearsney station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband62% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Forge Lane, Whitfield, Dover have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 10 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £488,083. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Lane compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £275,000 (1 sales)2017£275k2019: £279,875 (4 sales)2019£280k2020: £620,000 (1 sales)2020£620k2022: £735,000 (1 sales)2022£735k2023: £305,000 (1 sales)2023£305k2024: £348,500 (2 sales)2024£349k2025: £317,000 (3 sales)2025£317k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£488,08310 Sep 2025
Semi-detached3£302,16727 Jun 2024
Flat2£126,25011 Aug 2025
Terraced2£307,50030 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Forge Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Jays Ville, Forge Lane CT16 3LA 10 Sep 2025£446,000 DetachedFreehold
Whitfield Lodge, Forge Lane CT16 3LA 11 Aug 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
The Oak, Forge Lane CT16 3LA 10 Jan 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Sparrow Court Mews, Forge Lane CT16 3LE 27 Jun 2024£387,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Chapel Cottages, Forge Lane CT16 3LB 30 Jan 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Chapel Cottages, Forge Lane CT16 3LB 5 May 2023£305,000 TerracedFreehold
Meadowside, Forge Lane CT16 3LA 14 Apr 2022£735,000 DetachedFreehold
Meadowside, Forge Lane CT16 3LA 29 Sep 2020£620,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Chappel Cottages, Forge Lane CT16 3LB 10 Jan 2020£116,000 OtherFreehold
3, Whitfield Lodge, Forge Lane CT16 3LA 28 Oct 2019£132,500 FlatLeasehold
Yew Tree Cottage, Forge Lane CT16 3LE 17 Apr 2019£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Pines, Forge Lane CT16 3LB 8 Feb 2019£467,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Forge Lane CT16 3LB 6 Feb 2019£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Oak, Forge Lane CT16 3LA 16 Feb 2017£275,000 DetachedFreehold

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
The Oak, Forge Lane £275,000 (Feb 2017) → £385,000 (Jan 2025) +40%
over 8 yrs
Meadowside, Forge Lane £620,000 (Sep 2020) → £735,000 (Apr 2022) +19%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Lane

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Lane 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 offences9
Criminal damage & arson6
Drugs6
Anti-social behaviour4
Vehicle crime4
Shoplifting3

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

Flood risk

Forge Lane is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Nailbourne and Little Stour Flood alert area
  • 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 Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitfield Aspen School 662 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Dover Christ Church Academy 761 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School 154 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
The Sallygate School 51 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 1.5 mi
Green Park Community Primary School 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
River Primary School 384 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School 138 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 2.0 mi
Lydden Primary School 68 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Martin Mill station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Dover Priory station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forge Lane (SW-bound, Forge Lane) 1 min walk
  • Forge Path (opp, Sandwich Road) 3 min walk
  • Forge Path (adj, Sandwich Road) 3 min walk
  • Guilford Avenue (SW-bound, Guilford Avenue) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Buckland Medical Practice
    Buckland Avenue, Dover · 2.0 mi
  • Lydden Surgery
    114 Canterbury Road, Lydden, Dover · 2.2 mi
  • High Street Surgery
    100-106 High Street, Dover · 2.6 mi
  • St James' Surgery
    2 Harold Street, Dover · 2.9 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 7 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 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.1%62.5%
Private rented7.8%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households746

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.9%64.1%
Aged 65+34.3%18.6%
Residents1,772

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)62%80%
Gigabit-capable62%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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