CT3 2HW postcode in Dover, Kent
CT3 2HW is a postcode in Dover, in the Sandwich ward. 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 CT3 2HW is, and what is near it
- CT3 2HW
- Other postcodes in CT3 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.2727, longitude 1.2693)
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 CT3 2HW?
- 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 CT3 2HW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Herne Bay and SandwichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Roger Gale (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Roger Gale
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 CT3 2HW?
Every home and business at CT3 2HW 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)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 CT3 2HW?
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 CT3 2HW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at CT3 2HW. 1 is in an area at medium 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 CT3 2HW: 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 CT3 2HW is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 18:32 on 23 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 18:32 on 23 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 CT3 2HW?
Homes in CT3 2 sold for a typical £360,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 38 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £425,000 20 sales
- Semi-detached £422,500 7 sales
- Terraced £259,000 10 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 CT3 district: a typical £315,000 from 231 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 CT3 2HW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT3 2HW 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 CT3 2HW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around CT3 2HW. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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
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 £4,923 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,188.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (3%) | £1,641 |
| Band B | about 150 (16%) | £1,915 |
| Band C | about 290 (32%) | £2,188 |
| Band D | about 160 (18%) | £2,462 |
| Band E | about 100 (11%) | £3,009 |
| Band F | about 100 (11%) | £3,556 |
| Band G | about 70 (8%) | £4,103 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,923 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 20% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 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 CT3 2HW is in (ONS area E01024245), 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 CT3 2HW?
The nearest open schools to CT3 2HW, 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 CT3 2HW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CT3 2HW is Sandwich Rail Station, 5.1 km away in a straight line.
- Sandwich Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
- Adisham Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near CT3 2HW, 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 CT3 2HW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT3 2HW, 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.
- Ash Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01304 812227 1.0 kmWalk
- Sandwich Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01304 619790 4.7 kmCycle
- Aylesham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01304 840233 7.0 kmDrive
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 CT3 2HW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CT3 2HW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Raw Charging Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.8 kmCycle
- Raw Charging Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.8 kmCycle
- Raw Charging Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CT3 2HW?
The nearest to the centre of CT3 2HW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wingham Dental Practice Phone 01227 720284 3.8 kmCycle
- Cornerways Dental Surgery Phone 01304 617131 4.7 kmCycle
- New Street Dental Practice Phone 01304 806513 5.0 kmCycle
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 CT3 2HW?
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.
- Kent & Canterbury Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 866308 12.7 kmDrive
- Chaucer Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01227 825100 12.7 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 CT3 2HW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CT3 2HW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- King Edward House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01304 812953 1.6 kmCycle
- Oakfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 721107 3.8 kmCycle
- Eastry House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01304 613791 4.0 kmCycle
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 CT3 2HW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT3 2HW, 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, 22 the Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01304 812242 950 mWalk
- Eastry Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01304 611362 4.1 kmCycle
- Boots, 17 Market Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01304 612047 4.9 kmCycle
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 CT3 2HW?
The nearest vets to the centre of CT3 2HW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- White Mill Veterinarian 4.1 kmCycle
- Lakeview 6.9 kmDrive
- Bourne Veterinary Practice 8.7 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 CT3 2HW in a conservation area?
The centre of CT3 2HW 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 CT3 2HW?
Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT3 2HW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 CT3 2HW
- Ward
- Sandwich
- Parish
- Woodnesborough
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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