Postcode CT16 1QU (Dover)

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The postcode CT16 1QU is located in Dover, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT16 1QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT16 1QU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CT16 1QU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CT16 1QU is Taswell Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Taswell Street and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Dover Priory Rail Station, 878 m away.

The closest primary school to CT16 1QU (for ages 11 and under) is Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dover Grammar School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on November 15, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CT16 1QU is White Horse and is 259 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 4, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Burger King and is 325 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 10, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for CT16 1QU is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CT16 1QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT16 1QU, and the approximate distance away.

Taswell Close 61 m
Heritage Gardens 73 m
Castle Hill Road 98 m
Laureston Place 103 m
Victoria Park 141 m
Taswell Street 143 m
Ashen Tree Lane 155 m
Harold Street 220 m
Dieu Stone Lane 226 m
West Norman Road 240 m
Leyburne Road 242 m
Canons Gate Road 256 m
Constable's Road 261 m
Castlemount Road 279 m
Pharos Drive 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT16 1QU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CT16 1QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
134 m
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
542 m
Dover College 633 m
Dover Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
893 m
Charlton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.05 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
1.05 km
Barton Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.19 km
Guston Church of England Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.28 km
Priory Fields School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.46 km
Vale View Community School 1.63 km
Duke of York's Royal Military School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.73 km
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(May 16, 2019)
1.79 km
Dover Grammar School for Boys Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.89 km
Astor Secondary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2 km
White Cliffs Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.04 km
St Martin's School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.11 km
Green Park Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
2.29 km
Dover Christ Church Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.71 km
Aycliffe Community Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
2.8 km
Elms School Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT16 1QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laureston House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
0 m
B 4 9 Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
134 m
Cleveland Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
134 m
Principals by CH&Co Group ltd School/college/university 4
Good
October 2, 2019
134 m
Number One Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 14, 2018
201 m
Castle House Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
247 m
Hubert House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
247 m
White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
259 m
Maison Dieu Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
281 m
Maison Dieu Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
281 m
Food Outlets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
314 m
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
325 m
Cineworld Cinemas Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
325 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
325 m
Costa Coffee, Next Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
325 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
325 m
Holland and Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
325 m
Kaspas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
325 m
Marks and Spencer Dover Simply Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
325 m
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
325 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT16 1QU - Data from Apr 2022

Taswell Street Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Canon's Gate Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Pencester Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Pencester Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Pencester Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Dover Priory Rail Station Taxi Rank 875 m
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal Taxi Rank 886 m
Dover Priory Rail Station Rail 878 m
Kearsney Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Kearsney Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 747 m
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 773 m
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.03 km
Kent International Airport Air 24.47 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 33.11 km
London Southend Airport Air 65.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT16 1QU - Data from Dec 2021

Hole Coombe Valley 920 m
Edinburgh Hill Hill Or Mountain 960 m
Broadlees Bottom Valley 969 m
Wellington Dock Inland Water 983 m
The Hardway Beach 1.27 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Green Lane Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Langdon Bay Bay 2.17 km
Coombe Down Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Stepping Down Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Coney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Crab Bay Bay 2.71 km
Bere Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT16 1QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12854800
Longitude 1.31711900
OS Easting 632193
OS Northing 0141818
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9778
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dover
County Electorial Division Dover Town ED
Electoral Ward Town & Castle
Local Authority District Dover
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000108
Travel To Work Area Folkestone and Dover

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Dover BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042972
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dover 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dover 012E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2