The Close, Lydden, Dover

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£283,833
12 sales
Price range
£240k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Sep 2025
CT15 7LD

At a glance

House prices£284k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station32 min walkKearsney station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on The Close, Lydden, Dover have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £282,850. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Close compared

CT15 postcode area£391,056
Dover£283,535
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £240,000 (1 sales)2016£240k2017: £285,833 (3 sales)2017£286k2018: £270,500 (2 sales)2018£271k2022: £326,667 (3 sales)2022£327k2025: £262,500 (3 sales)2025£263k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£282,85026 Sep 2025
Terraced1£307,50013 Feb 2017
Detached1£270,00015 Jun 2017

Sold prices on The Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, The Close CT15 7LD 26 Sep 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, The Close CT15 7LD 18 Aug 2025£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, The Close CT15 7LD 18 Jul 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, The Close CT15 7LD 8 Apr 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, The Close CT15 7LD 8 Apr 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, The Close CT15 7LD 7 Mar 2022£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, The Close CT15 7LD 20 Dec 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, The Close CT15 7LD 26 Oct 2018£276,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, The Close CT15 7LD 11 Dec 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, The Close CT15 7LD 15 Jun 2017£270,000 DetachedFreehold
10, The Close CT15 7LD 13 Feb 2017£307,500 TerracedFreehold
9, The Close CT15 7LD 25 Oct 2016£240,000 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
4, The Close £290,000 (Apr 2022) → £260,000 (Sep 2025) -10%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Close

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Close in August 2026.

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

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

Burglary2
Violence & sexual offences2
Criminal damage & arson1
Drugs1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

The 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 The Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lydden Primary School 68 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School 154 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
The Sallygate School 51 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 1.6 mi
River Primary School 384 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Whitfield Aspen School 662 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 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, tram & metro stations

  • Kearsney station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Shepherds Well station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Snowdown station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Shepherdswell Station (East Kent Railway) 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Police Houses (E-bound, Canterbury Road) 2 min walk
  • Old Police Houses (W-bound, Canterbury Road) 3 min walk
  • Stonehall (adj, Bosney Banks) 5 min walk
  • Stonehall (opp, Bosney Banks) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lydden Surgery
    114 Canterbury Road, Lydden, Dover · 0.2 mi
  • Buckland Medical Practice
    Buckland Avenue, Dover · 3.0 mi
  • High Street Surgery
    100-106 High Street, Dover · 3.6 mi
  • White Cliffs Medical Centre
    143 Folkestone Road, Dover · 3.8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.7%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented3.8%17.1%
Households1,002

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.4%64.1%
Aged 65+27.4%18.6%
Residents2,450

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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