Postcode CT3 1BU (Dover)

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The postcode CT3 1BU is located in Dover, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT3 1BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT3 1BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 CT3 1BU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to CT3 1BU is The Old Fairground which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Paddock and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Adisham Rail Station, 3.98 km away.

The closest primary school to CT3 1BU (for ages 11 and under) is Wingham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Spires Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 18, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT3 1BU is The Royal Oak and is 6.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from First Choice and is 7.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 10, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT3 1BU 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 CT3 1BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT3 1BU, and the approximate distance away.

The Old Fairground 40 m
North Court Road 136 m
North Court Close 138 m
Petts Lane 138 m
Skye Court 182 m
Miles Court 229 m
Sweetlove Place 251 m
Oxenden Crescent 260 m
Edmund Street 297 m
High Street 322 m
St Mary's Meadow 397 m
Gobery Hill 409 m
Preston Hill 729 m
A257 903 m
A28 25.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT3 1BU

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 CT3 1BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wingham Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
559 m
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2015)
2.31 km
Preston Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.25 km
Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
3.37 km
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
3.41 km
Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
4.1 km
St Faith's At Ash School Limited 4.22 km
Adisham Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
4.32 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham Good
(November 2, 2021)
5.52 km
Aylesham Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
5.52 km
Beech Grove School Good
(December 6, 2019)
5.59 km
Nonington Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
5.68 km
Water Meadows Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
5.9 km
Spires Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.24 km
Chislet Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
6.76 km
The Davenport School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
6.82 km
Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
6.92 km
Eastry Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 17, 2019)
6.97 km
Junior King's School 7.13 km
Sturry Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 28, 2015)
7.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT3 1BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nonington Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
5.68 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 10, 2019
6.08 km
The Field Kitchen Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.82 km
Eastry Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
6.97 km
Bubbles Nursery And Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
7.11 km
Infinite Spirit Limited Other catering premises Exempt
7.21 km
Bickers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
7.23 km
Bakers Dozen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
7.27 km
Eastry Village Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
April 13, 2021
7.27 km
First Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
7.27 km
Optima Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.27 km
S and C Baitup Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
7.27 km
Eastry Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
7.36 km
Tempted (Eastry Coffee House) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
7.36 km
Friendship Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
7.37 km
Five Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 4, 2020
7.39 km
The Wrong Turn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 10, 2019
7.74 km
Wendy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
7.77 km
White Mill Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 12, 2018
7.88 km
White Mills Wake and Aquapark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT3 1BU - Data from Apr 2022

The Paddock Bus Stop/Station 85 m
The Paddock Bus Stop/Station 113 m
The Anchor Bus Stop/Station 254 m
The Anchor Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Adisham Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Adisham Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Kent International Airport Air 12.79 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.77 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT3 1BU - Data from Dec 2021

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 578 m
Vineyards Wood Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Hanging Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Horse Marsh Wetland 1.46 km
Blackney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Neavy Downs Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Deerson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Bushy Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Broome Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Twitham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Deerson Valley Valley 2.59 km
Appleton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Newnham Valley Valley 2.79 km
Loverswalk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT3 1BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.7 Mbps 61.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 91.7% 65.1 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 428,078 kWh - mean 19,458 kWh : median 17,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT3 1BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27561000
Longitude 1.21486100
OS Easting 624322
OS Northing 0157849
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24593
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Thanet
County Electorial Division Sandwich ED
Electoral Ward Little Stour & Ashstone
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 Canterbury

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) Rural village
Built-Up Area Wingham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042915
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dover 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dover 001D
Output Area / Small Area 1C2