CT3 4AB postcode in Canterbury, Kent

CT3 4AB is a postcode in Canterbury, in the Barton ward. It is in the Canterbury parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where CT3 4AB is, and what is near it

Map of CT3 4AB and what is near it Map of CT3 4AB: its centre point, with the 164 other postcodes in the CT3 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 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 4AA: also in CT3 4CT3 4AD: also in CT3 4CT3 4AE: also in CT3 4CT3 4AF: also in CT3 4CT3 4AG: also in CT3 4CT3 4AH: also in CT3 4CT3 4AN: also in CT3 4CT3 4AP: also in CT3 4CT3 4AW: also in CT3 4CT3 4FA: also in CT3 4CT3 4GX: also in CT3 4 School 1.9 kmGP 2.5 kmSturry CT3 4AB Map of CT3 4AB and what is near it Map of CT3 4AB: its centre point, with the 164 other postcodes in the CT3 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 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. School 1.9 kmGP 2.5 kmSturry CT3 4AB
  • CT3 4AB
  • Other postcodes in CT3 4: 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 51.2731, longitude 1.1184)

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 4AB?

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 4AB?

85% of the homes and businesses at CT3 4AB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Canterbury: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)85% can get it

Canterbury: 94%

The line marks the figure across Canterbury.

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 4AB?

BinDayBuddy does not read Canterbury City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Canterbury City 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 4AB 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 4AB.

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 Canterbury

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CT3 4AB: 3,345 properties in Canterbury are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Canterbury

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 4AB 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 4AB?

Homes in CT3 4 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 38 sales, down 20.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£441,700 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 20.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £467,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £302,500 11 sales
  • Terraced £247,500 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, 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 4AB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CT3 4AB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 June 2025. 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

Food hygiene ratings at CT3 4AB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CT3 4AB. 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 Agency

Source: 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 CT3 4AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around CT3 4AB. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (53%). 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 4AB

Band D in Canterbury for 2026‑27: £2,419. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,613 (band A) to £4,032 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,151.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,613
Band Babout 80 (11%)£1,882
Band Cabout 220 (31%)£2,151
Band Dabout 140 (20%)£2,419
Band Eabout 110 (15%)£2,957
Band Fabout 110 (15%)£3,495
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,032
Band Hwithheld£4,839

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 53% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Canterbury 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 4AB is in (ONS area E01024045), 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 4AB?

The nearest open schools to CT3 4AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT3 4AB, 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 4AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT3 4AB is Bekesbourne Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Bekesbourne Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Canterbury East Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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 4AB, 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 4AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT3 4AB, 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 4AB?

0 within 1 km 18 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT3 4AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 1.7 kmCycle
  • EVlink Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.2 kmCycle
  • EV Dot Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 4AB?

The nearest to the centre of CT3 4AB, 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 4AB?

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 4AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT3 4AB, 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 4AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT3 4AB, 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 4AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT3 4AB 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 4AB in a conservation area?

The centre of CT3 4AB is in one area with planning rules of its 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 CT3 4AB?

Police.uk records 103 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT3 4AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: public order 2, robbery 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 CT3 4AB

Ward
Barton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
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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