CT16 2QN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

CT16 2QN

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,790 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

57Schools

52Safety

84Health

82Transport

72Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CT16 2QN.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools57

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 22 schools in total

Dover College0.2 mi Dover Grammar School for Girls0.2 mi St Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Charlton Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Barton Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Edmund's Catholic SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Richard's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

77crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 77 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 49.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HIGH STREET SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport82

Dover Priory Rail Station0.3 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 21 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Charlton Green — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Asda, Morrisons, Spar… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Dover Town Centre Dover — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CT16 2QN.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

7.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

65dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CT16.

Average sold price by property type across the CT16 district, 2021–2026 — 2,314 sales.

About CT16 2QN

CT16 2QN scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Farmfoods Dover Town Centre Dover within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CT16 2QN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,790 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Dover College, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 77 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HIGH STREET SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BUCKLAND HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CT16 2QN — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near CT16 2QN?

There are 22 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CT16 2QN, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CT16 2QN safe?

77 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of CT16 2QN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CT16 2QN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CT16 2QN includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CT16 2QN?

CT16 2QN has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around CT16 2QN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CT16 2QN: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.