CT2 9HU Canterbury
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Blean Forest. Region: South East.
Streets
- Tyler Hill Road, Canterbury: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Chapel Lane, Blean: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Park Wood Road, Blean: 1 address
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 (22% of about 510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, BLEAN (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST COSMUS AND ST DAMIAN, grade II*
- CHURCH COTTAGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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.
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 10 addresses are between 72 m and 73 m above sea level (72 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 | Canterbury West 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Canterbury East 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Sturry 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blean Tavern | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Keynes College University of Kent | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Kingsmead Leisure Centre Car Park | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 38.7 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 85.9 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest University Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Giles Lane Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Castle Street Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | St Martin's Hospital | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Canterbury Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Canterbury Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 730 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Hillside Avenue Allotments 2,890 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Cosmus and St Damian, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Cosmus and St Damian | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| Dispersed medieval settlement remains and a Roman building immediately south west of St Cosmus and St Damian's Church | Scheduled monument | 180 m south-west |
| Part of the Tyler Hill medieval pottery and tile industry | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Canterbury Cathedral, St. Augustine's Abbey and St. Martin's Church | World Heritage Site | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brotherhood Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Golden Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Bingley Island | Island | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Fox's Cross Bottom | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 10 |
3 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Canterbury: see them on the Canterbury page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 Tyler Hill Road.