CT16 3AA Dover
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dover Downs & River. Region: South East.
Streets
- London Road, Dover: 9 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 (46% of about 710 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 9 addresses are between 42 m and 52 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% of premises; 0% 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 | 330 m |
| Dover Priory 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Shepherds Well 70,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest The Railway Bell Kearsney | 100 m |
| Ferry terminal | Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal | 4.3 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Lewisham Road | 410 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 62.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 102.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Buckland Medical Practice | 1.9 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest River Pharmacy | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | Dover Priory Dental Practice | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | Buckland Community Hospital Cdc | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Police | 3.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food River, River Cashzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Kearsney Park 13 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 940 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kearsney Court, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 700 m west. 20 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kearsney Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 700 m west |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m north-west |
| Crabble Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kearsney Pond | Lake or reservoir | 420 m west |
| Abbey Lake | Lake or reservoir | 440 m west |
| Lousyberry Wood | Wood | 510 m north |
| Whitfield Valley | Valley | 510 m north-east |
| Oldpark Hill | Hill | 830 m east |
| Samphire Hoe | Headland | 4.8 km south |
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) | 10.4 | 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 | 4 | 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 | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 London Road.