Shakespeare Road, Dover

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT17 9QW, CT17 9QN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£238,636
11 sales
Price range
£192k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Oct 2024
CT17 9QN

At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkDover Priory station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Shakespeare Road, Dover have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £225,000. Average sale prices rose from £210,000 in 2017 to £262,333 in 2024 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shakespeare Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £210,000 (3 sales)2017£210k2018: £215,000 (1 sales)2018£215k2020: £250,000 (1 sales)2020£250k2021: £247,667 (3 sales)2021£248k2024: £262,333 (3 sales)2024£262k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£225,00027 Sep 2024
Terraced3£220,00017 Dec 2021
Detached2£307,50022 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Shakespeare Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Shakespeare Road CT17 9QN 22 Oct 2024£365,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Shakespeare Road CT17 9QW 27 Sep 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Shakespeare Road CT17 9QW 24 May 2024£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Shakespeare Road CT17 9QW 17 Dec 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Shakespeare Road CT17 9QW 30 Jun 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Shakespeare Road CT17 9QW 23 Apr 2021£238,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Shakespeare Road CT17 9QN 16 Oct 2020£250,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Shakespeare Road CT17 9QN 16 Jul 2018£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Shakespeare Road CT17 9QW 21 Jul 2017£210,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Shakespeare Road CT17 9QW 7 Apr 2017£195,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Shakespeare Road CT17 9QW 15 Mar 2017£225,000 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
6, Shakespeare Road £250,000 (Oct 2020) → £365,000 (Oct 2024) +46%
over 4 yrs
19, Shakespeare Road £195,000 (Apr 2017) → £255,000 (Dec 2021) +31%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shakespeare Road

Crime

327 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shakespeare Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences120
Anti-social behaviour66
Shoplifting40
Criminal damage & arson29
Other theft20
Vehicle crime14

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

Flood risk

Shakespeare Road 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 Shakespeare Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Vale View Community School 222 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Martin's School 183 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Astor Secondary School 732 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Priory Fields School 319 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Dover Grammar School for Boys 960 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Aycliffe Community Primary School 82 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Elms School 131 pupils Foundation special school 5–16 Report 0.7 mi
Dover College 242 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–18 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Kearsney station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Martin Mill station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Churchill Road (SW-bound, Churchill Road) 1 min walk
  • Hardwicke Road (adj, Maxton Road) 2 min walk
  • Malmains Road (opp, Folkestone Road) 2 min walk
  • Malmains Road (adj, Folkestone Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • White Cliffs Medical Centre
    143 Folkestone Road, Dover · 0.4 mi
  • High Street Surgery
    100-106 High Street, Dover · 0.8 mi
  • Pencester Surgery
    10 Pencester Road, Dover · 0.9 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 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.9%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented6.5%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents1,444

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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