River Drive, Dover

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT17 0LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£278,750
6 sales
Price range
£220k – £311k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Nov 2023
CT17 0LT

At a glance

House prices£279k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkKearsney station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on River Drive, Dover have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 30 Nov 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £254,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on River Drive compared

CT17 postcode area£240,419
Dover£283,535
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. River Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £220,000 (1 sales)2019£220k2021: £240,000 (1 sales)2021£240k2022: £306,250 (2 sales)2022£306k2023: £300,000 (2 sales)2023£300k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£254,00028 Jan 2022
Detached3£303,50030 Nov 2023

Sold prices on River Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, River Drive CT17 0LT 30 Nov 2023£290,000 DetachedFreehold
3, River Drive CT17 0LT 4 Aug 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
4, River Drive CT17 0LT 5 Sep 2022£310,500 DetachedFreehold
10, River Drive CT17 0LT 28 Jan 2022£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, River Drive CT17 0LT 1 Apr 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, River Drive CT17 0LT 11 Feb 2019£220,000 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
10, River Drive £220,000 (Feb 2019) → £302,000 (Jan 2022) +37%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near River Drive

Crime

190 crimes were reported within about a mile of River Drive 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 offences83
Anti-social behaviour31
Shoplifting16
Criminal damage & arson14
Other theft11
Vehicle crime11

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

Flood risk

River Drive 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 River Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
River Primary School 384 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School 277 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School 138 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
Green Park Community Primary School 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Sallygate School 51 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.8 mi
Dover Grammar School for Boys 960 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Astor Secondary School 732 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Barton Junior School 202 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Dover Priory station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Martin Mill station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • River Drive (opp, Lyndhurst Road) 1 min walk
  • Crabble Lane (adj, Lewisham Road) 1 min walk
  • Crabble Lane (opp, Lewisham Road) 2 min walk
  • Briar Close (opp, Lyndhurst Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Buckland Medical Practice
    Buckland Avenue, Dover · 0.7 mi
  • High Street Surgery
    100-106 High Street, Dover · 1.2 mi
  • White Cliffs Medical Centre
    143 Folkestone Road, Dover · 1.4 mi
  • Pencester Surgery
    10 Pencester Road, Dover · 1.6 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.8%62.5%
Private rented6.1%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents1,571

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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