CT3 2LA postcode in Dover, Kent

CT3 2LA is a postcode in Dover, in the Little Stour & Ashstone 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.

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 £360,000 Homes sold in CT3 2, last 12 months. ▼ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Adisham 6.4 km in a straight line

Where CT3 2LA is, and what is near it

Map of CT3 2LA and what is near it Map of CT3 2LA: its centre point, with the 140 other postcodes in the CT3 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CT3 2ED: also in CT3 2CT3 2EE: also in CT3 2CT3 2EF: also in CT3 2CT3 2ET: also in CT3 2CT3 2HY: also in CT3 2CT3 2JA: also in CT3 2CT3 2JB: also in CT3 2CT3 2JD: also in CT3 2CT3 2JE: also in CT3 2CT3 2JF: also in CT3 2CT3 2JG: also in CT3 2CT3 2JJ: also in CT3 2CT3 2JP: also in CT3 2CT3 2JR: also in CT3 2CT3 2JS: also in CT3 2CT3 2JT: also in CT3 2CT3 2JU: also in CT3 2CT3 2JX: also in CT3 2CT3 2JY: also in CT3 2CT3 2LB: also in CT3 2CT3 2LD: also in CT3 2CT3 2LE: also in CT3 2CT3 2LF: also in CT3 2CT3 2LG: also in CT3 2CT3 2LQ: also in CT3 2 School 2.0 kmGP 6.2 kmAdisham station 6.4 km2 places, 6.4–6.7 kmLittle Stour & Ashstone CT3 2LA Map of CT3 2LA and what is near it Map of CT3 2LA: its centre point, with the 140 other postcodes in the CT3 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 6.2 km2 places, 6.4–6.7 kmBeech Grove School 6.8 kmLittle Stour & Ashstone CT3 2LA
  • CT3 2LA
  • 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 51.2887, longitude 1.2513)

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 2LA?

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 2LA?

Every home and business at CT3 2LA 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 CT3 2LA?

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 CT3 2LA 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 CT3 2LA.

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 2LA: 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 2LA 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 CT3 2LA?

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.

£360,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£373,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 CT3 2LA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CT3 2LA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 October 2024. 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 CT3 2LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around CT3 2LA. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 CT3 2LA

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 40 (4%)£1,641
Band Babout 60 (6%)£1,915
Band Cabout 300 (32%)£2,188
Band Dabout 150 (16%)£2,462
Band Eabout 160 (17%)£3,009
Band Fabout 120 (13%)£3,556
Band Gabout 100 (11%)£4,103
Band Hwithheld£4,923

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 15% 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 2LA is in (ONS area E01024206), 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 CT3 2LA?

The nearest open schools to CT3 2LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT3 2LA, 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 CT3 2LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT3 2LA is Adisham Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Adisham Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
  • Minster Rail Station Railway station 6.4 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 2LA, 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 CT3 2LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT3 2LA, 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 CT3 2LA?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT3 2LA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Raw Charging Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.8 kmCycle
  • Raw Charging Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • Raw Charging Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.9 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CT3 2LA?

The nearest to the centre of CT3 2LA, 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 CT3 2LA?

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 CT3 2LA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT3 2LA, 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 CT3 2LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT3 2LA, 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 CT3 2LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT3 2LA 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 CT3 2LA in a conservation area?

The centre of CT3 2LA 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 2LA?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT3 2LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

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 CT3 2LA

Ward
Little Stour & Ashstone
Parish
Ash
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

Around CT3 2LA

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Nearby postcodes

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

CT3 2JY270 mCT3 2LB320 mCT3 2LE440 mCT3 2LD460 mCT3 2JU530 mCT3 2LG540 m
All of CT3

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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