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Elmstone

26 sales in the last 12 months · median £408,500 · Dover

Cleaner air than most
Dover Council · Labour minority — no overall control   12/32 seats · 38% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£409k
median price
+23.9%
5-year growth
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£409k
median sold price
7.8 yrs
of local pay to buy
+23.9%
5-year change
£275k
typical terraced
69 min
London — fastest
12
rail stations
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
63
schools total
1
Burglary — most
5.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
1%
in a flood zone
352
green spaces
6.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
281
eat & drink
59
shops
14.6%
gigabit
13
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Dover +23.9%

£170k£225k£281k£336k20142025£293,672
£186,000 in 2014 → £293,672 in 2025 · across Dover
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Elmstone among Dover's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Elmstone is a village in Kent with a population of 2,003. The median house price is £408,500, with detached properties at £452,000 and terraced homes at £275,000. Prices have risen 23.9 percent over five years. Around 26 sales occurred in the past year at £3,403 per square metre.

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Energy efficiency shows 51.6 percent of properties rated C or better, with the median band being C. Deprivation indices place the area at the midpoint nationally; about 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime recorded one incident in May 2026, a burglary. Preston Primary School is 1.4 kilometres away; Orion Spires secondary school is 7.2 kilometres distant. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Broadband availability includes superfast coverage for 59.3 percent of premises. The area contains 90 listed buildings across 5 conservation areas. Council tax band D is £2,370.90 for 2026/27. Elmstone is governed by Dover District Council and Kent County Council.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-05
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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