CT18 postcode area guide — Dover
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CT18 postcode district in Dover — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CT18
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
87.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
57.2%
Gigabit-capable
57.2%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.1%
Broadband availability in the CT18 postcode district (Dover) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 436 postcodes Ofcom measures in CT18, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 87.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 57.2%.
Around 1.1% of premises in CT18 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 CT18
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CT18 7AA | 0% | 0% |
| CT18 7AB | 0% | 0% |
| CT18 7AD | 0% | 0% |
| CT18 7AE | 26.1% | 0% |
| CT18 7AF | 85.7% | 0% |
| CT18 7AG | 100% | 91.7% |
| CT18 7AH | 83.3% | 0% |
| CT18 7AJ | 0% | 0% |
| CT18 7AL | 50% | 0% |
| CT18 7AN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Dover
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Dover district (58,045 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
82.8%
4G outdoors — all networks
98.9%
5G outdoors — all networks
0.3%
Voice indoors — all networks
84.8%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CT18
Police recorded 24 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CT18 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 10 | 41.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 | 16.7% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 | 16.7% |
| Burglary | 2 | 8.3% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 4.2% |
| Public order | 1 | 4.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 1 | 4.2% |
| Other crime | 1 | 4.2% |
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 CT18
Based on 175 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CT18 is £355,000, down 5.3% on the previous year (£375,000).
Detached
£475,000
67 sales
Semi-detached
£346,000
44 sales
Terraced
£286,500
47 sales
Flat / maisonette
£185,000
11 sales
Latest recorded sales in CT18
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Kipping Close | CT18 7NY |
| 7 May 2026 | £265,000 | Terraced | Eckford Close | CT18 7QU |
| 5 May 2026 | £390,000 | Terraced | Juniper Way | CT18 7TU |
| 1 May 2026 | £250,000 | Flat | Carter Close | CT18 7TN |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £257,000 | Terraced | Woodcock Gardens | CT18 7NE |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £390,000 | Detached | Alexandra Road | CT18 7LD |
| 26 Apr 2026 | £216,000 | Terraced | Haskard Close | CT18 7NB |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £340,000 | Terraced | Lancaster Drive | CT18 7SW |
| 21 Apr 2026 | £520,000 | Detached | Demozay Close | CT18 7PL |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £130,000 | Flat | Aerodrome Road | CT18 7RQ |
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):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% |
| 15–29 | 20.2% |
| 30–44 | 16.9% |
| 45–64 | 21.5% |
| 65+ | 24% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 66.2% |
| Private rented | 19.1% |
| Social rented | 5.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CT18
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkinge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 389 | CT18 7BN |
| The Churchill School | Primary | 4–11 | 317 | CT18 7RH |
| Lyminge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 191 | CT18 8JA |
| Capel-le-Ferne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 170 | CT18 7HB |
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 CT18
73 rated food businesses operate in CT18. 62 hold the top rating of 5, 3 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 3rd Hawkinge Scout Group, Age UK Jubilee Centre, Battle of Britain Cafe, Beachborough Park B&B, Bridge Farm.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CT18
From a sample of 139 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 CT18 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 53% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
26%
Band C
27%
Band D
27%
Band E
14%
Band F
5%
Band G
1%
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 CT18 typically use:
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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.