CT1 3US Canterbury
Live postcode, introduced February 2014. Ward: Wincheap. Region: South East.
Streets
- Millwrights Mews, Canterbury: 6 addresses
- Puckle Lane, Canterbury: 2 addresses
- Raymond Avenue, Canterbury: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Canterbury in 2026-27: Band D £2,419 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,419 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,032 | £4,839 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (32% of about 1,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, NUNNERY FIELDS (Canterbury Conservation Area) registered 12.11.1998 (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 2-2A Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NE: up to 3 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- BT Car park, Upper Chantry Lane, Canterbury: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Becket House, 4-6 New Dover Road, Canterbury: up to 53 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Holmans Meadow Car Park, Dover Street, Canterbury: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (430 m)
- Canterbury East Station (North side) Car Park, Canterbury: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- Charter House, St George's Place, Canterbury, CT1 1UQ: up to 34 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Land at Gordon Road, Wincheap, CT1 3PP, permissioned (580 m)
- Ivy Lane Car Park, Ivy Lane, Canterbury: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 30 m and 32 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Canterbury East 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 640 m |
| Canterbury West 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Bekesbourne 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Prospect Place South Canterbury | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Canterbury | 530 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Holman's Meadow Car Park | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest PoGo Charge | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 42.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 89.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Canterbury Health Centre | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 610 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | Kent & Canterbury Hospital | 610 m |
| Police station | Canterbury Police Station | 410 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Canterbury Upper Bridge Street | 530 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Dane John Gardens 2.4 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,680 m² | 710 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 870 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Hoystings, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north. 455 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 26 of them Grade I and 24 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Hoystings | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north |
| Dane John Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 570 m north-west |
| Dane John Mound and Roman and medieval remains in Dane John Garden | Scheduled monument | 580 m north-west |
| 42-45, Ivy Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m north |
| Roman remains on Marlowe car park | Scheduled monument | 600 m north-west |
| St George's Church tower | Scheduled monument | 640 m north |
| 16, Watling Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m north-west |
| Church of St Paul Without the Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m north |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 860 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Langton Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Bingley Island | Island | 1.1 km north-west |
| Solleys Orchard | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Realm Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north |
| Golden Hill | Hill | 2.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Millwrights Mews.