CT14 7UG Dover
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Walmer. Region: South East.
Streets
- Channel Lea, Deal: 52 addresses
- Greenacre Drive, Deal: 3 addresses
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 (19% of about 910 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode; in a protected area: The Lawn, Walmer Castle Road, Walmer..
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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 55 addresses are between 8 m and 18 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 64%, ultrafast 56%, gigabit 64% of premises; 2% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walmer 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Deal 530,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Walmer Castle Road | 150 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Beach Street Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 63.7 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 111 km (69 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Balmoral Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walmer Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pennypot Dental Practice | 200 m |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Deal) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Sandwich Police Shop | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Walmer Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawkshill Common 3.1 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Walmer Green 4.6 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,380 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marke Wood Recreation Ground 6.6 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,490 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walmer Castle, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 370 m south-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walmer Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 370 m south-east |
| Artillery castle at Walmer | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Medieval manor house, Walmer | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Artillery castle at Deal | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rays Bottom | Valley | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Walmer Beach | Beach | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| The Firs | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Hawks Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Knights Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Brook Stream | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 54 | 55 |
1 of the postcode's 55 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 | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 8 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 Channel Lea.