CT15 5LY postcode in Guston, Kent

CT15 5LY is a postcode in Guston, in the Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe ward of Dover. It is in the Dover and Deal parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at CT15 5LY can get it Across Dover: 80% Typical price £374,000 Homes sold in CT15 5, last 12 months. ▲ 18.7% on the year before Nearest station Dover Priory 2.0 km in a straight line

Where CT15 5LY is, and what is near it

Map of CT15 5LY and what is near it Map of CT15 5LY: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the CT15 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CT15 5DL: also in CT15 5CT15 5DP: also in CT15 5CT15 5DR: also in CT15 5CT15 5DS: also in CT15 5CT15 5DT: also in CT15 5CT15 5DU: also in CT15 5CT15 5DW: also in CT15 5CT15 5DX: also in CT15 5CT15 5DZ: also in CT15 5CT15 5EA: also in CT15 5CT15 5EB: also in CT15 5CT15 5ED: also in CT15 5CT15 5EE: also in CT15 5CT15 5EF: also in CT15 5CT15 5EG: also in CT15 5CT15 5EH: also in CT15 5CT15 5EJ: also in CT15 5CT15 5EL: also in CT15 5CT15 5EN: also in CT15 5CT15 5EP: also in CT15 5CT15 5EQ: also in CT15 5CT15 5ES: also in CT15 5CT15 5ET: also in CT15 5CT15 5EW: also in CT15 5CT15 5FA: also in CT15 5CT15 5FD: also in CT15 5CT15 5FG: also in CT15 5CT15 5FQ: also in CT15 5CT15 5FR: also in CT15 5CT15 5FS: also in CT15 5CT15 5FT: also in CT15 5CT15 5LF: also in CT15 5CT15 5LG: also in CT15 5CT15 5LH: also in CT15 5CT15 5LJ: also in CT15 5CT15 5LP: also in CT15 5CT15 5LR: also in CT15 5CT15 5LT: also in CT15 5CT15 5LU: also in CT15 5CT15 5LX: also in CT15 5CT15 5LZ: also in CT15 5CT15 5NA: also in CT15 5CT15 5NB: also in CT15 5CT15 5ND: also in CT15 5 Kearsney station 3.8 kmDover CT15 5LY Map of CT15 5LY and what is near it Map of CT15 5LY: its centre point, with the 149 other postcodes in the CT15 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Guston, Kingsdown & StMargaret's-at-Cliffe CT15 5LY
  • CT15 5LY
  • Other postcodes in CT15 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.1388, longitude 1.3239)

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 CT15 5LY?

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 CT15 5LY?

Every home and business at CT15 5LY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CT15 5LY 0% Dover 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CT15 5LY 100% Dover 96%
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 CT15 5LY?

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

Dover 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 CT15 5LY 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 CT15 5LY.

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 Dover

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CT15 5LY: 1,334 properties in Dover are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Dover

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 CT15 5LY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CT15 5LY?

Homes in CT15 5 sold for a typical £374,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, up 18.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£374,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £440,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £270,000 11 sales

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

Across the whole CT15 district: a typical £344,500 from 144 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 CT15 5LY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT15 5LY 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 CT15 5LY

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CT15 5LY. 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 CT15 5LY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CT15 5LY. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (59%). 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 CT15 5LY

Band D in Dover for 2026‑27: £2,462. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,641 (band A) to £4,103 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,188.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,641
Band Babout 110 (17%)£1,915
Band Cabout 370 (58%)£2,188
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,462
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£3,009
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,556
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,103
Band Hwithheld£4,923

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 59% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Dover 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 CT15 5LY is in (ONS area E01024238), 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 CT15 5LY?

The nearest open schools to CT15 5LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT15 5LY, 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 CT15 5LY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT15 5LY is Dover Priory Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Dover Priory Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Kearsney Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lucknow Close, 101 m away.

More stations near CT15 5LY, 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 CT15 5LY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT15 5LY, 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 CT15 5LY?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT15 5LY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 CT15 5LY?

The nearest to the centre of CT15 5LY, 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 CT15 5LY?

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 CT15 5LY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT15 5LY, 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 CT15 5LY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT15 5LY, 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 CT15 5LY?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT15 5LY 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 CT15 5LY in a conservation area?

The centre of CT15 5LY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 CT15 5LY?

Police.uk records 134 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT15 5LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences57 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Other theft8 reports
Other crime7 reports
Shoplifting6 reports

Also: drugs 5, public order 4, burglary 3, vehicle crime 3, robbery 2, possession of weapons 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 CT15 5LY

Ward
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe
Parish
Guston
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Guston
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CT15 5LJ90 mCT15 5LH100 mCT15 5LX150 mCT15 5LZ170 mCT15 5LU180 mCT15 5LG240 m
All of CT15

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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