Property market | £351,658 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City | |
Broadband | 50.2mbps average broadband speeds (average 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 346 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 187 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Thanet level) | |
Community | Median age is 46.6 | Happiness is Below Average for Kent, Low for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Dover) | |
Commute (approx) | - London St Pancras (74 mins) | |
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£351,658 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City | |
50.2mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 46.6 | Happiness is Below Average for Kent, Low for UK | |
Ranked 346 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 187 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Thanet level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Dover) | |
- London St Pancras (74 mins) | |
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The property market in Ware 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 Ware 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 Ware, 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 Ware, or click here to browse the longer list of Ware property transactions from 2023.
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Ware has a couple of schools nearby, including St Faith's At Ash School Limited (Independent school) which is a primary school based in 5 the Street, Canterbury. 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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Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/25/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Canterbury | |
St Faith's At Ash School Limited Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Canterbury |
School | Type |
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Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/25/2019) |
St Faith's At Ash School Limited Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Ware | Commute options |
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Minster A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 4 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 |
Sandwich A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 5 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 |
Adisham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Southeastern - £663 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Southeastern - £663 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Southeastern - £663 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Southeastern - £663 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Thameslink - £663 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Thameslink - £663 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 155 mins - London Overground - £663 monthly fare) View details |
Aylesham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 158 mins - London Overground - £666 monthly fare) View details |
Birchington-on-Sea | 7 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Southeastern - £631 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Southeastern - £631 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Southeastern - £631 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Southeastern - £631 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Thameslink - £631 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Thameslink - £631 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 174 mins - London Overground - £631 monthly fare) View details |
Snowdown A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +20% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 160 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 South Thanet 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 | 11.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 13.4% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.5% | 346 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.7% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 13.6% | |
Routine occupations | 11.6% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.2% | 187 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Kent is average (62mbps). Ware is slower than this, with average download speeds of 50.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South Thanet level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 50.2 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.6% |
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 Ware.
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 | River Stour, North Sea | Tidal River Stour area from Fordwich to Stonar Cut including Stodmarsh, Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter, Ash Level and Minster Marsh |
Kent S London and E Sussex | Little Stour, Nailbourne, River Wingham, River Stour | Communities on the Nailbourne, Little Stour and River Wingham, including Lyminge, Elham, Barham, Bridge, Bekesbourne, Littlebourne, Ickham, Wickhambreaux and Wingham |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Stour, Stour Marshes, North Sea | Communities in the Stour Marshes including Ash Level, Minster Marsh and Stodmarsh |
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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Ware, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.2% 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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Ware, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
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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