Old Dover Road is in Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone and in Dover district. CT18 7HJ is located in the Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dover. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Dover Road, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT18 7JN, CT18 7JP, CT18 7JL, CT18 7HN, CT18 7JW, CT18 7JS, CT18 7HL, CT18 7HH, CT18 7JR.

Old Dover Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Dover Road are based on 109 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 CT18 7HJ

Average Price
£412,232
Semi-Detached
£366,951
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£427,326
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Dover Road

Average Price
£562,926
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Dover Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Old Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property
£399,9952015-07-22 £638,916
3 Old Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002015-03-20 £548,255
3 Old Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002010-08-09 £473,495
5 Old Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£225,0002009-08-10 £467,608
9 Old Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£231,0002007-11-09 £403,501

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School
Capel Street , Capel-le-Ferne CT18 7HB
3out of 4 893 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Martello Primary
Warren Way , CT19 6DT
2out of 4 1,626 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Warren Road , CT19 6QH
3out of 4 2,039 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Hill Community Primary School
Sidney Street , CT19 6HG
3out of 4 2,100 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mundella Primary School
Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX
- not rated 2,579 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP
3out of 4 3,139 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY
4out of 4 4,176 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB
- not rated 4,595 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB
4out of 4 5,143 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN
4out of 4 2,858 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN
- not rated 2,859 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH
- not rated 3,573 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB
- not rated 4,012 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
School of English Studies
26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY
- not rated 4,177 yd Miscellaneous 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
The Lighthouse Inn111 Old Dover Road, Capel Le Ferne796 yd
Little Switzerland CafeLITTLE SWITZERLAND CARAVAN SITE, WEAR BAY ROAD798 yd
Clifftop CafeLighthouse Inn Cottage, 111A Old Dover Road1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brewery of Angels & DemonsGreat Cauldham Farm, Cauldham Lane637 yd
Valiant SailorVALIANT SAILOR, NEW DOVER ROAD830 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lancaster Avenue Playing Fields
PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD LANCASTER AVENUE
grass pitches680 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Dover Road dangerous?

In 2023, 35 crimes were reported near Old Dover Road . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT18 7HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Dover Road, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT18 7HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired125
Full-Time Employee51
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed27
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities17
Education16
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female144
Male135

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed27

Health

Very good health86
Good health117
Fair health55
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 73
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian3
Other Asian8
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White253

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years23
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland1
France3
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion80
Christian188
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Not answered6