CT14 0NL Dover
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eastry Rural. Region: South East.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Dover Road, Betteshanger: 4 addresses
- Dover Road, Eastry: 1 address
- A256, Dover: 1 address
- Caesars Camp Cottages, Betteshanger: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Dover in 2026-27: Band D £2,462 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,641 | £1,915 | £2,188 | £2,462 | £3,009 | £3,556 | £4,103 | £4,923 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (26% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- GATE LODGE TO BETTESHANGER HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 7 addresses are between 32 m and 52 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sandwich 320,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Walmer 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Deal 530,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Betteshanger Turn | 370 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 57.2 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 104 km (65 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Richards Road Surgery | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Eastry Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Beech Grove Dental Clinic | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Deal) | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Sandwich Police Shop | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 170 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,820 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,210 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Betteshanger House Northbourne Park School, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Betteshanger House Northbourne Park School | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south |
| Large cemetery N of Sangrado's Wood | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Two enclosures 400yds (360m) NE of Mill House School | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow 450m north-east of Shingleton Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Northbourne Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Longlands Plantation | Wood | 310 m south |
| Sangrado's Wood | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Caesar's Camp Plantation | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Buttsole Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Highborough Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Lydden Valley | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 7 |
6 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dover: see them on the Dover page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Unnamed street near Dover Road.