CT17 postcode area guide — Dover

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Broadband & internet speeds in CT17

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the CT17 postcode district (Dover) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 529 postcodes Ofcom measures in CT17, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 78.3%.

Around 0.5% of premises in CT17 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in CT17

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Mobile signal around Dover

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Dover district (58,045 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in CT17

Police recorded 409 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CT17 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in CT17

Based on 248 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CT17 is £205,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£205,000).

Latest recorded sales in CT17

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Dover demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Dover district (116,413 residents, 50,552 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around CT17

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in CT17

151 rated food businesses operate in CT17. 106 hold the top rating of 5, 24 are rated 4, and 5 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 7 Day Week, Alexander House Care Home, Amarillos Food Centre, Applecroft Nursing Home, Astor College For The Arts.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in CT17

From a sample of 169 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 CT17 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 47% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Dover

Landlines around CT17 typically use:

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What's it like living in CT17?

Postcodes in CT17

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.