CT4 8BJ postcode in Old Wives Lees, Kent

CT4 8BJ is a postcode in Old Wives Lees, in the Downs North ward of Ashford. It is in the Weald of Kent 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. Ashford: 76% Typical price £486,250 Homes sold in CT4 8, last 12 months. ▲ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Chilham 1.4 km in a straight line

Where CT4 8BJ is, and what is near it

Map of CT4 8BJ and what is near it Map of CT4 8BJ: its centre point, with the 108 other postcodes in the CT4 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CT4 8AA: also in CT4 8CT4 8AB: also in CT4 8CT4 8AD: also in CT4 8CT4 8AE: also in CT4 8CT4 8AF: also in CT4 8CT4 8AG: also in CT4 8CT4 8AH: also in CT4 8CT4 8AJ: also in CT4 8CT4 8AL: also in CT4 8CT4 8AN: also in CT4 8CT4 8AP: also in CT4 8CT4 8AR: also in CT4 8CT4 8AS: also in CT4 8CT4 8AT: also in CT4 8CT4 8AU: also in CT4 8CT4 8AW: also in CT4 8CT4 8AX: also in CT4 8CT4 8AY: also in CT4 8CT4 8AZ: also in CT4 8CT4 8BA: also in CT4 8CT4 8BB: also in CT4 8CT4 8BD: also in CT4 8CT4 8BE: also in CT4 8CT4 8BG: also in CT4 8CT4 8BH: also in CT4 8CT4 8BL: also in CT4 8CT4 8BN: also in CT4 8CT4 8BP: also in CT4 8CT4 8BQ: also in CT4 8CT4 8BS: also in CT4 8CT4 8BT: also in CT4 8CT4 8BU: also in CT4 8CT4 8BW: also in CT4 8CT4 8BX: also in CT4 8CT4 8BY: also in CT4 8CT4 8BZ: also in CT4 8CT4 8DA: also in CT4 8CT4 8DB: also in CT4 8CT4 8DD: also in CT4 8CT4 8DE: also in CT4 8CT4 8DF: also in CT4 8CT4 8DJ: also in CT4 8CT4 8DL: also in CT4 8CT4 8DN: also in CT4 8CT4 8DP: also in CT4 8CT4 8DR: also in CT4 8CT4 8DS: also in CT4 8CT4 8DT: also in CT4 8CT4 8DU: also in CT4 8CT4 8DW: also in CT4 8CT4 8DX: also in CT4 8CT4 8DY: also in CT4 8CT4 8DZ: also in CT4 8CT4 8EA: also in CT4 8CT4 8EB: also in CT4 8CT4 8ED: also in CT4 8CT4 8EE: also in CT4 8CT4 8EG: also in CT4 8CT4 8EH: also in CT4 8CT4 8EJ: also in CT4 8CT4 8JY: also in CT4 8CT4 8JZ: also in CT4 8 Old School Surgery 2.7 kmSelling station 3.0 kmThe Canterbury Academy 7.1 kmGP 7.9 kmGP 8.2 kmDowns North CT4 8BJ Map of CT4 8BJ and what is near it Map of CT4 8BJ: its centre point, with the 108 other postcodes in the CT4 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 7.1–8.2 kmGP 7.9 kmDowns North CT4 8BJ
  • CT4 8BJ
  • Other postcodes in CT4 8: press one for its page
  • 3 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 51.2561, longitude 0.9686)

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 8BJ?

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 8BJ?

Every home and business at CT4 8BJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

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

Ashford: 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Ashford: 94%

The line marks the figure across Ashford.

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 CT4 8BJ?

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

Ashford Borough 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 CT4 8BJ 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 8BJ.

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 Ashford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CT4 8BJ: 2,091 properties in Ashford are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Ashford

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 8BJ 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 CT4 8BJ?

Homes in CT4 8 sold for a typical £486,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 16 sales, up 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£486,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£460,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £640,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £372,500 5 sales

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 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 CT4 8BJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT4 8BJ 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 8BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 490 homes in the neighbourhood around CT4 8BJ. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around CT4 8BJ

Band D in Ashford for 2026‑27: £2,410. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,607 (band A) to £4,820 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,142.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,607
Band Babout 60 (12%)£1,875
Band Cabout 120 (24%)£2,142
Band Dabout 90 (18%)£2,410
Band Eabout 80 (16%)£2,946
Band Fabout 60 (12%)£3,481
Band Gabout 50 (10%)£4,017
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,820

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Ashford 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 8BJ is in (ONS area E01023987), 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 CT4 8BJ?

The nearest open schools to CT4 8BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT4 8BJ, 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 CT4 8BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT4 8BJ is Chilham Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Chilham Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Selling 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.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Village Hall, 69 m away.

More stations near CT4 8BJ, 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 CT4 8BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT4 8BJ, 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 CT4 8BJ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT4 8BJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Myenergi Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near CT4 8BJ?

The nearest to the centre of CT4 8BJ, 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 CT4 8BJ?

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 CT4 8BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT4 8BJ, 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 vets are near CT4 8BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT4 8BJ 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 CT4 8BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of CT4 8BJ 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 CT4 8BJ?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT4 8BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Burglary2 reports

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 CT4 8BJ

Ward
Downs North
Parish
Chilham
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Old Wives Lees
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to 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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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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