Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,757
Aycliffe is a great place with people to match.River is also a good place to live.Maxton is also worth considering.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Hi Cheryl,
I moved to Dover 31 years ago and I love it here. There is no way I would move away now. The people are so friendly and have been since day 1. When we arrived I knew nothing about the town and knew no-one but within a couple of hours my lovely neighbour (who had been keeping us going with cups of tea while we moved in
) had told me all about things I needed to know, like nearest shops, dustbin day, bus stops etc. Having a young baby and with a husband on shift work it could have been lonely but I soon got to know more people. I can honestly say that in my opinion Dover folk are the friendliest I've ever met.
I was talking to a lady the other day who had moved to Manchester where she told me there was non stop things for her kids to do, loads of night life and a good modern shopping centre. After a couple of months her kids were so home sick for Dover that she moved back! That has to tell you something.
We have countryside, seaside, views, walks, a good rail service, history and a good future with the work planned for the town. I hope you do come here because I know you will love it as much as I do. Good luck anyway. Oh yes, I like Maison Dieu road because it has some lovely houses and is close to the shops.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
Well its make your mind up time.
But if you would like a day out first to see it and the places around it then my wife and myself will take you around in the car to see it for yourself after being here all my life over 70years I think we know all the places and history from all the posts above it all looks good.
Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
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Maison Dieu is a pretty busy road. Also can be loud at night with revellers coming home from the pubs. Have you looked at a few roads back from there. Some very nice houses and a little quieter than on the main road (tho traffic dies down after rush hour). You also have walking distance of a large local park, town centre, doctors surgery and supermarkets. The train station prob about 20 min walk.
Maxton is not a bad area near the station. Although I would avoid walking up Folkestone road late at night. Not the most friendly residents nearby.
Tower Hamlets and Elms Vale are also not too far from the station and still reasonable prices.
Some big plans for Dover town centre in the future so a good time to buy I would say.
Good luck with the move and I hope you like it here 😃
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
Of course it also depends on how much money you have; the more money, the better house and location.
Roger
Guest 1230- Registered: 15 Mar 2014
- Posts: 18
Dover has it's problems, but so does anywhere else, I have lived in the area all my life and have no desire to go anywhere else.
Malc
I'd like to agree with you but then we would both be wrong!!
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
- Posts: 2,868
There are at least three properties in Tilmanstone for sale, including North Court, which is a lovely Jacobean Mansion.
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,835
howard mcsweeney1 wrote:
the thing that struck me most when i moved here 12 years go was the slow pace of things here, took me a while to adjust but the people in general are the friendliest you are likely to find anywhere.
If you thought Dover was slow it is a good thing you did not move to Norfolk every workman there seemed to work on the principle of 'manyana' would do.
Once I got used to that I loved the area especially as it was almost litter free even beside the busy roads.
You would have to pay me to live along Maison Dieu when there are such lovely old houses like mine just off it but horses for courses I suppose.
If I was moving to an unknown area I would spend at least a weekend looking that area around before committing my hard earned money to a property I might hate once I moved in. I originally planned to improve this house I am in then look for a small property for myself and another for my daughter and grandsons.............ten years later we are staying put as we love being here.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Jan Higgins wrote:
If you thought Dover was slow it is a good thing you did not move to Norfolk every workman there seemed to work on the principle of 'manyana' would do.
Once I got used to that I loved the area especially as it was almost litter free even beside the busy roads.
If you think Norfolk is slow, try Egypt. There, everything will happen 'bukra'. It means the same as 'manyana' but without the same sense of urgency.
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Guest 3706- Registered: 21 Jul 2020
- Posts: 126
If you had to choose which of these streets would you
a) live on
b) avoid
Clarendon Place
Queen's Gardens
London Road
Folkestone Road
Mayfield Road
It's hard to tell when not from the town......
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
all bar london road.
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Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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Mayfield Road is in the Whitfield part of Dover, so only for old people.
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Brian Dixon wrote:all bar london road.
if you had to rank them then!!!
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,701
I would probably avoid Clarendon, lower end of Folkestone Road and Mayfield
The upper part of Folkestone Road is ok, London Road is fine (I would say that as I live there)
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Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,239
Clarendon Place Definately avoid, mostly small 2up2 down properties, difficulty parking.
Queen's Gardens Very central to town, no gardens, difficulty parking.
London Road Some lovely properties, is on a 2 lane circular rd, boy racers, sirens and lorries.
Folkestone Road Lots of HMO's and migrant problems lower end,
Mayfield Road excellent access to supermarkets, schools, and motorways, sense of community,
being massively over developed for current infrastructure, can be cut off if
problems with/at A2 roundabout.
There are some excellent areas of Dover why such a limited list?
Arte et Marte
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,835
Reginald Barrington wrote:
There are some excellent areas of Dover why such a limited list?
That was also my question, out of the list given actually in the town, if pushed, I would choose London Road. It is worth noting that many if not all streets in Dover have parking problems as so many houses have two or three cars but no drive.
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Guest 3706- Registered: 21 Jul 2020
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Jan Higgins wrote:That was also my question, out of the list given actually in the town, if pushed, I would choose London Road. It is worth noting that many if not all streets in Dover have parking problems as so many houses have two or three cars but no drive.
Thanks for the replies, I saw some places for sale in those streets and wondered why they were so cheap. Suppose the replies tell me why!
Ultimately wondering what are the good areas of Dover. People say Folkestone is better, but they always mention the "champagne bar" and tbh, that sounds well poncy! Dover has way more charactor, at least that's how i've experienced it.
But I don't know the place well enough. Don't want to end up in HMO territory (dirty, noisy, no one speaks english etc).
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Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
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https://www.ilivehere.co.uk/crime-statistics-kent-dover.html
Try the crime map, gives a pretty accurate picture of the areas to avoid and and the level of ASB In and around town.
If you want character JH''s side of town is the best beneath the castle and connaught park.
Good luck I'm in the same process but heading the opposite direction!
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