Area Info for Alkham (Kent)

Alkham, Kent, UK

Alkham is a small village located in the county of Kent, in the southeastern part of England. It is situated near the town of Dover, which is known for its historic castle and proximity to the English Channel. The village is characterized by its rural setting, traditional English countryside scenery, and historical significance.

Geography and Location

Alkham lies within the Dover district and is part of the civil parish of Alkham. The area is known for its rolling hills, farmland, and scenic views. It is close to the coast, providing easy access to coastal walks and maritime activities. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Alkham are limited, the region of Kent is rich in history, with many ancient sites and landmarks. The village itself has traditional English architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. The surrounding area has been inhabited for centuries, with a history linked to agriculture and local trade.

Community and Amenities

Alkham is a small community with a rural character. It may have limited amenities within the village itself, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, schools, and other services. The village is popular among those seeking a peaceful countryside lifestyle.

Natural Environment

The natural environment around Alkham includes open fields, woodlands, and coastal landscapes. It is an area suitable for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The nearby Alkham Valley is known for its scenic beauty and tranquillity.
Education
School
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School1.93 miles
Capel Street, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7HB
Lydden Primary School2.22 miles
Stonehall, Lydden, Dover, Kent, CT15 7LA
River Primary School2.31 miles
Lewisham Road, River, Dover, Kent, CT17 0PP
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School2.31 miles
3-4 Brookside, Temple Ewell, Dover, Kent, CT16 3DT
Elms School2.39 miles
Elms Vale Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9PS
Selsted Church of England Primary School2.64 miles
Selsted, Dover, Kent, CT15 7HH
White Cliffs Primary College for the Arts2.81 miles
St Radigund`s Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0LB
Astor College (A Specialist College for the Arts)2.85 miles
Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0AS
Hawkinge Primary School2.85 miles
Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7BN
St Martin's School2.85 miles
Markland Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9LY
Dover Grammar School for Boys2.92 miles
Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0DQ
Sallygate School3.00 miles
Buckland House, Crabble Hill, Dover, Kent, CT17 0RX
Vale View Community School3.14 miles
Vale View Road, Elms Vale, Dover, Kent, CT17 9NP
Aycliffe Community Primary School3.14 miles
St David`s Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 9HJ
The Churchill School3.15 miles
Haven Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7RH
Priory Fields School3.17 miles
Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0FS
Health
Clinic
Discovery Suite (Applecroft Nursing Home)2.25 miles
Sanctuary Close, River, Dover, CT17 0ER
Cairn Ryan2.43 miles
101-103 London Road, River,, Dover, CT16 3AA
Cairn Ryan2.43 miles
101-103 London Road, Kearnsey, Dover, Kent, CT16 3AA
Crabble Clinic2.79 miles
Crabble Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0QD
Coleman House3.12 miles
Brookfield Avenue,, CT16 2AH
Beechwood House3.15 miles
Gordon Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3PN
Whitfield Court3.36 miles
Unit 2 Honeywood Close, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3NY
Dover Immigration Removal Centre3.43 miles
THE CITADEL, WESTERN HEIGHTS, DOVER, KENT,, CT17 9DR
Loan Equipment Stores Folkestone3.51 miles
Unit d, Highfield Industrial Estate, Warren Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6DD
Peter Street Surgery3.55 miles
Peter Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EF
Specsavers Hearcare - Coastal Kent - Dover3.76 miles
Unit 2, 11-16 Biggin Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1BD
Dover Health Centre, Castleside Clinic3.80 miles
Maison Dieu Road,, Dover, CT16 1RH
Dover Health Centre3.80 miles
Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RH
Castleside Clinic3.80 miles
Dover Health Centre, Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RH
Dover Health Centre3.80 miles
Maison Dieu Road,, CT16 1RH
Shepway Community Mental Health Team3.95 miles
Royal Victoria Hospital, Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 5BW
GP
Lydden Surgery2.13 miles
114 Canterbury Road, Lydden, Dover, KENT, CT15 7ET
Hawkinge And Elham2.85 miles
Hawkinge Health Centre, 74 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7BP
The Surgery2.88 miles
The Surgery Ingledene, 99 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7BS
Dr Bahadur T3.16 miles
Buckland Medical Centre, Brookfield Place, Buckland Avenue, Dover Kent, CT16 2AE
The High Street Surgery3.32 miles
43 Sandwich Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3LT
Dr Premnath P & Partner3.40 miles
White Cliffe Medical Centre, 143 Folkestone Road, Dover Kent, Kent, CT17 9SG
Peter Street Surgery3.55 miles
Peter Street Surgery, Peter Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EF
The High Street Surgery3.56 miles
The High Street Surgery, 100 High Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EQ
Denmark Street Surgery3.58 miles
Denmark Street Surgery, 1 Denmark Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6EJ
The New Surgery3.59 miles
The New Surgery, 128 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5SR
Pencester Health3.80 miles
The Health Centre, Maison Dieu Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RH
Dr Banik A N & Partner3.85 miles
Park Farm Surgery, 1 Alder Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BZ
Dr Mottershead A C & Partners3.85 miles
Pencester Surgery, 10-12 Pencester Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1BW
St James' Surgery4.00 miles
Harold Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1SF
Folkestone East Family Practice4.00 miles
Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1JY
Dr Hossain M A & Partners4.09 miles
65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1EJ
Hospital
Buckland Hospital2.89 miles
Buckland Hospital, Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HD
Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)4.01 miles
Royal Victoria Hospital, Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BN
Spire St Saviours Hospital6.57 miles
71-73 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5BU
Victoria Hospital, Deal9.29 miles
Victoria Hospital, London Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9UA
BMI The Chaucer Hospital10.62 miles
Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7AR
Kent and Canterbury Hospital10.91 miles
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3NG
St Martin's Hospital11.11 miles
Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1TD
William Harvey Hospital (Ashford)13.35 miles
Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Spencer Private Hospitals - Ashford13.40 miles
William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ
Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital16.54 miles
King Edward Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6EB
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital17.42 miles
Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital, Northwood Road, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2HN
Spencer Private Hospitals, Margate18.28 miles
Spencer Private Hospitals, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Ramsgate Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4BG
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital18.32 miles
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, St Peters Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AN
Faversham Cottage Hospital19.17 miles
Stone Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8PS
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital25.23 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital)25.23 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX
Pharmacy
River Pharmacy2.50 miles
1 Chilton Way, River, Dover, Kent, CT17 0QG
Paydens Ltd2.88 miles
97 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Nr Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7BS
Vision Pharmacy3.17 miles
Unit 4, Block 1, 12A Defiant Close, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7SU
White Cliffs Pharmacy3.40 miles
141 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SG
Grace Chemist3.40 miles
127 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 9SG
Cairns Chemist3.40 miles
51 London Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0SP
Tesco Pharmacy3.53 miles
White Cliffs Business Pk, Honeywood Parkway, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3PS
Scotts Chemist3.53 miles
108 High Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EG
Mistvale Chemists3.62 miles
127 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NR
Mcardle Pharmacy3.64 miles
41 Canterbury Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.65 miles
133 Blackbull Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NU
Sainsburys Pharmacy3.70 miles
Sainsburys, West Park Farm, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5GA
Boots3.82 miles
19 Biggin Street, Dover, CT16 1BH
Aa Beggs3.85 miles
Beggs Pharmacy, 32 Pencester Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1BW
Guildhall Pharmacy4.07 miles
110 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1ES
Boots4.22 miles
24-26 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DP
Leisure
Park
KEARSNEY COURT (Grade II Listed)2.12 miles
LYDDEN TEMPLE EWELL2.44 miles
WHINLESS DOWN2.59 miles
DOVER-FOLKESTONE2.60 miles
EAST CLIFF AND WARREN2.64 miles
HIGH MEADOW2.97 miles
SAMPHIRE HOE3.00 miles
WESTERN HEIGHTS3.49 miles
FOLKESTONE WARREN3.50 miles
WALDERSHARE PARK (Grade II Listed)3.98 miles
BROOME PARK (Grade II Listed)4.69 miles
LOWER LEAS COASTAL4.74 miles
PEENE QUARRY4.81 miles
JUMPING DOWNS5.65 miles
KENT DOWNS6.34 miles
SOUTH FORELAND6.41 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Dover2.43 miles
River, CT17 0RD
Kearsney Convenience Store2.45 miles
112 London Road, Dover Kent CT16 3AB
Coombe Valley Food Wine2.82 miles
194 Coombe Valley Road, Dover Kent CT17 0HG
Tesco Folkestone (Express)2.88 miles
107 Canterbury Rd, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7BS
Lidl Hawkinge3.15 miles
Haven Drive, Hawkinge, CT18 7RH
Londis, Dover3.18 miles
1 Goschen Road, Dover, CT17 0AY
Nisa Local Fleming Way3.21 miles
14-16 Fleming Way, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6JX
Links Convenience Store3.31 miles
5 Sheridon Road, Dover Kent CT16 2BZ
SPAR Sandwich Road3.32 miles
Spar Store, Dover Service Station Ltd, Kent, CT16 3LT
Londis John Fox Newsagents3.34 miles
39-41 Cherry Tree Avenue, Dover, CT16 2NL
ALDI Cherry Tree Avenue3.35 miles
Dover, CT16 2NL
Aycliffe Mini Market3.36 miles
18 St Giles Close, Dover Kent CT17 9HZ
SPAR London Road3.40 miles
Spar Store, 49-50 London Road, Kent, CT17 0SP
West Street Mini Mart3.42 miles
15 West Street, Dover Kent CT17 0DU
Londis3.44 miles
141 Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9SG
Tesco Dover (Extra)3.51 miles
White Cliffs Park, Honeywood Parkway, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 3PS
Transport
Airport
Kent International Airport15.77 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport17.47 miles
London Southend Airport37.54 miles
Bus Stop
Newlyns Meadow (SW)0.10 miles
Newlyns Meadow (NE)0.11 miles
The Marquis (SW)0.13 miles
The Marquis (NE)0.14 miles
Meggett Lane (SW)0.50 miles
Meggett Lane (NE)0.53 miles
Wolverton Hill (SW)0.76 miles
Wolverton Hill (NE)0.77 miles
Chilton Nursery (SW)1.16 miles
Chilton Nursery (NE)1.16 miles
Drellingore Terrace (S)1.17 miles
Drellingore Terrace (N)1.19 miles
Post Office (NE)1.33 miles
Post Office (SW)1.33 miles
Standen Terrace (NE)1.39 miles
Standen Terrace (SW)1.48 miles
Ferry Port
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal4.12 miles
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal4.50 miles
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal5.26 miles
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal15.68 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing38.12 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing38.52 miles
Point Clear Ferry Landing47.03 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing47.18 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing55.83 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal56.25 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing56.33 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing56.94 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing56.94 miles
Railway Station
Kearsney Rail Station2.34 miles
Dover Priory Rail Station3.57 miles
Shepherds Well Rail Station3.77 miles
Folkestone Central Rail Station4.25 miles
Folkestone West Rail Station4.57 miles
Snowdown Rail Station5.64 miles
Martin Mill Rail Station5.95 miles
Aylesham Rail Station6.48 miles
Sandling Rail Station7.48 miles
Adisham Rail Station7.49 miles
Walmer Rail Station8.39 miles
Westenhanger Rail Station8.50 miles
Bekesbourne Rail Station9.58 miles
Deal Rail Station9.76 miles
Sandwich Rail Station10.71 miles
Canterbury East Rail Station11.62 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CT15 7BU)
Number of Properties in Catchment12
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)2
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
BURNSIDE, HOGBROOK HILL LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BU		£440,000
2025-04-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-03-17   £383,000
NORTH HILL COTTAGE, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BX		£325,000
2024-11-04
detached
freehold
CHALKSOLE COTTAGE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7EE		£925,000
2024-08-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2020-07-31   £875,000
LITTLE GARTH, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BX		£485,000
2024-11-08
detached
freehold
16, NEWLYNS MEADOW
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7QJ		£565,000
2024-09-03
detached
freehold
23, GLEBELANDS
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BY		£290,000
2024-07-26
semidetached
freehold
1, NEWLYNS MEADOW
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7QJ		£510,000
2024-07-05
detached
freehold
NAILBOURNE COTTAGE, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7DF		£328,500
2023-12-20
detached
freehold
SUNRISE, MEGGETT LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7EN		£450,000
2023-02-07
detached
freehold
12A, NEWLYNS MEADOW
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7QJ		£520,000
2022-09-15
detached
freehold
GREENWOOD MANOR, SLIP LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7EF		£1,404,000
2022-07-11
detached
freehold
THORN COTTAGE, MEGGETT LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7EN		£535,000
2022-07-06
detached
freehold
SUNNY BANK, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BX		£497,000
2022-05-25
detached
freehold
FORSTAL COTTAGE, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7DF		£460,000
2022-04-14
detached
freehold
12, NEWLYNS MEADOW
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7QJ		£525,000
2022-04-08
detached
freehold
3, OLD SCHOOL COTTAGES
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7QH		£370,000
2022-01-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2019-03-21   £290,000
MEADOW HILL COTTAGES (5), HOGBROOK HILL LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7AR		£472,500
2021-11-19
terraced
freehold
5, NEWLYNS MEADOW
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7QJ		£602,000
2021-10-29
detached
freehold
24, GLEBELANDS
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BY		£264,000
2021-10-26
terraced
freehold
THE WILLOWS, SLIP LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7DD		£925,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
BRACKENLEA
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7EE		£800,000
2021-09-27
detached
freehold
HEATHER FLETTONS, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7EL		£425,000
2021-07-16
detached
freehold
VALLEY COTTAGE (1), ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7DF		£362,500
2021-06-30
semidetached
freehold
DEEPDENE, BELSEY LANE
EWELL MINNIS
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7FG		£650,000
2021-04-09
detached
freehold
POEMS, SHORT LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BZ		£545,000
2021-03-19
detached
freehold
BOX TREE COTTAGE, SLIP LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7DA		£560,000
2021-03-15
detached
freehold
VALLEY COTTAGE (5), ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7DF		£330,000
2021-02-19
semidetached
freehold
SPRING MEADOWS, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7EL		£210,000
2020-12-02
detached
freehold
CEDAR HOUSE, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BX		£325,000
2020-11-20
detached
freehold
13, GLEBELANDS
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BY		£175,000
2020-10-15
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-02-25   £115,000
VALHALLA, SHORT LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BZ		£600,000
2020-09-14
detached
freehold
CLUARAN, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BX		£740,000
2020-04-07
detached
freehold
WOODSTOCK, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BX		£640,000
2020-02-28
detached
freehold
8, GLEBELANDS
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BY		£275,000
2020-01-24
terraced
freehold
KISMET, GREENWICH LANE
EWELL MINNIS
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7EA		£450,000
2019-10-21
detached
freehold
MINNIS FARM, GREENWICH LANE
EWELL MINNIS
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7EA		£220,000
2019-10-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
CHALKSOLE MANOR, CHALKSOLE GREEN LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7EE		£950,000
2019-09-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
EVERGREEN, SLIP LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7DA		£260,000
2019-08-20
semidetached
freehold
UPTON FARM HOUSE, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7EL		£455,000
2019-07-02
detached
freehold
FERNDALE, ALKHAM VALLEY ROAD
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7DF		£290,000
2019-05-10
detached
freehold
HILL VIEW HOUSE, SHORT LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BZ		£635,000
2018-12-18
detached
freehold
THE COTTAGE, SHORT LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BZ		£635,000
2018-12-18
otherPropertyType
freehold
6, GLEBELANDS
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BY		£237,500
2018-12-14
semidetached
freehold
1, OLD SCHOOL COTTAGES
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7QH		£310,000
2018-12-14
terraced
freehold
ROSE COTTAGE, SLIP LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7DB		£585,000
2018-08-31
detached
freehold
VALLEY COTTAGE, SHORT LANE
ALKHAM
DOVER
KENT
CT15 7BZ		£15,000
2018-08-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
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