Estate agents in Dover
Dover is a town in the South East with about 36,349 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 409 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £219,900.
How estate agents in Dover compare
Dover at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 411 sales in Dover from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £220,000.
34.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.8 years and sold for a median of 18.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £148,000 in 2016 and £217,500 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Dover
Median sale price in Dover: £220,000
| All homes | 411 sales, median £220,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 51 sales, median £400,000 |
| Semi-detached | 93 sales, median £280,000 |
| Terraced | 209 sales, median £200,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 58 sales, median £136,750 |
Across Dover the average price was £276,165 in June 2026, up 4.5% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £148,000 (639 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £159,500 (595 sales) |
| 2018 | £170,000 (536 sales) |
| 2019 | £178,000 (489 sales) |
| 2020 | £185,000 (445 sales) |
| 2021 | £204,000 (691 sales) |
| 2022 | £230,000 (540 sales) |
| 2023 | £225,000 (352 sales) |
| 2024 | £216,750 (424 sales) |
| 2025 | £217,500 (449 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Dover Priory station is about 0.1 miles from the centre of town, with Kearsney about 2 miles away, Martin Mill about 3.5 miles and Shepherdswell about 5 miles. The A256, A20, A258 and A2 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is M20 junction 13 (Castle Hill), about 7 miles away, while M2 junction 7 (Brenley Corner) is about 20 miles away. For flights, London Southend Airport is about 40 miles away and London City Airport about 60 miles. Central London is about 67 miles from Dover in a straight line.
Schools in and near Dover
Dover has 12 primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre. The nearest are Priory Fields School and Vale View Community School, at about 0.3 and 0.5 miles, with St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Charlton Church of England Primary School and Barton Junior School also about 0.5 miles away. For secondary education, Dover Grammar School for Girls and Dover Grammar School for Boys are about 0.4 and 0.6 miles away, both with sixth forms. St Edmund's Catholic School and Astor Secondary School are about 0.6 and 0.7 miles away. Dover College, a Church of England independent school, is about 0.2 miles from the centre. Special schools nearby include Elms School at about 1.2 miles and The Sallygate School at about 2.0 miles. The nearest university is Canterbury Christ Church University, about 14.0 miles away.
Living in Dover
Dover is an urban town of around 36,000 residents, with terraced houses and flats the most common home types and about 54% of homes owner occupied. Within about 1.4 miles of the centre there are more than 50 shops, including at least 5 supermarkets, with Asda about 0.2 miles away and Morrisons about 0.3 miles. There are several convenience stores, around 20 pubs, about 30 cafés and more than 20 restaurants. Four doctors' surgeries are mapped, the nearest about 0.2 miles from the centre, alongside 2 pharmacies. There is no dentist in the area and the nearest is in Folkestone about 5.9 miles away. Buckland Hospital is about 0.6 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at William Harvey Hospital about 16.8 miles away. Dover Library and Dover Post Office are both about 0.4 miles from the centre. Pencester Gardens is the nearest of 4 named parks at about 0.4 miles and High Meadow nature reserve is about 0.5 miles away.
A short history of Dover
Finds show that people lived around Dover in the Stone Age. A boat built about 1550 BC was found underwater there and bronze axes of French design from Langdon Bay point to Channel trade in the Bronze Age. Iron Age finds also exist. In Roman times it was the fortified port of Portus Dubris, linked by road to Canterbury and Watling Street. The name comes from a Brythonic word for water, shared with the River Dour. Dover appears in the Domesday Book of 1086. French forces later held the town for three months before surrendering. Dover is one of the Cinque Ports and served as a bastion against attackers including the French in the Napoleonic Wars and Germany in the Second World War. During the Cold War a regional government seat was located beneath the castle. Near the centre are 129 listed buildings. Grade I examples are the Roman Pharos, Dover Castle, Dover Town Hall with the remains of the medieval Maison Dieu and the Church of St Mary Sub-Castro.
Sport and leisure
Sports centres in Dover include Genryukan Aikido, Shock Em laser Tag Project and Laser Quest, with the last two offering laser tag. Football is played at Crabble stadium and on the Dover Athletic FC pitch, while Maxton Cricket Ground has a cricket pitch. Dover Rowing Club and the Sea Sport Center are among the marina facilities and Dover Harbour Wall is a venue for water sports. Parks and open spaces include Connaught Park, Danes Recreation Ground, Elms Vale Recreation Ground, Granville Gardens, Pencester Gardens and The Green. Whinless Down, Nemo Down and High Meadow are nature reserves. There are also a number of children's playgrounds. Anytime Fitness is among the gyms.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Dover?
- The median price paid in Dover over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £219,900. By property type, the median price paid was £405,000 for detached houses, £280,000 for semi-detached houses, £200,000 for terraced houses and £134,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Dover in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 409 standard sales in Dover in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 207 were terraced houses, 95 were semi-detached houses, 60 were flats and 47 were detached houses.
- What are the transport links in Dover?
- Dover Priory railway station is about 0.1 miles from the centre and Kearsney station is about 2.0 miles away. The nearest motorway junction is M20 junction 13 (Castle Hill) at about 7 miles and the A256, A20, A258 and A2 pass through or beside the area. Central London is about 67 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are there near the centre of Dover?
- There are 12 primary schools within about 1.6 miles of the centre, the nearest being Priory Fields School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Dover Grammar School for Girls at about 0.4 miles and Dover Grammar School for Boys at about 0.6 miles. Dover College, an independent school, is about 0.2 miles from the centre.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Dover?
- There are 13 estate agent sales branches with an office in Dover.
Areas near Dover
- Guston
- Whitfield
- St Margaret's at Cliffe
- Alkham
- Lydden
- Capel-le-Ferne
- East Studdal
- Sibertswold
Dover is in Dover council area.
Estate agents near Dover
- Burnap + AbelDover CT16 1TT0.2 miles
- Miles & Barr Estate Agents DoverDover CT16 1DJ0.2 miles
- Bairstow EvesDover CT16 1NG0.4 miles
- Wards of Dover Estate AgentsDover CT16 1BY0.4 miles
- Your MoveDover CT16 1LZ0.4 miles
- Thomas & Partners Estate Agents DoverDover CT16 1PJ0.5 miles
- Martin And Co.Dover CT16 1PT0.5 miles
- HalhamsDover CT16 1PT0.5 miles
- Regal EstatesDover CT16 1PT0.5 miles
- TersonsDover CT16 1PT0.5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Dover.