Detached
£417,091
21% above the River average
43.0% of sales
What is the average house price in River? £345,701
The average house price in River is £345,701, based on 56 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 3.8% (£12,815) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 56
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in River?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£317,072
8% below the River average
35.5% of sales
Terraced
£335,714
3% below the River average
7.4% of sales
Flats
£182,500
47% below the River average
14.1% of sales
Are house prices in River going up or down?
House prices in River are rising: up 3.8% (£12,815) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 46.5% (£109,686).
Past 12 months
+3.8%
+£12,815From £332,886 to £345,701
£346,090£318,038
Past 10 years
+46.5%
+£109,686From £236,015 to £345,701
£368,277£236,015
Quick answers for River
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,045,000
Highest average, reached in June 2023
How many homes sold?
56
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
43.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
38.0% of sales
How many people live in River?
3,776
3,833 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in River?
1,603
1,627 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in River?
38 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
5.7% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in River?
36 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · +11.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does River rank?
23rd most expensive area of Dover.
Compared with 35 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in River?
The highest recorded sale prices in River, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in River compare with nearby areas?
River compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Dover.
River vs Temple Ewell
- River
- £345,701
- Temple Ewell
- £321,578−£24,123
Open comparison
River vs Whitfield
- River
- £345,701
- Whitfield
- £326,596−£19,105
Open comparison
River vs Hougham Without
- River
- £345,701
- Hougham Without
- £445,000+£99,299
Open comparison
River vs Lydden
- River
- £345,701
- Lydden
- £367,375+£21,674
Open comparison
River vs Alkham
- River
- £345,701
- Alkham
- £437,777+£92,076
Open comparison
River vs Guston
- River
- £345,701
- Guston
- £289,531−£56,170
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The River dataset covers 109 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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