CT1 1BD postcode in Canterbury, Kent

CT1 1BD is a postcode in Canterbury, in the Northgate ward. It is in the Canterbury parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 3 of 25 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 77% of homes and businesses can get it. Canterbury: 75% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in CT1 1, last 12 months. ▲ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station Canterbury West 600 m in a straight line

Where CT1 1BD is, and what is near it

Map of CT1 1BD and what is near it Map of CT1 1BD: its centre point, with the 353 other postcodes in the CT1 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CT1 1AE: also in CT1 1CT1 1AF: also in CT1 1CT1 1AY: also in CT1 1CT1 1BA: also in CT1 1CT1 1BB: also in CT1 1CT1 1BE: also in CT1 1CT1 1BF: also in CT1 1CT1 1BG: also in CT1 1CT1 1BH: also in CT1 1CT1 1BJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1BL: also in CT1 1CT1 1BN: also in CT1 1CT1 1BS: also in CT1 1CT1 1BU: also in CT1 1CT1 1BW: also in CT1 1CT1 1DD: also in CT1 1CT1 1DE: also in CT1 1CT1 1DJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1EZ: also in CT1 1CT1 1GD: also in CT1 1CT1 1GE: also in CT1 1CT1 1GU: also in CT1 1CT1 1GZ: also in CT1 1CT1 1HB: also in CT1 1CT1 1HL: also in CT1 1CT1 1HN: also in CT1 1CT1 1HS: also in CT1 1CT1 1HU: also in CT1 1CT1 1HW: also in CT1 1CT1 1HX: also in CT1 1CT1 1JF: also in CT1 1CT1 1JH: also in CT1 1CT1 1JJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1JN: also in CT1 1CT1 1JP: also in CT1 1CT1 1JR: also in CT1 1CT1 1JS: also in CT1 1CT1 1JW: also in CT1 1CT1 1JX: also in CT1 1CT1 1JZ: also in CT1 1CT1 1LA: also in CT1 1CT1 1LB: also in CT1 1CT1 1LD: also in CT1 1CT1 1LE: also in CT1 1CT1 1LF: also in CT1 1CT1 1LG: also in CT1 1CT1 1LH: also in CT1 1CT1 1LJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1LL: also in CT1 1CT1 1LN: also in CT1 1CT1 1LP: also in CT1 1CT1 1LR: also in CT1 1CT1 1LS: also in CT1 1CT1 1LT: also in CT1 1CT1 1LU: also in CT1 1CT1 1LW: also in CT1 1CT1 1LX: also in CT1 1CT1 1LY: also in CT1 1CT1 1LZ: also in CT1 1CT1 1NA: also in CT1 1CT1 1NB: also in CT1 1CT1 1ND: also in CT1 1CT1 1NE: also in CT1 1CT1 1NP: also in CT1 1CT1 1NR: also in CT1 1CT1 1NS: also in CT1 1CT1 1NT: also in CT1 1CT1 1NU: also in CT1 1CT1 1NX: also in CT1 1CT1 1NY: also in CT1 1CT1 1PA: also in CT1 1CT1 1QP: also in CT1 1CT1 1QX: also in CT1 1CT1 1RB: also in CT1 1CT1 1UB: also in CT1 1CT1 1UW: also in CT1 1CT1 1WL: also in CT1 1CT1 1XE: also in CT1 1CT1 1XF: also in CT1 1CT1 1XJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1XQ: also in CT1 1CT1 1YP: also in CT1 1CT1 1YR: also in CT1 1CT1 1YT: also in CT1 1CT1 1YW: also in CT1 1CT1 1ZJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1ZL: also in CT1 1CT1 1ZP: also in CT1 1CT1 1ZZ: also in CT1 1 Bus stop 400 m2 places, 750 m–1.1 kmBarton CT1 1BD Map of CT1 1BD and what is near it Map of CT1 1BD: its centre point, with the 353 other postcodes in the CT1 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 9 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.0 kmBarton CT1 1BD
  • CT1 1BD
  • Other postcodes in CT1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2832, longitude 1.0839)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CT1 1BD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CT1 1BD?

Every home and business at CT1 1BD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 77% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)77% can get it

Canterbury: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Canterbury: 94%

The line marks the figure across Canterbury.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CT1 1BD?

BinDayBuddy does not read Canterbury City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Canterbury City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CT1 1BD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 25 homes and businesses at CT1 1BD. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 17 more at a lower risk.

25 homes and businesses at CT1 1BD High: 3Medium: 10Low: 7Not in an area at risk: 5

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Canterbury

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CT1 1BD: 3,345 properties in Canterbury are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Canterbury

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CT1 1BD is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:15 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:15 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CT1 1BD?

Homes in CT1 1 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, up 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£277,125
12 months to August 2026
£285,000

▲ up 2.8% on the 12 months before

Detached£435,000 13 sales
Semi-detached£300,000 33 sales
Terraced£273,750 32 sales
Flat or maisonette£195,000 14 sales

Across the whole CT1 district: a typical £290,000 from 294 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CT1 1BD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CT1 1BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 December 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at CT1 1BD

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at CT1 1BD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CT1 1BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,310 homes in the neighbourhood around CT1 1BD. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CT1 1BD

Band D in Canterbury for 2026‑27: £2,419. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £4,032 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,419.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 300 (23%)£1,613
Band Babout 270 (21%)£1,882
Band Cabout 270 (21%)£2,151
Band Dabout 400 (31%)£2,419
Band Eabout 40 (3%)£2,957
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,495
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,032
Band Hwithheld£4,839

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 25% 2020 or later

Averages for Canterbury before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CT1 1BD is in (ONS area E01024093), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CT1 1BD?

The nearest open schools to CT1 1BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT1 1BD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CT1 1BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT1 1BD is Canterbury West Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Canterbury West Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Canterbury East Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Thomas' School, 240 m away.

More stations near CT1 1BD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CT1 1BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT1 1BD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CT1 1BD?

14 within 1 km 24 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT1 1BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • St Radigunds Car Park Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 200 mWalk
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 300 mWalk
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 300 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CT1 1BD?

The nearest to the centre of CT1 1BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CT1 1BD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CT1 1BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT1 1BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Roper House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 462155 850 mWalk
  • L'Arche Kent Faith House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old 1.1 kmWalk
  • Chaucer House Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01227 671985 1.1 kmWalk

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CT1 1BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT1 1BD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CT1 1BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT1 1BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CT1 1BD in a conservation area?

The centre of CT1 1BD is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CT1 1BD?

Police.uk records 604 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT1 1BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences192 reports
Anti-social behaviour182 reports
Shoplifting65 reports
Criminal damage and arson43 reports
Other theft32 reports
Public order23 reports

Also: drugs 21, vehicle crime 11, other crime 9, burglary 8, bicycle theft 7, robbery 5, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CT1 1BD

Ward
Northgate
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Canterbury
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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