Buying a home in CT16, Dover. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£257kmost £218k–£307k
Houses per m²£3,117flats £2,439
Sold last year1641,094 in five years
Prices in Dover+2.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CT16 sold for £256,677 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £217,836 and £306,561, for about 87 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Dover (£269,000).

164 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £132k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CT16 1 (£2,570) and the most in CT16 3 (£3,603).

Across Dover, prices are up 2.8% on a year ago and up 5.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,166 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,170 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £51,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in CT16 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£177,347£136k–£204k38 m²13
2£228,040£193k–£276k70 m²365
3£256,677£218k–£307k87 m²375
4£327,537£277k–£413k120 m²103
5+£405,582£303k–£589k148 m²73

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£177k£228k£257k£328k£406k
Detached—£321k£360k£415k£589k
Semi-detached—£272k£282k£300k£368k
Terraced£141k£203k£224k£275k£300k
Flats£132k£145k£209k£263k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CT16

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CT16 1£2,570£2,408
CT16 2£2,640£2,330
CT16 3£3,603£2,947

Schools near CT16

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Richard's Catholic Primary School69% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%10 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmDuke of York's Royal Military School70.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%6 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CT16

Is CT16 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less than across Dover; prices in Dover are up 2.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (69% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (70.4% against 43.8%); 164 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CT16?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CT16 sold for £256,677 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £217,836 and £306,561.

Is CT16 expensive for Dover?

A 3-bedroom house in CT16 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Dover (£269,000).

How many homes sell in CT16 each year?

164 homes sold in the last year and 1,094 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CT16?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Richard's Catholic Primary School, where 69% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.