CT16 1NU postcode in Dover, Kent
CT16 1NU is a postcode in Dover, in the Town & Castle ward. It is in the Dover and Deal parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CT16 1NU is, and what is near it
- CT16 1NU
- Other postcodes in CT16 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- 4 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 51.1247, longitude 1.3141)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CT16 1NU?
- DoverDistrict council Dover: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CT16 1NU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Dover and DealParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mike Tapp (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mike Tapp
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 CT16 1NU?
Every home and business at CT16 1NU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Dover: 80%
Dover: 96%
The line marks the figure across Dover.
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 CT16 1NU?
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 daysSource: 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 CT16 1NU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 1 home or business at CT16 1NU. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 Dover
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CT16 1NU: 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 CT16 1NU is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 08:26 on 22 October 2026.
- Groundwater flooding in East KentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Groundwater flooding in East Kent
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:26 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 CT16 1NU?
Homes in CT16 1 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, down 20.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £405,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £177,500 6 sales
- Flat or maisonette £160,000 27 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CT16 district: a typical £256,000 from 257 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 CT16 1NU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT16 1NU 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 CT16 1NU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CT16 1NU. 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 AgencySource: 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 CT16 1NU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around CT16 1NU. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,556 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,641.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 440 (46%) | £1,641 |
| Band B | about 320 (34%) | £1,915 |
| Band C | about 120 (13%) | £2,188 |
| Band D | about 50 (5%) | £2,462 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,009 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,556 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,103 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,923 |
When the homes were built
- 45% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 20% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 CT16 1NU is in (ONS area E01033211), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 CT16 1NU?
The nearest open schools to CT16 1NU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 CT16 1NU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CT16 1NU is Dover Priory Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Dover Priory Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Kearsney Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Market Square, 71 m away.
More stations near CT16 1NU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CT16 1NU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT16 1NU, 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.
- Pencester Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01304 240553 350 mWalk
- St James' Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01304 225559 450 mWalk
- High Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01304 206463 850 mWalk
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 CT16 1NU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CT16 1NU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 50 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 3 chargers 100 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CT16 1NU?
The nearest to the centre of CT16 1NU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Castle Street Dental Practice Phone 01304 201210 200 mWalk
- South Cliff Dental Group - Dover Phone 01304 691900 250 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Dover Phone 01304 204455 350 mWalk
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 CT16 1NU?
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.
- Buckland Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 866308 1.7 kmCycle
- Royal Victoria Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 866308 10.8 kmDrive
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 CT16 1NU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CT16 1NU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Laureston House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01304 204283 500 mWalk
- Avondale Castlemount Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01304 212835 500 mWalk
- St Stephens Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01304 202864 700 mWalk
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 CT16 1NU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT16 1NU, 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.
- Boots, 19 Biggin Street Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01304 206321 350 mWalk
- Aa Beggs Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01304 205406 350 mWalk
- Grace Chemist Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01304 213749 850 mWalk
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 CT16 1NU?
The nearest vets to the centre of CT16 1NU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Maison Dieu Vets 1.1 kmWalk
- Bewsbury Cross Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1304 824 989 4.0 kmCycle
- Abbeywell Vets 11.2 kmDrive
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 CT16 1NU in a conservation area?
The centre of CT16 1NU 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 CT16 1NU?
Police.uk records 327 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT16 1NU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 10, burglary 7, vehicle crime 7, drugs 4, robbery 4, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CT16 1NU
- Ward
- Town & Castle
- Parish
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Dover
- 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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