CT12 4ES postcode in Minster, Thanet, Kent

CT12 4ES is a postcode in Minster, Thanet, in the Thanet Villages ward of Thanet. It is in the Herne Bay and Sandwich parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where CT12 4ES is, and what is near it

Map of CT12 4ES and what is near it Map of CT12 4ES: its centre point, with the 128 other postcodes in the CT12 4 sector, 4 schools (3 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) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CT12 4AB: also in CT12 4CT12 4AD: also in CT12 4CT12 4AE: also in CT12 4CT12 4AG: also in CT12 4CT12 4AH: also in CT12 4CT12 4AJ: also in CT12 4CT12 4AL: also in CT12 4CT12 4AN: also in CT12 4CT12 4AP: also in CT12 4CT12 4AQ: also in CT12 4CT12 4AR: also in CT12 4CT12 4AS: also in CT12 4CT12 4AT: also in CT12 4CT12 4AU: also in CT12 4CT12 4AW: also in CT12 4CT12 4AX: also in CT12 4CT12 4AY: also in CT12 4CT12 4BD: also in CT12 4CT12 4BE: also in CT12 4CT12 4BF: also in CT12 4CT12 4BG: also in CT12 4CT12 4BN: also in CT12 4CT12 4BP: also in CT12 4CT12 4BS: also in CT12 4CT12 4BT: also in CT12 4CT12 4BU: also in CT12 4CT12 4BW: also in CT12 4CT12 4BX: also in CT12 4CT12 4BZ: also in CT12 4CT12 4DA: also in CT12 4CT12 4DE: also in CT12 4CT12 4DF: also in CT12 4CT12 4DG: also in CT12 4CT12 4DH: also in CT12 4CT12 4DJ: also in CT12 4CT12 4DL: also in CT12 4CT12 4DN: also in CT12 4CT12 4DP: also in CT12 4CT12 4DQ: also in CT12 4CT12 4DR: also in CT12 4CT12 4DS: also in CT12 4CT12 4DT: also in CT12 4CT12 4DW: also in CT12 4CT12 4DX: also in CT12 4CT12 4DY: also in CT12 4CT12 4DZ: also in CT12 4CT12 4EA: also in CT12 4CT12 4EB: also in CT12 4CT12 4ED: also in CT12 4CT12 4EE: also in CT12 4CT12 4EF: also in CT12 4CT12 4EG: also in CT12 4CT12 4EH: also in CT12 4CT12 4EJ: also in CT12 4CT12 4EL: also in CT12 4CT12 4EN: also in CT12 4CT12 4EP: also in CT12 4CT12 4EQ: also in CT12 4CT12 4ER: also in CT12 4CT12 4ET: also in CT12 4CT12 4EU: also in CT12 4CT12 4EW: also in CT12 4CT12 4EX: also in CT12 4CT12 4EZ: also in CT12 4CT12 4FA: also in CT12 4CT12 4FB: also in CT12 4CT12 4FD: also in CT12 4CT12 4FE: also in CT12 4CT12 4FH: also in CT12 4CT12 4FN: also in CT12 4CT12 4FS: also in CT12 4CT12 4FT: also in CT12 4CT12 4FU: also in CT12 4CT12 4FZ: also in CT12 4CT12 4GG: also in CT12 4CT12 4GH: also in CT12 4CT12 4HA: also in CT12 4CT12 4HB: also in CT12 4CT12 4HD: also in CT12 4CT12 4HE: also in CT12 4CT12 4HF: also in CT12 4CT12 4HG: also in CT12 4CT12 4HH: also in CT12 4CT12 4HJ: also in CT12 4CT12 4HN: also in CT12 4CT12 4HP: also in CT12 4CT12 4HQ: also in CT12 4CT12 4HR: also in CT12 4CT12 4HS: also in CT12 4CT12 4HT: also in CT12 4CT12 4HW: also in CT12 4CT12 4HX: also in CT12 4CT12 4HY: also in CT12 4CT12 4HZ: also in CT12 4CT12 4JB: also in CT12 4CT12 4JD: also in CT12 4CT12 4JE: also in CT12 4CT12 4PS: also in CT12 4 School 2.2 kmSchool 3.1 kmMaple Haven Ltd 3.3 kmThanet Parkway station 3.5 kmThanet Villages CT12 4ES Map of CT12 4ES and what is near it Map of CT12 4ES: its centre point, with the 128 other postcodes in the CT12 4 sector, 4 schools (3 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) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.2 kmMaple Haven Ltd 3.3 kmThanet Villages CT12 4ES
  • CT12 4ES
  • Other postcodes in CT12 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 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 51.3373, longitude 1.3129)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CT12 4ES?

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 CT12 4ES?

Every home and business at CT12 4ES can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CT12 4ES 100% Thanet 79%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CT12 4ES 100% Thanet 98%
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 CT12 4ES?

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

Thanet District 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 CT12 4ES at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CT12 4ES.

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 Thanet

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CT12 4ES: 1,624 properties in Thanet are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Thanet

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 CT12 4ES is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 22:59 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 22:59 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 CT12 4ES?

Homes in CT12 4 sold for a typical £367,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, up 19.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£367,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£307,700 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 19.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £443,750 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £305,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole CT12 district: a typical £289,000 from 204 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 CT12 4ES

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT12 4ES 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

What council tax band are homes near CT12 4ES?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around CT12 4ES. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). 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 CT12 4ES

Band D in Thanet for 2026‑27: £2,491. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,661 (band A) to £4,152 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,214.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (16%)£1,661
Band Babout 190 (28%)£1,937
Band Cabout 240 (36%)£2,214
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,491
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£3,044
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,598
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,152
Band Hfewer than 5£4,982

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Thanet 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 CT12 4ES is in (ONS area E01024702), 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 CT12 4ES?

The nearest open schools to CT12 4ES, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT12 4ES, 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 CT12 4ES?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT12 4ES is Minster Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Minster Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Thanet Parkway Railway station 3.5 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 Foxborough Lane, 133 m away.

More stations near CT12 4ES, 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 CT12 4ES?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT12 4ES, 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 CT12 4ES?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT12 4ES, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 CT12 4ES?

The nearest to the centre of CT12 4ES, 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 CT12 4ES?

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 CT12 4ES?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT12 4ES, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 CT12 4ES?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT12 4ES, 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 CT12 4ES?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT12 4ES 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 CT12 4ES in a conservation area?

The centre of CT12 4ES 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 CT12 4ES?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT12 4ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports
Drugs1 report

Also: other crime 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 CT12 4ES

Ward
Thanet Villages
Parish
Minster
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Minster, Thanet
In use since
January 1980

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around CT12 4ES

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