Buying a home in CT17, Dover. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£240kmost £201k–£293k
Houses per m²£2,720flats £2,115
Sold last year1791,167 in five years
Prices in Dover+2.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CT17 sold for £239,529 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £200,710 and £292,737, for about 88 m² of space. That is 11% less than the same home across Dover (£269,000).

179 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £90k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CT17 9 (£2,610) and the most in CT17 0 (£2,853).

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 £1,092 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £48,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in CT17 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£183,564£151k–£313k65 m²9
2£187,631£163k–£217k69 m²472
3£239,529£201k–£293k88 m²462
4£319,778£250k–£412k121 m²87
5+£415,948£325k–£468k153 m²31

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£184k£188k£240k£320k£416k
Detached—£299k£359k£425k£468k
Semi-detached—£229k£276k£317k£325k
Terraced£151k£178k£208k£250k£383k
Flats£90k£120k£151k——

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

Price per m² across CT17

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CT17 0£2,853£2,178
CT17 9£2,610£2,047

Schools near CT17

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Martin's School70% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 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 CT17

Is CT17 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% 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 (70% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (70.4% against 43.8%); 179 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 CT17?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CT17 sold for £239,529 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £200,710 and £292,737.

Is CT17 expensive for Dover?

A 3-bedroom house in CT17 costs 11% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Dover (£269,000).

How many homes sell in CT17 each year?

179 homes sold in the last year and 1,167 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CT17?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Martin's School, where 70% 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.