Postcode CT16 3BL (Dover)

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The postcode CT16 3BL is located in Dover, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT16 3BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT16 3BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 3BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CT16 3BL is Laburnum Close which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitfield Hill Bottom and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Kearsney Rail Station, 343 m away.

The closest primary school to CT16 3BL (for ages 11 and under) is River Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 29, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dover Christ Church Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 13, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of CT16 3BL is Railway Bell and is 200 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on May 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden River and is 512 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT16 3BL 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 3BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT16 3BL, and the approximate distance away.

Laburnum Close 95 m
Kearsney Avenue 120 m
Woodside Close 120 m
Courtland Drive 150 m
London Road 181 m
Egerton Road 234 m
Malvern Meadow 266 m
Chisnall Road 270 m
Pavilion Meadow 275 m
Malvern Road 410 m
Lower Road 431 m
Park Road 462 m
Whitfield Hill 550 m
Alkham Road 988 m
A256 11.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT16 3BL

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 3BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sallygate School Good
(December 7, 2017)
451 m
River Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2013)
474 m
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2017)
769 m
Green Park Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
1.42 km
Whitfield Aspen School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.5 km
Dover Christ Church Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.6 km
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(May 16, 2019)
1.72 km
White Cliffs Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.85 km
Barton Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.32 km
Dover Grammar School for Boys Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.35 km
Charlton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.46 km
Astor Secondary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.48 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.5 km
Elms School Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.6 km
Priory Fields School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.61 km
Dover Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
2.62 km
St Martin's School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.74 km
Vale View Community School 2.89 km
Lydden Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.94 km
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT16 3BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 7, 2021
53 m
Kearsney Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 18, 2018
118 m
Railway Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
May 17, 2018
200 m
Kearsney Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
292 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
308 m
Katies Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2018
350 m
Riverlea Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
394 m
Applecroft Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
448 m
River Mini Market Retailers - other Exempt
October 4, 2018
459 m
River Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
459 m
Christian Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
470 m
Chit Chat Community Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
474 m
Principals by CH&Co @ School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
474 m
River School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
474 m
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
484 m
Golden River Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
512 m
Turning Point Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
533 m
Ivybank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
550 m
Temple Ewell Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
550 m
Kearsney Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
582 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT16 3BL - Data from Apr 2022

Whitfield Hill Bottom Bus Stop/Station 140 m
The Railway Bell Bus Stop/Station 182 m
The Railway Bell Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Whitfield Hill Bottom Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Dover Priory Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.17 km
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal Taxi Rank 4.3 km
Kearsney Rail Station Rail 343 m
Kearsney Rail Station Rail 420 m
Dover Priory Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.23 km
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.25 km
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.27 km
Kent International Airport Air 22.86 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 32.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 61.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT16 3BL - Data from Dec 2021

Whitfield Valley Valley 379 m
Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 415 m
Lousyberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 427 m
Kearsney Pond Inland Water 533 m
Abbey Lake Inland Water 584 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 652 m
View Wood Woodland Or Forest 667 m
Oldpark Hill Hill Or Mountain 693 m
The Common Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Palmtree Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
River Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Frandham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Bob's Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Hunger Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT16 3BL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 96.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.3 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 153,704 kWh - mean 17,078 kWh : median 15,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT16 3BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14789700
Longitude 1.27757700
OS Easting 629331
OS Northing 0143845
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25461
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dover
County Electorial Division Dover West ED
Electoral Ward Dover Downs & River
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33042954
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dover 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dover 010G
Output Area / Small Area 6B4