CT4 6RA postcode in Dover, Kent
CT4 6RA 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 January 1980.
Where CT4 6RA is, and what is near it
- CT4 6RA
- Other postcodes in CT4 6: 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 51.1805, longitude 1.1684)
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 CT4 6RA?
- 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 CT4 6RA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Dover and DealParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mike Tapp (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mike Tapp
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 CT4 6RA?
None of the homes and businesses at CT4 6RA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, 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 CT4 6RA?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CT4 6RA.
Check the bin days for CT4 6RA on BinDayBuddySource: 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 CT4 6RA 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 CT4 6RA.
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 CT4 6RA: 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 CT4 6RA is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 21:44 on 22 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 21:44 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 CT4 6RA?
Homes in CT4 6 sold for a typical £475,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, up 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £610,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £352,500 13 sales
- Terraced £370,000 6 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 CT4 district: a typical £412,500 from 150 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 CT4 6RA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT4 6RA 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 CT4 6RA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around CT4 6RA. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 £4,103 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,462.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,641 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,915 |
| Band C | about 160 (23%) | £2,188 |
| Band D | about 170 (24%) | £2,462 |
| Band E | about 130 (19%) | £3,009 |
| Band F | about 100 (14%) | £3,556 |
| Band G | about 70 (10%) | £4,103 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,923 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 CT4 6RA is in (ONS area E01024203), 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 CT4 6RA?
The nearest open schools to CT4 6RA, 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 CT4 6RA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CT4 6RA is Shepherds Well Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.
- Shepherds Well Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
- Snowdown Rail Station Railway station 5.0 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 The Jackdaw, 85 m away.
More stations near CT4 6RA, 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 CT4 6RA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT4 6RA, 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.
- Hawkinge and Elham Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01303 840213 5.2 kmDrive
- Lydden Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01304 832160 5.3 kmDrive
- Aylesham Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01304 840233 5.6 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 CT4 6RA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CT4 6RA 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CT4 6RA?
The nearest to the centre of CT4 6RA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Aylesham Community Dental Department 5.6 kmDrive
- Advance Healthcare Logistics Ltd Phone 01034 842995 5.7 kmDrive
- Pennypot Dental Hawkinge Phone 01303 760149 7.1 kmDrive
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 CT4 6RA?
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.
- Buckland Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 866308 10.2 kmDrive
- Royal Victoria Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 866308 10.5 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 CT4 6RA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CT4 6RA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Valley House in the Vineyard Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 832230 1.8 kmCycle
- Family Investment (Four) Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 832512 3.2 kmCycle
- Greenbanks Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 831731 3.2 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 vets are near CT4 6RA?
The nearest vets to the centre of CT4 6RA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Lord Whisky Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1303 862622 7.4 kmDrive
- Bourne Veterinary Practice 8.3 kmDrive
- Bewsbury Cross Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1304 824 989 8.8 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 CT4 6RA in a conservation area?
The centre of CT4 6RA 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 CT4 6RA?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CT4 6RA in the latest month it has published.
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 CT4 6RA
- Ward
- Dover Downs & River
- Parish
- Denton with Wootton
- 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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