CT15 6DR Dover
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe. Region: South East.
Streets
- Granville Road, St Margaret's at Cliffe: 21 addresses
- Hotel Road, St Margaret's at Cliffe: 1 address
- Cavenagh Road, St Margaret's at Cliffe: 1 address
- Salisbury Road, St Margaret's at Cliffe: 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 (21% of about 890 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: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Hope Inn, High Street, St Margaret's at Cliffe, CT15 6AT: up to 6 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
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 24 addresses are between 54 m and 82 m above sea level (70 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 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Walmer 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Dover Priory 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bay Hill St Margarets at Cliffe | 240 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 66.9 km (42 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 110 km (68 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St James' Surgery | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Walmer Pharmacy | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Castle Street (Dental Practice) | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Buckland Community Hospital Cdc | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Dover Police | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Memorial Ground 2,560 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Pines Garden 2.5 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 990 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alexander Field 1.3 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Margaret, a listed building (Grade I), 740 m (0.5 miles) west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Dover Patrol Monument (War Memorial) and associated railed surround, steps and concrete posts | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Madges Wood | Wood | 280 m north-west |
| Bockell Hill | Hill | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| St Margaret's Bay | Bay | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Bay Hill | Hill | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Cut | Cliff or slope | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 24 |
5 of the postcode's 24 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 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) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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 Granville Road.