CT17 0BS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

CT17 0BS

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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 4,906 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

61Schools

52Safety

82Health

83Transport

77Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CT17 0BS.

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.

Schools61

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Dover Grammar School for Girls0.3 mi Dover College0.3 mi Barton Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Charlton Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Priory Fields SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Barton Junior School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

79crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 79 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

8GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 7 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HIGH STREET SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport83

Dover Priory Rail Station0.4 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space77

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 17.6 ha total — largest park 8.7 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Charlton Green — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Morrisons, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Dover Town Centre Dover — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CT17 0BS.

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 noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CT17.

Average sold price by property type across the CT17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,802 sales.

About CT17 0BS

CT17 0BS scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Dover Town Centre Dover about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CT17 0BS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,906 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 Grammar School for Girls, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 79 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 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BUCKLAND HOSPITAL, about 11 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 CT17 0BS — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 CT17 0BS?

There are 22 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CT17 0BS, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CT17 0BS safe?

79 crimes were reported within 400m of CT17 0BS 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 CT17 0BS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CT17 0BS includes 1 train station, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CT17 0BS?

CT17 0BS 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 CT17 0BS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CT17 0BS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.