CT1 1WZ postcode in Canterbury, Kent

CT1 1WZ 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 December 1997.

Flooding Low flood risk 7 of 8 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CT1 1WZ can get it Across Canterbury: 75% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in CT1 1, last 12 months. ▲ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station Sturry 1.4 km in a straight line

Where CT1 1WZ is, and what is near it

Map of CT1 1WZ and what is near it Map of CT1 1WZ: its centre point, with the 353 other postcodes in the CT1 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CT1 1AA: also in CT1 1CT1 1AD: also in CT1 1CT1 1AE: also in CT1 1CT1 1AY: also in CT1 1CT1 1BD: also in CT1 1CT1 1BE: 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 1BP: also in CT1 1CT1 1BS: also in CT1 1CT1 1BU: also in CT1 1CT1 1BW: also in CT1 1CT1 1BX: also in CT1 1CT1 1BY: also in CT1 1CT1 1DA: also in CT1 1CT1 1DB: also in CT1 1CT1 1DD: also in CT1 1CT1 1DE: also in CT1 1CT1 1DF: also in CT1 1CT1 1DG: also in CT1 1CT1 1DH: also in CT1 1CT1 1DJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1DL: also in CT1 1CT1 1DN: also in CT1 1CT1 1DP: also in CT1 1CT1 1DS: also in CT1 1CT1 1DT: also in CT1 1CT1 1DW: also in CT1 1CT1 1DX: also in CT1 1CT1 1DY: also in CT1 1CT1 1DZ: also in CT1 1CT1 1EA: also in CT1 1CT1 1EB: also in CT1 1CT1 1ED: also in CT1 1CT1 1EE: also in CT1 1CT1 1EF: also in CT1 1CT1 1EG: also in CT1 1CT1 1EH: also in CT1 1CT1 1EJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1EL: also in CT1 1CT1 1EN: also in CT1 1CT1 1EP: also in CT1 1CT1 1EQ: also in CT1 1CT1 1ER: also in CT1 1CT1 1ES: also in CT1 1CT1 1ET: also in CT1 1CT1 1EU: also in CT1 1CT1 1EW: also in CT1 1CT1 1EX: also in CT1 1CT1 1EY: also in CT1 1CT1 1EZ: also in CT1 1CT1 1FH: also in CT1 1CT1 1FJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1FS: also in CT1 1CT1 1FX: also in CT1 1CT1 1GA: also in CT1 1CT1 1GD: also in CT1 1CT1 1GE: also in CT1 1CT1 1GF: also in CT1 1CT1 1GN: also in CT1 1CT1 1GR: also in CT1 1CT1 1GT: also in CT1 1CT1 1HD: also in CT1 1CT1 1HG: also in CT1 1CT1 1HJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1HL: also in CT1 1CT1 1HN: also in CT1 1CT1 1HP: also in CT1 1CT1 1HQ: also in CT1 1CT1 1HR: also in CT1 1CT1 1HS: also in CT1 1CT1 1HT: also in CT1 1CT1 1HU: also in CT1 1CT1 1HW: also in CT1 1CT1 1HX: also in CT1 1CT1 1HY: also in CT1 1CT1 1HZ: also in CT1 1CT1 1JA: also in CT1 1CT1 1JB: also in CT1 1CT1 1JD: also in CT1 1CT1 1JE: also in CT1 1CT1 1JF: also in CT1 1CT1 1JG: also in CT1 1CT1 1JH: also in CT1 1CT1 1JJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1JN: also in CT1 1CT1 1JP: also in CT1 1CT1 1JQ: 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 1LL: also in CT1 1CT1 1LP: also in CT1 1CT1 1LR: also in CT1 1CT1 1LS: also in CT1 1CT1 1LX: also in CT1 1CT1 1LY: also in CT1 1CT1 1NA: also in CT1 1CT1 1NB: also in CT1 1CT1 1NF: also in CT1 1CT1 1PA: also in CT1 1CT1 1QZ: also in CT1 1CT1 1RB: also in CT1 1CT1 1TA: also in CT1 1CT1 1TG: also in CT1 1CT1 1TH: also in CT1 1CT1 1TP: also in CT1 1CT1 1TR: also in CT1 1CT1 1TS: also in CT1 1CT1 1TX: also in CT1 1CT1 1UB: also in CT1 1CT1 1UD: also in CT1 1CT1 1UR: also in CT1 1CT1 1WL: also in CT1 1CT1 1WU: also in CT1 1CT1 1WW: also in CT1 1CT1 1WX: also in CT1 1CT1 1WY: also in CT1 1CT1 1XE: also in CT1 1CT1 1XF: also in CT1 1CT1 1XG: also in CT1 1CT1 1XJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1XQ: also in CT1 1CT1 1XX: also in CT1 1CT1 1YN: also in CT1 1CT1 1YS: also in CT1 1CT1 1YT: also in CT1 1CT1 1YW: also in CT1 1CT1 1YX: also in CT1 1CT1 1YY: also in CT1 1CT1 1YZ: also in CT1 1CT1 1ZG: also in CT1 1CT1 1ZH: also in CT1 1CT1 1ZJ: also in CT1 1CT1 1ZL: also in CT1 1CT1 1ZN: also in CT1 1CT1 1ZP: also in CT1 1 Sturry Surgery 2.1 kmSchool 2.1 kmCanterbury West station 2.4 kmBarton CT1 1WZ Map of CT1 1WZ and what is near it Map of CT1 1WZ: its centre point, with the 353 other postcodes in the CT1 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Barton CT1 1WZ
  • CT1 1WZ
  • Other postcodes in CT1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 2 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 51.2939, longitude 1.1060)

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 1WZ?

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 1WZ?

Every home and business at CT1 1WZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CT1 1WZ 100% Canterbury 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CT1 1WZ 100% Canterbury 94%
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 1WZ?

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 1WZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 8 homes and businesses at CT1 1WZ. 7 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

8 homes and businesses at CT1 1WZ Low: 7Not in an area at risk: 1

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 1WZ: 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 1WZ is in 3 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:21 on 24 October 2026.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:21 on 24 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 1WZ?

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
£277,125 12 months to August 2025
▲ 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

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 1WZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT1 1WZ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 1WZ

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CT1 1WZ. 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 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CT1 1WZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around CT1 1WZ. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (47%). 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 1WZ

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 £2,419 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,882.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (6%)£1,613
Band Babout 380 (73%)£1,882
Band Cabout 100 (19%)£2,151
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,419
Band Efewer than 5£2,957
Band Ffewer than 5£3,495
Band Gfewer than 5£4,032
Band Hfewer than 5£4,839

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 47% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 35% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 1WZ is in (ONS area E01024091), 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 1WZ?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT1 1WZ, 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 1WZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT1 1WZ is Sturry Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Sturry Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Canterbury West Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Vauxhall Road, 150 m away.

More stations near CT1 1WZ, 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 1WZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT1 1WZ, 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 1WZ?

2 within 1 km 18 within 3 km

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

  • Chargemaster Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 250 mWalk
  • EV Power Charging point · 4 chargers · CHAdeMO 550 mWalk
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.6 kmCycle

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 1WZ?

The nearest to the centre of CT1 1WZ, 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 1WZ?

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 1WZ?

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

  • Footprints Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 780796 1.7 kmCycle
  • Highland House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 656374 1.9 kmCycle
  • Chaucer House Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01227 671985 1.9 kmCycle

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 1WZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT1 1WZ, 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 1WZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT1 1WZ 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 1WZ in a conservation area?

The centre of CT1 1WZ is in one area with planning rules of its 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 1WZ?

Police.uk records 171 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT1 1WZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour40 reports
Shoplifting35 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Other theft10 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports

Also: drugs 6, burglary 4, other crime 4, public order 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

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 1WZ

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
December 1997

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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