CT16 3FT postcode in Dover, Kent

CT16 3FT is a postcode in Dover, in the Whitfield ward. It is in the Dover and Deal parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since October 2017.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Dover: 80% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in CT16 3, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Kearsney 2.6 km in a straight line

Where CT16 3FT is, and what is near it

Map of CT16 3FT and what is near it Map of CT16 3FT: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the CT16 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CT16 3EH: also in CT16 3CT16 3FA: also in CT16 3CT16 3FB: also in CT16 3CT16 3FE: also in CT16 3CT16 3FF: also in CT16 3CT16 3FG: also in CT16 3CT16 3FH: also in CT16 3CT16 3FJ: also in CT16 3CT16 3FL: also in CT16 3CT16 3FN: also in CT16 3CT16 3FP: also in CT16 3CT16 3FR: also in CT16 3CT16 3FS: also in CT16 3CT16 3FU: also in CT16 3CT16 3FW: also in CT16 3CT16 3FX: also in CT16 3CT16 3FY: also in CT16 3CT16 3FZ: also in CT16 3CT16 3GT: also in CT16 3CT16 3GX: also in CT16 3CT16 3GY: also in CT16 3CT16 3GZ: also in CT16 3CT16 3HA: also in CT16 3CT16 3HB: also in CT16 3CT16 3HD: also in CT16 3CT16 3HE: also in CT16 3CT16 3HF: also in CT16 3CT16 3HG: also in CT16 3CT16 3HN: also in CT16 3CT16 3HP: also in CT16 3CT16 3HR: also in CT16 3CT16 3HS: also in CT16 3CT16 3HT: also in CT16 3CT16 3HU: also in CT16 3CT16 3HX: also in CT16 3CT16 3HY: also in CT16 3CT16 3HZ: also in CT16 3CT16 3JA: also in CT16 3CT16 3JB: also in CT16 3CT16 3JD: also in CT16 3CT16 3JE: also in CT16 3CT16 3JF: also in CT16 3CT16 3JG: also in CT16 3CT16 3JH: also in CT16 3CT16 3JJ: also in CT16 3CT16 3JL: also in CT16 3CT16 3JN: also in CT16 3CT16 3JP: also in CT16 3CT16 3JQ: also in CT16 3CT16 3JR: also in CT16 3CT16 3JS: also in CT16 3CT16 3JT: also in CT16 3CT16 3JU: also in CT16 3CT16 3JW: also in CT16 3CT16 3JX: also in CT16 3CT16 3JZ: also in CT16 3CT16 3LA: also in CT16 3CT16 3LB: also in CT16 3CT16 3LD: also in CT16 3CT16 3LE: also in CT16 3CT16 3LF: also in CT16 3CT16 3LG: also in CT16 3CT16 3LH: also in CT16 3CT16 3LJ: also in CT16 3CT16 3LL: also in CT16 3CT16 3LN: also in CT16 3CT16 3LP: also in CT16 3CT16 3LQ: also in CT16 3CT16 3LR: also in CT16 3CT16 3LS: also in CT16 3CT16 3LT: also in CT16 3CT16 3LU: also in CT16 3CT16 3LW: also in CT16 3CT16 3LX: also in CT16 3CT16 3LY: also in CT16 3CT16 3NA: also in CT16 3CT16 3NB: also in CT16 3CT16 3ND: also in CT16 3CT16 3NE: also in CT16 3CT16 3NG: also in CT16 3CT16 3NJ: also in CT16 3CT16 3NL: also in CT16 3CT16 3NN: also in CT16 3CT16 3NP: also in CT16 3CT16 3NR: also in CT16 3CT16 3NS: also in CT16 3CT16 3NT: also in CT16 3CT16 3NU: also in CT16 3CT16 3NW: also in CT16 3CT16 3NX: also in CT16 3CT16 3NZ: also in CT16 3CT16 3PG: also in CT16 3CT16 3PJ: also in CT16 3CT16 3PN: also in CT16 3CT16 3PQ: also in CT16 3CT16 3PS: also in CT16 3CT16 3PT: also in CT16 3CT16 3PW: also in CT16 3CT16 3PX: also in CT16 3CT16 3PZ: also in CT16 3CT16 3QB: also in CT16 3CT16 3QE: also in CT16 3CT16 3QF: also in CT16 3CT16 3QH: also in CT16 3CT16 3QL: also in CT16 3CT16 3QN: also in CT16 3CT16 3QR: also in CT16 3CT16 3QS: also in CT16 3CT16 3QT: also in CT16 3CT16 3QU: also in CT16 3CT16 3QW: also in CT16 3CT16 3QX: also in CT16 3CT16 3QY: also in CT16 3CT16 3RE: also in CT16 3CT16 3RF: also in CT16 3CT16 3RH: also in CT16 3CT16 3RJ: also in CT16 3CT16 3RL: also in CT16 3 School 2.2 kmMartin Mill station 3.2 kmSt James' Surgery 3.4 kmWhitfield CT16 3FT Map of CT16 3FT and what is near it Map of CT16 3FT: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the CT16 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Kearsney station 2.6 kmMartin Mill station 3.2 kmWhitfield CT16 3FT
  • CT16 3FT
  • Other postcodes in CT16 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 51.1587, longitude 1.3068)

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 CT16 3FT?

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 3FT?

Every home and business at CT16 3FT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Dover: 80%

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

Dover: 96%

The line marks the figure across Dover.

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 CT16 3FT?

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 CT16 3FT 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 CT16 3FT.

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 3FT: 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 3FT 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 CT16 3FT?

Homes in CT16 3 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£320,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £300,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £191,000 6 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 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 CT16 3FT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT16 3FT 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 CT16 3FT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around CT16 3FT. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 CT16 3FT

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 C, the most common, is £2,188.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (3%)£1,641
Band Babout 40 (3%)£1,915
Band Cabout 670 (58%)£2,188
Band Dabout 250 (22%)£2,462
Band Eabout 100 (9%)£3,009
Band Fabout 50 (4%)£3,556
Band Gwithheld£4,103
Band Hfewer than 5£4,923

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 32% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 3FT is in (ONS area E01024256), 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 CT16 3FT?

The nearest open schools to CT16 3FT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT16 3FT, 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 CT16 3FT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT16 3FT is Kearsney Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Kearsney Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Martin Mill Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Red Kite Road, 219 m away.

More stations near CT16 3FT, 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 CT16 3FT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT16 3FT, 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 CT16 3FT?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT16 3FT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Podpoint Charging point · 4 chargers 750 mWalk
  • Lidl Plus Charging point · 3 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered · up to 50 kW 750 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 CT16 3FT?

The nearest to the centre of CT16 3FT, 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 CT16 3FT?

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 CT16 3FT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT16 3FT, 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 CT16 3FT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT16 3FT, 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 CT16 3FT?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT16 3FT 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 CT16 3FT in a conservation area?

The centre of CT16 3FT 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 3FT?

Police.uk records 74 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT16 3FT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Drugs9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Shoplifting5 reports

Also: other theft 3, other crime 3, burglary 2, public order 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 CT16 3FT

Ward
Whitfield
Parish
Whitfield
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
October 2017

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CT16 3QY70 mCT16 3RF70 mCT16 3RE90 mCT16 3FU100 mCT16 3FW120 mCT16 3FN150 m
All of CT16

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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