Old School Cottages, Alkham, Dover

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£310,000

1 sales

Price range

£310k – £310k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Dec 2018

CT15 7QH

At a glance

House prices£310k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station46 min walkKearsney station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Old School Cottages, Alkham, Dover has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 14 Dec 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £310,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Old School Cottages compared

CT15 postcode area£391,056

Dover£283,535

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£310,000	14 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Old School Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Old School Cottages CT15 7QH	28 Jan 2022	£370,000	Other	Freehold
3, Old School Cottages CT15 7QH	21 Mar 2019	£290,000	Other	Freehold
1, Old School Cottages CT15 7QH	14 Dec 2018	£310,000	Terraced	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
3, Old School Cottages	£290,000 (Mar 2019) → £370,000 (Jan 2022)	+28% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old School Cottages

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old School Cottages in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	4
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

Old School Cottages 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 Old School Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School 170 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.1 mi
Lydden Primary School 68 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
The Sallygate School 51 pupils	Other independent special school	8–17	Report	2.3 mi
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School 154 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	2.3 mi
Selsted Church of England Primary School 96 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.5 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Dover Priory station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Shepherds Well station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Marquis (adj, Alkham Valley Road) 1 min walk
The Marquis (opp, Alkham Valley Road) 1 min walk
Newlyns Meadow (opp, Alkham Valley Road) 2 min walk
Newlyns Meadow (adj, Alkham Valley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Lydden Surgery
114 Canterbury Road, Lydden, Dover · 2.0 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 6 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.5%	20.3%
Social rented	3.5%	17.1%
Households	576

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,402

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	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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