CT14 9LU Dover
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mill Hill. Region: South East.
Streets
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 B (52% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Deal - Upper Deal. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 4 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST LEONARDS, grade II*
- 94 AND 96, MANOR ROAD, grade II
- 96a, Manor Road, grade II
- 98 Manor Road, grade II
- COURT HOUSE, grade II
- JENKIN'S WELL, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- NORMAN HOUSE, grade II
- THE ADMIRAL KEPPEL INN, grade II
- THE RECTORY, grade II
- TORMORE SCHOOL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- St Richards Road Surgery, 227 St Richards Road, Deal: up to 1 home, permissioned (730 m)
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.
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 9 addresses are between 13 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 80%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Deal 530,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Walmer 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Addelam Road Upper Deal | 20 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 10.8 km |
| Car parks | Beach Street Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 62.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 108.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Richards Road Surgery | 650 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Paydens Pharmacy | 650 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Victoria Road Dental Care | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Deal) | 650 m |
| Police station | Sandwich Police Shop | 7.1 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Mill Hill, Mill Hill Cashzone | 520 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,360 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,190 m² | 280 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,920 m² | 510 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Leonards, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m east. 28 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Leonards | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m east |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m north-west |
| Medieval manor house, Walmer | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south |
| Artillery castle at Deal | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Walmer Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south-east |
| Northbourne Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walmer Beach | Beach | 1.9 km south-east |
| Black Hill | Hill | 2.1 km south-west |
| Deal Beach | Beach | 2.4 km north-east |
| Rays Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km south-east |
| The Firs | Wood | 2.8 km south |
| Brook Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 9 |
4 of the postcode's 9 addresses are 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 | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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.