Transport may need closer review
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne at a glance
- House prices
- £350,000
- Middle65th percentile
- Schools
- 40th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 9th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 56 per 1,000 residents
- Middle63rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land20th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne a good place to live?
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dover below.
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne | £350,000 | 56 |
| Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe | £369,500 | 42.7 |
| Sandwich | £326,000 | 65 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 56 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne
House prices
- Median sale price
- £350,000
- Percentile
- 65th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 35 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 18.9 per 1,000 residents: lower than Dover (35.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne | Dover | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 18.9 | 35.0 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.8 | 13.1 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 | 8.7 | 6.8 |
| Burglary | 4.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.5 | 13.3 | 18.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.0 | 3.2 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Public order | 1.0 | 3.2 | 6.6 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne
Schools
40th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne
Flood risk
1.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1% of the area. That is the 20th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne
Transport
9th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne a good place to live?
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne safe?
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne ranks in the 63rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne?
The median sale price was £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 65th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne?
Schools rank in the 40th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne?
Nearby public profiles include Guston, Kingsdown & St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe in Dover and Sandwich in Dover.
