CT16 3QA postcode in Dover, Kent

CT16 3QA is a postcode in Dover, in the Dover Downs & River ward. It is in the Dover and Deal parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since June 2020.

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 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 700 m in a straight line

Where CT16 3QA is, and what is near it

Map of CT16 3QA and what is near it Map of CT16 3QA: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CT16 3AJ: also in CT16 3CT16 3AL: also in CT16 3CT16 3AN: also in CT16 3CT16 3AS: also in CT16 3CT16 3AT: also in CT16 3CT16 3AW: also in CT16 3CT16 3BD: also in CT16 3CT16 3BY: also in CT16 3CT16 3DA: also in CT16 3CT16 3DB: also in CT16 3CT16 3DF: also in CT16 3CT16 3DG: also in CT16 3CT16 3DL: also in CT16 3CT16 3DN: also in CT16 3CT16 3DP: also in CT16 3CT16 3DR: also in CT16 3CT16 3DS: also in CT16 3CT16 3DT: also in CT16 3CT16 3DU: also in CT16 3CT16 3DW: also in CT16 3CT16 3DX: also in CT16 3CT16 3DY: also in CT16 3CT16 3DZ: also in CT16 3CT16 3EA: also in CT16 3CT16 3EB: also in CT16 3CT16 3EE: also in CT16 3CT16 3EF: also in CT16 3CT16 3EG: also in CT16 3CT16 3EQ: also in CT16 3CT16 3GL: also in CT16 3CT16 3HW: also in CT16 3CT16 3PA: also in CT16 3CT16 3PU: also in CT16 3CT16 3PY: also in CT16 3 2 places, 950 m–2.6 kmLydden Surgery 2.4 kmSchool 2.6 kmHigh Street Surgery 3.6 kmDover Priory station 3.8 kmWhitfield CT16 3QA Map of CT16 3QA and what is near it Map of CT16 3QA: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 950 m–2.6 km2 places, 3.6–3.8 kmWhitfield CT16 3QA
  • CT16 3QA
  • Other postcodes in CT16 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.1474, longitude 1.2626)

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 CT16 3QA?

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 3QA?

Every home and business at CT16 3QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 3QA?

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 3QA 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 3QA.

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 3QA: 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 3QA is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 06:15 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:15 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 3QA?

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
12 months to August 2025
£320,000
12 months to August 2026
£320,000

■ 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

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 3QA

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CT16 3QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 February 2026. The middle price was £252,500, from £220,000 to £275,000. Across CT16 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £320,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 3QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around CT16 3QA. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). 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 3QA

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 20 (2%)£1,641
Band Babout 70 (6%)£1,915
Band Cabout 500 (45%)£2,188
Band Dabout 190 (17%)£2,462
Band Eabout 170 (15%)£3,009
Band Fabout 120 (11%)£3,556
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£4,103
Band Hwithheld£4,923

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 CT16 3QA is in (ONS area E01033210), 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 3QA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT16 3QA is Kearsney Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Kearsney Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Dover Priory 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.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bushy Ruff Cottages, 258 m away.

More stations near CT16 3QA, 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 3QA?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Podpoint Charging point · 4 chargers 2.7 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 CT16 3QA?

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

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 3QA?

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

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

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

The centre of CT16 3QA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 CT16 3QA?

Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT16 3QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Other theft4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Drugs2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: vehicle 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 CT16 3QA

Ward
Dover Downs & River
Parish
Temple Ewell
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Dover
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
June 2020

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 3EE230 mCT16 3EF310 mCT16 3EB320 mCT16 3EA330 mCT16 3PY390 mCT16 3DZ490 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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