Postcode CT16 3BU (Dover)

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

CT16 3BU 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 3BU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to CT16 3BU is Kearsney Avenue which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Railway Bell and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Kearsney Rail Station, 263 m away.

The closest primary school to CT16 3BU (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 3BU is Railway Bell and is 103 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 539 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kearsney Avenue 13 m
Courtland Drive 52 m
London Road 98 m
Woodside Close 106 m
Egerton Road 128 m
Laburnum Close 145 m
Malvern Meadow 167 m
Pavilion Meadow 261 m
Malvern Road 304 m
Park Road 356 m
Lower Road 529 m
Whitfield Hill 586 m
Alkham Road 933 m
A256 11.08 km
A28 26.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT16 3BU

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 3BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sallygate School Good
(December 7, 2017)
367 m
River Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2013)
526 m
Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2017)
664 m
Whitfield Aspen School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.49 km
Green Park Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
1.51 km
Dover Christ Church Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.66 km
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(May 16, 2019)
1.83 km
White Cliffs Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.96 km
Barton Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.43 km
Dover Grammar School for Boys Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.45 km
Charlton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.57 km
Astor Secondary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.58 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.61 km
Elms School Good
(October 19, 2017)
2.68 km
Priory Fields School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.72 km
Dover Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
2.72 km
Lydden Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.84 km
St Martin's School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.84 km
Vale View Community School 2.99 km
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Railway Bell Bus Stop/Station 104 m
The Railway Bell Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Whitfield Hill Bottom Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Wellington Road Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Dover Priory Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.28 km
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal Taxi Rank 4.4 km
Kearsney Rail Station Rail 263 m
Kearsney Rail Station Rail 325 m
Dover Priory Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.33 km
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.35 km
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.37 km
Kent International Airport Air 22.8 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 32.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 61.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lousyberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 373 m
Whitfield Valley Valley 397 m
Kearsney Pond Inland Water 447 m
Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Abbey Lake Inland Water 532 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 759 m
View Wood Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Oldpark Hill Hill Or Mountain 773 m
Palmtree Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 858 m
The Common Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Frandham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Scotland Common Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
River Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Bob's Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.6 Mbps 98.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 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% 16.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 83 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 290,431 kWh - mean 13,201 kWh : median 11,580 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT16 3BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.14860100
Longitude 1.27654000
OS Easting 629255
OS Northing 0143920
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural 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 1C2