CT15 5AF Dover
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell. Region: South East.
Streets
- Singledge Lane, Coldred: 10 addresses
- Singledge Lane, Whitfield: 5 addresses
- A2, Swale: 1 address
- Newsole Farm Cottages, Eythorne: 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 D (24% of about 700 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
- NEWSOLE FARMHOUSE, 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 17 addresses are between 107 m and 130 m above sea level (116 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kearsney (Kent) 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km |
| Shepherds Well 70,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 6.7 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 59.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 101.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lydden Surgery | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 3.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Dover Priory Dental Practice | 5.9 km |
| Hospital | Buckland Community Hospital Cdc | 4.9 km |
| Police station | Dover Police Station | 5.8 km |
| Cash machines | Budgens Dover Service Area, Whitfield | 2.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 3,690 m² | 1.4 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 160 m² | 2.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 2.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,080 m² | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Belvedere, a listed building (Grade I), 1.0 km north. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Belvedere | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km north |
| Ringwork and bailey at Coldred Court | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-west |
| Waldershare Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km north |
| Kearsney Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Captain's Wood | Wood | 440 m south-east |
| Singledge Wood | Wood | 700 m east |
| Jennings Hole | Wood | 900 m east |
| Canterbury Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north |
| Ghost Hill | Hill | 2.7 km south |
| Whitfield Valley | Valley | 2.8 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 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 | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 7 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 Singledge Lane.