Bench Street is in Dover and in Dover district. CT16 1JW is located in the Town & Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dover. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bench Street, Dover, CT16 1JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT16 1JH, CT16 1JP, CT16 1NR, CT16 1NW, CT16 1HG, CT16 1NU, CT16 1JT, CT16 1JZ, CT16 1NY.

Bench Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bench Street are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dover.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT16 1JW

Average Price
£785,474
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£412,531
Detached
£1,206,688
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£550,731

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bench Street

Average Price
£549,772
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bench Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Bench Street, Dover, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-12-07 £427,392
15 Bench Street, Dover, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£535,0002016-07-13 £674,069
15 Bench Street, Dover, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002008-08-26 £412,531
14 Bench Street, Dover, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£975,0002005-10-03 £2,033,079
14 Bench Street, Dover, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002005-08-19 £380,297

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Laureston Place, CT16 1QX 		518 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Castle Avenue, CT16 1EZ 		995 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory Fields School
Astor Avenue, CT17 0FS 		1,155 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Charlton Church of England Primary School
Barton Road, CT16 2LX 		1,289 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Vale View Community School
Vale View Road, Elms Vale CT17 9NP 		1,334 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Dover Grammar School for Girls
Frith Road, CT16 2PZ 		1,166 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4St Edmund's Catholic School
Old Charlton Road, CT16 2QB 		1,423 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dover Grammar School for Boys
Astor Avenue, CT17 0DQ 		1,750 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
2out of 4Astor Secondary School
Astor Avenue, CT17 0AS 		1,811 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Duke of York's Royal Military School
Duke of York's Royal Military School, CT15 5EQ 		2,473 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDover College
Effingham Crescent, CT17 9RH 		505 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elms School
Elms Vale Road, CT17 9PS 		2,696 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Sallygate School
Channels & Choices, Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ 		4,265 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IL RUSTICO4 Bench Street, Dover25 yd
Dover kebab8 King Street, Dover49 yd
Aspendos12 King Street, Dover77 yd
Cinnamon Island1 Cambridge Terrace, Dover93 yd
KFC13-14 Market Square, Dover99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Duchess1-2 Bench Street, Dover25 yd
The Hoptimist Taproom and Bar3 Bench Street, Dover25 yd
Rhino & Bull's10 King Street, Dover49 yd
The Lord Nelson5 Flying Horse Lane, Dover78 yd
The Elephant & Hind18-19 Market Square, Dover99 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Orient Noodle Bar4 King Street, Dover76 yd
The Attic BarFirst Floor And Second Floor, 8-9 Church Street185 yd
Hello Dim Sum8 Church Street, Dover195 yd
Super Pizza2 Cannon Street, Dover217 yd
Castle Take Away Foods48 Castle Street, Dover225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaUnit 1, Castleton Retail Park987 yd
FarmfoodsUnit 3, Castleton Retail Park987 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa
Waterloo Crescent 		health and fitness suite237 yd
Dover Leisure Centre (Closed)
TOWNWALL STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool412 yd
Femme Physique (Closed)
Pencester Road 		health and fitness suite445 yd
Dover College
EFFINGHAM CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts651 yd
Western Height Sports Ground (Closed)
Citadel Road 		grass pitches1,044 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd
THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN 		health and fitness suite1,072 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Bench Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1600 crimes were reported near Bench Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT16 1JW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1600
Violence And Sexual Offences 513
Shoplifting 308
Anti Social Behaviour 272
Public Order 119
Criminal Damage And Arson 102
Other Theft 99
Drugs 48
Burglary 34
Other Crime 32
Vehicle Crime 20
Possession Of Weapons 17
Robbery 17
Theft From The Person 12
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CT16 1JW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Queen'S Gardens375 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pencester Road444 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Church Street199 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Church Street199 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Church Street199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Street199 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Street199 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Stembrook223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bench Street47 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Bench Street47 yd

Employment

CT16 1JW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT16 1JW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired103
Full-Time Employee36
Part-Time Employee12
Student (economically inactive)10
Self-Employed9
Unemployed8
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage16
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Construction2
Education2
Other1

People

Gender

Female113
Male97

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed35

Health

Very good health73
Good health81
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 58
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian17
Black African4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
White180
Arab2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom168
European Union21
Africa6
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK168
10+ Years28
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland5
Germany1
Poland1
Romania6
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion59
Christian111
Muslim7
Other religion18
Not answered14
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