CT3 4JP postcode in Canterbury, Kent

CT3 4JP is a postcode in Canterbury, in the Reculver 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Canterbury: 75% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in CT3 4, last 12 months. ▼ 20.8% on the year before Nearest station Sturry 3.8 km in a straight line

Where CT3 4JP is, and what is near it

Map of CT3 4JP and what is near it Map of CT3 4JP: 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 (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. CT3 4AL: also in CT3 4CT3 4BF: also in CT3 4CT3 4BU: also in CT3 4CT3 4BY: also in CT3 4CT3 4DS: also in CT3 4CT3 4DT: also in CT3 4CT3 4EB: also in CT3 4CT3 4ER: also in CT3 4CT3 4EU: also in CT3 4CT3 4EX: also in CT3 4CT3 4EY: also in CT3 4CT3 4EZ: also in CT3 4CT3 4FD: also in CT3 4CT3 4FF: also in CT3 4CT3 4FG: also in CT3 4CT3 4FH: also in CT3 4CT3 4FJ: also in CT3 4CT3 4FN: also in CT3 4CT3 4FQ: also in CT3 4CT3 4FR: also in CT3 4CT3 4FT: also in CT3 4CT3 4FU: also in CT3 4CT3 4FW: also in CT3 4CT3 4FY: also in CT3 4CT3 4GA: also in CT3 4CT3 4GB: also in CT3 4CT3 4GD: also in CT3 4CT3 4GE: also in CT3 4CT3 4GF: also in CT3 4CT3 4GJ: also in CT3 4CT3 4GN: also in CT3 4CT3 4GP: also in CT3 4CT3 4GT: also in CT3 4CT3 4GU: also in CT3 4CT3 4HA: also in CT3 4CT3 4HB: also in CT3 4CT3 4HD: also in CT3 4CT3 4HE: also in CT3 4CT3 4HF: also in CT3 4CT3 4HG: also in CT3 4CT3 4HH: also in CT3 4CT3 4HJ: also in CT3 4CT3 4HL: also in CT3 4CT3 4HN: also in CT3 4CT3 4HP: also in CT3 4CT3 4HQ: also in CT3 4CT3 4HR: also in CT3 4CT3 4HS: also in CT3 4CT3 4HT: also in CT3 4CT3 4HU: also in CT3 4CT3 4HW: also in CT3 4CT3 4HX: also in CT3 4CT3 4HY: also in CT3 4CT3 4HZ: also in CT3 4CT3 4JA: also in CT3 4CT3 4JD: also in CT3 4CT3 4JF: also in CT3 4CT3 4JH: also in CT3 4CT3 4JJ: also in CT3 4CT3 4JL: also in CT3 4CT3 4JN: also in CT3 4CT3 4JR: also in CT3 4CT3 4JS: also in CT3 4CT3 4JT: also in CT3 4CT3 4JU: also in CT3 4CT3 4JW: also in CT3 4CT3 4JX: also in CT3 4CT3 4JY: also in CT3 4CT3 4JZ: also in CT3 4CT3 4LA: also in CT3 4CT3 4LB: also in CT3 4CT3 4LD: also in CT3 4CT3 4LE: also in CT3 4CT3 4LF: also in CT3 4CT3 4LG: also in CT3 4CT3 4LH: also in CT3 4CT3 4LJ: also in CT3 4CT3 4LL: also in CT3 4CT3 4LN: also in CT3 4CT3 4LP: also in CT3 4CT3 4LQ: also in CT3 4CT3 4LR: also in CT3 4CT3 4LS: also in CT3 4CT3 4LT: also in CT3 4CT3 4LW: also in CT3 4CT3 4NA: also in CT3 4CT3 4NB: also in CT3 4CT3 4ND: also in CT3 4CT3 4NE: also in CT3 4CT3 4NF: also in CT3 4CT3 4NG: also in CT3 4CT3 4NH: also in CT3 4 Sturry Surgery 3.2 kmHerne Bay High School 4.5 kmSturry CT3 4JP Map of CT3 4JP and what is near it Map of CT3 4JP: 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 (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. Sturry CT3 4JP
  • CT3 4JP
  • 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 51.3299, longitude 1.1518)

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 4JP?

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 4JP?

64% of the homes and businesses at CT3 4JP cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

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

Canterbury: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Canterbury: 94%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)64%

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 4JP?

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 4JP 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 4JP.

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 4JP: 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 4JP 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 CT3 4JP?

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 Not enough sales to price (4)

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 4JP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT3 4JP 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 4JP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around CT3 4JP. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (27%). 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 4JP

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 B, the most common, is £1,882.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (8%)£1,613
Band Babout 440 (51%)£1,882
Band Cabout 120 (14%)£2,151
Band Dabout 80 (9%)£2,419
Band Eabout 100 (11%)£2,957
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,495
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,032
Band Hwithheld£4,839

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 26% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 27% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 4JP is in (ONS area E01024086), 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 4JP?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT3 4JP is Sturry Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Sturry Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Herne Bay Rail Station Railway station 4.5 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 4JP, 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 4JP?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CT3 4JP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 4JP?

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

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 4JP?

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

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

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

The centre of CT3 4JP 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 CT3 4JP?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT3 4JP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
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 4JP

Ward
Reculver
Parish
Hoath
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CT3 4JR360 mCT3 4JS460 mCT3 4JW740 mCT3 4JT780 mCT3 4FW810 mCT3 4JU860 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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