CT2 0QN Canterbury
Live postcode, introduced October 1985. Ward: Sturry. Region: South East.
Streets
- Mayton Lane, Canterbury: 13 addresses
- New Road, Canterbury: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Mayton Lane, Broad Oak: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Canterbury in 2026-27: Band D £2,419 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,419 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,032 | £4,839 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (32% of about 1,010 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): Canterbury and surrounding area. Dated 25.02.2015 effective 25.02.2016.
- 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 20 addresses are between 38 m and 56 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, 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 | Sturry 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km |
| Chestfield and Swalecliffe 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Herne Bay 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Keynes College University of Kent | 4.1 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 39.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 86.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sturry Surgery | 3.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Sturry Pharmacy | 3.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Sturry Dental Practice | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | Whitstable & Tankerton Hospital | 5.3 km |
| Police station | Kent Police | 5.1 km |
| Cash machines | Esso Canterbury Cashzone | 3.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 1.5 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church, a World Heritage Site, 5.2 km south. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.2 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Wood | Wood | 430 m west |
| Belce Wood | Wood | 540 m east |
| West Blean Wood | Wood | 680 m north |
| Knockhimdown Hill | Hill | 1.4 km north |
| Brook's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-east |
| Westbere Marshes | Wetland | 4.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 20 | 20 |
None of the postcode's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Mayton Lane.