CT12 5FD Thanet
Live postcode, introduced June 2008. Ward: Thanet Villages. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Thanet in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,937 | £2,214 | £2,491 | £3,044 | £3,598 | £4,152 | £4,982 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (30% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Birchington & Rural ED.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 41 addresses are between 35 m and 38 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 27%, ultrafast 27%, gigabit 27% of premises; 73% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Minster 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km |
| Birchington-On-Sea 350,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Thanet Parkway 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 3 within 800 m; nearest Manston Business Park | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 6.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 7.0 km |
| Car parks | Albion Road Car Park | 2.8 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 50.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 95.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Minster Surgery | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Touchwood Pharmacy | 1.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Abbey Dental Care | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 5.7 km |
| Police station | Margate Police Station | 6.4 km |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-Operative Minster Monkton Road, Minster Cashzone | 1.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Abbey Green 2.4 ha | 2.0 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 720 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,760 m² | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,470 m² | 2.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cleve Court and Cleve Lodge, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cleve Court and Cleve Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-west |
| Enclosure and ring ditches 200yds (180m) ENE of Minster Laundry | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| Ring ditches and enclosures 500yds (450m) ESE of College Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Settlement one mile (1610m) E of village | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 780 m south |
| Shottendane Copse | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
| Clapper Hill | Hill | 2.7 km south |
| Minster Marshes | Wetland | 3.1 km south |
| Boxlees Hill | Hill | 3.5 km south |
| Epple Bay | Bay | 3.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 41 | 41 |
None of the postcode's 41 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.