Orchard Close, Whitfield, Dover

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£284,063
8 sales
Price range
£195k – £349k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2023
CT16 3LD

At a glance

House prices£284k 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 station27 min walkKearsney station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Orchard Close, Whitfield, Dover have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Feb 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £301,900. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orchard Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Close 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: £238,500 (3 sales)2017£239k2019: £248,000 (1 sales)2019£248k2021: £340,000 (1 sales)2021£340k2022: £334,500 (2 sales)2022£335k2023: £300,000 (1 sales)2023£300k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£301,90020 Feb 2023
Semi-detached3£254,33315 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Orchard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Orchard Close CT16 3LD 20 Feb 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Orchard Close CT16 3LD 23 Aug 2022£349,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Orchard Close CT16 3LD 15 Aug 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Orchard Close CT16 3LD 29 Apr 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Orchard Close CT16 3LD 21 Oct 2019£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Orchard Close CT16 3LD 13 Dec 2017£258,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Orchard Close CT16 3LD 21 Apr 2017£262,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Orchard Close CT16 3LD 13 Apr 2017£257,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Orchard Close CT16 3LD 23 Mar 2017£195,000 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
1, Orchard Close £258,000 (Dec 2017) → £349,000 (Aug 2022) +35%
over 5 yrs
16, Orchard Close £248,000 (Oct 2019) → £320,000 (Aug 2022) +29%
over 3 yrs
24, Orchard Close £257,000 (Apr 2017) → £340,000 (Apr 2021) +32%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Close

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Close 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 offences10
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

Orchard Close 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 Orchard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitfield Aspen School 662 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 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 1.3 mi
The Sallygate School 51 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 1.4 mi
Green Park Community Primary School 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
River Primary School 384 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School 138 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.9 mi
Lydden Primary School 68 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 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 · 27 min walk
  • Martin Mill station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Dover Priory station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forge Lane (SW-bound, Forge Lane) 1 min walk
  • Forge Path (adj, Sandwich Road) 3 min walk
  • Forge Path (opp, Sandwich Road) 3 min walk
  • Guilford Avenue (SW-bound, Guilford Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Buckland Medical Practice
    Buckland Avenue, Dover · 2.0 mi
  • Lydden Surgery
    114 Canterbury Road, Lydden, Dover · 2.1 mi
  • High Street Surgery
    100-106 High Street, Dover · 2.6 mi
  • Pencester Surgery
    10 Pencester Road, 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+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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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