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Sandwich & Eastry: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Sandwich & Eastry neighbourhood of Dover, England (ONS area Dover 002). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes CT13, CT14, CT3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CT13 0DE.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Dover

Sandwich & Eastry is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Dover (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £346,000 and flats for £206,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Dover (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Sandwich, is about a 14-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

£346,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£206,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.10; 0 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 6 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 4 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£54,500

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 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

Where Sandwich & Eastry sits in Dover

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Dover
  • Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Dover with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 7th 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 Sandwich & Eastry

House prices: Sandwich & Eastry against Dover: This neighbourhood £63k (1995) to £368k (2026); Dover £50k (1995) to £295k (2026).£91k£329k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£368kDover£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: Sandwich & Eastry against Dover: This neighbourhood £53k (1996) to £262k (2025); Dover £38k (1996) to £160k (2026).£63k£240k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£262kDover£160k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Dover, 1996 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

0 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Dover, 1 the other way and 16 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.

Falling behind the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Sandwich Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (about 15 min) and Ashford International (about 54 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 Sandwich Junior School 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Mar 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Sir Roger Manwood's School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).

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 Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital 13.2 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 Sandwich & Eastry

What is the typical house price in Sandwich & Eastry?

£346,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

How does Sandwich & Eastry compare with the rest of Dover?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Dover. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Dover with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Dover.

Is Sandwich & Eastry an affluent area?

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

Is Sandwich & Eastry gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.10; 0 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Sandwich & Eastry?

Sandwich. Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (about 15 min) and Ashford International (about 54 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Sandwich & Eastry?

Nearest state primary school. Sandwich Junior School. 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Mar 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Sir Roger Manwood's School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).

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.