CT15 5BY Dover
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eastry Rural. 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 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: none.
- 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.
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 26 addresses are between 49 m and 57 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | Martin Mill 68,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km |
| Walmer 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Deal 530,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest M Stores East Studdal | 200 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 8.0 km |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 5.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 60.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 105.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Richards Road Surgery | 4.3 km |
| Pharmacies | Paydens Pharmacy | 4.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Pennypot Dental Practice | 5.3 km |
| Hospital | Victoria Hospital (Deal) | 5.5 km |
| Police station | Dover Police Station | 7.8 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 4.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,510 m² | 2.1 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 470 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,480 m² | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Four ring ditches on ridge of Sutton Hill, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Four ring ditches on ridge of Sutton Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| A Springfield style enclosure, a group of associated prehistoric pits and ditches and an oval barrow 1km NNE of Langdon Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Nunnery Hay Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km west |
| Stoneheap Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Sutton Hill | Hill | 1.8 km east |
| Canterbury Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.0 km west |
| Great Coombe | Valley | 4.9 km 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) | 11.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 26 |
2 of the postcode's 26 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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 | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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.