CT4 8BY postcode in Chilham, Kent
CT4 8BY is a postcode in Chilham, 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.
Where CT4 8BY is, and what is near it
- CT4 8BY
- Other postcodes in CT4 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 51.2442, longitude 0.9623)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CT4 8BY?
- AshfordDistrict council Ashford: 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 8BY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Weald of KentParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Katie Lam (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Katie Lam
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 8BY?
96% of the homes and businesses at CT4 8BY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, 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 8BY?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CT4 8BY.
Check the bin days for CT4 8BY 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 8BY 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 8BY.
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 8BY: 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 8BY 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 postcodeSource: 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 8BY?
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.
- 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 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 8BY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT4 8BY 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
Food hygiene ratings at CT4 8BY
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CT4 8BY. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CT4 8BY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 490 homes in the neighbourhood around CT4 8BY. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (4%) | £1,607 |
| Band B | about 60 (12%) | £1,875 |
| Band C | about 120 (24%) | £2,142 |
| Band D | about 90 (18%) | £2,410 |
| Band E | about 80 (16%) | £2,946 |
| Band F | about 60 (12%) | £3,481 |
| Band G | about 50 (10%) | £4,017 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,820 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 14% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 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 8BY is in (ONS area E01023987), 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 8BY?
The nearest open schools to CT4 8BY, 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 8BY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CT4 8BY is Chilham Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Chilham Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Selling Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Taylors Hill, 241 m away.
More stations near CT4 8BY, 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 8BY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT4 8BY, 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.
- Old School Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 738282 3.3 kmCycle
- Wye Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01233 884585 7.4 kmDrive
- Canterbury Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 042 6600 9.0 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 8BY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CT4 8BY 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 8BY?
The nearest to the centre of CT4 8BY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Grove Clinic 2.8 kmCycle
- Wye Dental Surgery Phone 01233 812281 7.1 kmDrive
- A1 Teeth Phone 01227 765851 8.5 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 8BY?
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.
- Chaucer Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01227 825100 8.9 kmDrive
- Kent & Canterbury Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 866308 9.0 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 8BY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CT4 8BY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ashford Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2024 · Phone 01227 731437 750 mWalk
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 8BY?
The nearest vets to the centre of CT4 8BY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- VetShack Phone +44 1227 505100 4.2 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 7.6 kmDrive
- Lady Dane Veterinary Centre 8.4 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 8BY in a conservation area?
The centre of CT4 8BY is in 3 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 8BY?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT4 8BY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 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 8BY
- Ward
- Downs North
- Parish
- Chilham
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Chilham
- 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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