CT7 0JN Thanet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Birchington South. Region: South East.
Streets
- Canterbury Road, Thanet: 10 addresses
- Brooksend Cottages, St Nicholas at Wade: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Thanet in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,937 | £2,214 | £2,491 | £3,044 | £3,598 | £4,152 | £4,982 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (46% of about 800 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): Birchington & Rural ED.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Gore End Farm: up to 7 homes, permissioned (220 m)
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.
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 11 addresses are between 2 m and 9 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 71%, 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 | Birchington-On-Sea 350,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Westgate-On-Sea 199,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Minster 91,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brooks End Birchington-on-Sea | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Albion Road Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 47.5 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 93.4 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birchington Medical Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Paydens Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Egan Dental Care | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Margate Police Station | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Birchington - Station Road Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Rossetti Gardens 360 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 720 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,470 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ring ditches and enclosures 500yds (450m) ESE of College Farm, a scheduled monument, 670 m (0.4 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ring ditches and enclosures 500yds (450m) ESE of College Farm | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Group of ring ditches 400yds (360m) NW of Great Brooks End Farm | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Minnis Bay | Bay | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Grenham Bay | Bay | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Wade Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Epple Bay | Bay | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Shottendane Copse | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 11 |
6 of the postcode's 11 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 Thanet: see them on the Thanet page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Canterbury Road.