Melbourne Avenue, Dover

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT16 2JA, CT16 2JH, CT16 2EF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£232,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£221,038
20 sales
Price range
£145k – £288k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Nov 2025
CT16 2HU

At a glance

House prices£221k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkDover Priory station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Melbourne Avenue, Dover have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £232,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £226,339. Average sale prices rose from £167,500 in 2016 to £257,500 in 2025 (+54%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melbourne Avenue compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £167,500 (2 sales)2016£168k2017: £165,500 (1 sales)2017£166k2019: £166,000 (2 sales)2019£166k2020: £199,950 (1 sales)2020£200k2021: £263,000 (1 sales)2021£263k2022: £262,433 (3 sales)2022£262k2023: £223,250 (4 sales)2023£223k2024: £224,167 (3 sales)2024£224k2025: £257,500 (3 sales)2025£258k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£226,3393 Nov 2025
Terraced6£208,66711 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Melbourne Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2HU 3 Nov 2025£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2HX 1 Sep 2025£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JA 26 Mar 2025£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
189, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2EB 11 Oct 2024£165,000 TerracedFreehold
96, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JH 13 Sep 2024£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JH 31 Jul 2024£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JH 19 Apr 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JA 8 Sep 2023£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
167, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2EF 6 Jul 2023£255,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JG 27 Mar 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2HU 31 Jan 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JH 9 Jun 2022£260,000 TerracedFreehold
80A, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JD 1 Jun 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
175, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2EB 8 Apr 2022£252,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JA 27 Sep 2021£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
181, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2EB 10 Sep 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JA 4 Dec 2020£199,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
171, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2EF 22 Feb 2019£152,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JA 11 Jan 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JA 12 May 2017£165,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
169, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2EF 17 Jun 2016£145,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Melbourne Avenue CT16 2JH 12 Apr 2016£190,000 Semi-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
63, Melbourne Avenue £199,950 (Dec 2020) → £255,000 (Mar 2025) +28%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melbourne Avenue

Crime

252 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences110
Anti-social behaviour41
Criminal damage & arson21
Shoplifting21
Vehicle crime12
Drugs10

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

Flood risk

Melbourne Avenue 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 Melbourne Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Green Park Community Primary School 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School 138 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
St Edmund's Catholic School 644 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Barton Junior School 202 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Dover Christ Church Academy 761 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Charlton Church of England Primary School 206 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Dover Grammar School for Girls 847 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Guston Church of England Primary School Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Dover Priory station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Kearsney station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Martin Mill station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Selkirk Road (opp, Melbourne Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Selkirk Road (adj, Melbourne Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Auckland Crescent (opp, Melbourne Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Dunedin Drive (adj, Melbourne Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Buckland Medical Practice
    Buckland Avenue, Dover · 0.5 mi
  • High Street Surgery
    100-106 High Street, Dover · 0.9 mi
  • Pencester Surgery
    10 Pencester Road, Dover · 1.1 mi
  • St James' Surgery
    2 Harold Street, Dover · 1.1 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.1%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented22.4%17.1%
Households549

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,457

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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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