Property market | £351,658 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Southend (36.8 miles) | |
Broadband | 60.9mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 94.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 5.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 355 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 215 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Dover level) | |
Community | Median age is 46.6 | Population of 1,084 | Happiness is Below Average for Kent, Low for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Dover) | |
Commute (approx) | - London St Pancras (85 mins) | |
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£351,658 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Southend (36.8 miles) | |
60.9mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 46.6 | 1,084 | Happiness is Below Average for Kent, Low for UK | |
Ranked 355 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 215 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Dover level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Dover) | |
- London St Pancras (85 mins) | |
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The property market in Sholden has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £551,182, which is up 1.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £351,658 (up 0.1% on last year) , a terraced house £267,973 (down -1.3% on last year) and a flat £178,753. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £686 per month. Property prices in Sholden are slightly lower than the average property prices across Kent and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Sholden, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Kent region.
Property data is based on Dover level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Sholden, or click here to browse the longer list of Sholden property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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42, The Street, Deal, Kent , CT14 0AJ | Detached - Sold for £650,000 on 05/24/2023 |
12, Hunters Walk, Deal, Kent , CT14 9WB | Detached - Sold for £526,750 on 09/01/2023 |
8, Norman Place, Deal, Kent , CT14 0ES | Detached - Sold for £330,000 on 06/30/2023 |
Sholden has a few schools nearby to choose from. We did not find any secondary schools, but there are some primary school options, including Warden House Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Warden House Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/3/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Deal | |
Hornbeam Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/28/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Deal | |
Sholden Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (7/9/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Deal |
School | Type |
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Warden House Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/3/2014) |
Hornbeam Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/28/2014) |
Sholden Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/9/2015) |
Station | Distance from Sholden | Commute options |
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Deal A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- London St Pancras (2 change(s) - 101 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 150 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 160 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details |
Sandwich A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London St Pancras (2 change(s) - 104 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 166 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details |
Walmer A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London St Pancras (2 change(s) - 100 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details |
Martin Mill A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- London St Pancras (2 change(s) - 97 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details |
Minster A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (113 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (124 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (120 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details |
Kearsney (Kent) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 169 mins - London Overground - £666 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Dover) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Dover residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 94.9% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.1% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.5% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.7% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Dover consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.3% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 8.5% | 355 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.0% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.7% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 14.4% | |
Routine occupations | 12.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.8% | 215 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Kent is average (62mbps). Sholden is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 60.9mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Dover level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 60.9 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 94.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Dover level:
Type | Dover | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 93 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 46 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Sholden.
The DEFRA API is currently reporting at least one flood warning in this area - please refer to the UK Government website for information on this.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Kent S London and E Sussex | North Sea | Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Ramsgate to Kingsdown including Sandwich and Deal |
Kent S London and E Sussex | North Stream, South Stream | North and South Streams from Eastry and Northbourne to the East of Sandwich, including Finglesham and Hacklinge |
Kent S London and E Sussex | North Sea | Areas at risk of coastal flooding from Pegwell Bay to Kingsdown, including Deal |
Kent S London and E Sussex | North Stream, South Streams | North and South Streams from Eastry and Northbourne to Sandwich, including Hacklinge |
Kent S London and E Sussex | Groundwater | Areas at risk from Groundwater flooding including the Petham Bourne, Alkham bourne and Nailbourne including Elham, Barham, Bishopsbourne, Bridge, Patrixbourne and Bekesbourne |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Sholden, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 3Secondary: | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 | 10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Sholden, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 3Secondary: |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 |
Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: |
Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 |
Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 |
Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
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