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Kearsney, River & Whitfield: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Kearsney, River & Whitfield neighbourhood of Dover, England (ONS area Dover 010). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes CT15, CT16, CT17. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CT16 3BJ.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Kearsney, River & Whitfield is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Dover (4 of 19 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £320,000 and flats for £179,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Dover (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Kearsney, is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 4 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£320,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£179,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.16; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Kearsney, River & Whitfield sits in Dover

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Dover
  • Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Dover with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Dover

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 4 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Kearsney, River & Whitfield

House prices: Kearsney, River & Whitfield against Dover: This neighbourhood £61k (1995) to £307k (2026); Dover £50k (1995) to £295k (2026).£88k£307k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£307kDover£295k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Dover, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Kearsney, River & Whitfield against Dover: This neighbourhood £43k (1999) to £178k (2025); Dover £40k (1999) to £160k (2026).£59k£173k2026202220182014201020061999This neighbourhood£178kDover£160k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Dover, 1999 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 4 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dover, 4 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Schools improving
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Kearsney Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (780 m in a straight line). About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Dover Priory (about 4 min) and London Victoria (about 120 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school River Primary School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Dover Christ Church Academy 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1, Needs attention in 1 (Jun 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Nearest A&E

  • Nearest major A&E William Harvey Hospital 25.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre, in a straight line.

Hospitals: NHS England, NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland site lists. Waiting times: NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set (experimental statistics), StatsWales and Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. Ambulances go to the most suitable A&E, which is not always the nearest.

Questions about Kearsney, River & Whitfield

What is the typical house price in Kearsney, River & Whitfield?

£320,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Kearsney, River & Whitfield compare with the rest of Dover?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Dover. Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Dover with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Dover.

Is Kearsney, River & Whitfield an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Kearsney, River & Whitfield gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.16; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Kearsney, River & Whitfield?

Kearsney. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (780 m in a straight line). About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Dover Priory (about 4 min) and London Victoria (about 120 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Kearsney, River & Whitfield?

Nearest state primary school. River Primary School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Dover Christ Church Academy. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1, Needs attention in 1 (Jun 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.