CT5 1PD postcode in Whitstable, Kent

CT5 1PD is a postcode in Whitstable, in the Chestfield ward of Canterbury. It is in the Canterbury 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 100% of homes and businesses at CT5 1PD can get it Across Canterbury: 75% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in CT5 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Whitstable 950 m in a straight line

Where CT5 1PD is, and what is near it

Map of CT5 1PD and what is near it Map of CT5 1PD: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the CT5 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CT5 1FL: also in CT5 1CT5 1FN: also in CT5 1CT5 1FQ: also in CT5 1CT5 1FS: also in CT5 1CT5 1FW: also in CT5 1CT5 1JE: also in CT5 1CT5 1JY: also in CT5 1CT5 1LF: also in CT5 1CT5 1LG: also in CT5 1CT5 1LH: also in CT5 1CT5 1LJ: also in CT5 1CT5 1LL: also in CT5 1CT5 1LN: also in CT5 1CT5 1LP: also in CT5 1CT5 1LQ: also in CT5 1CT5 1LR: also in CT5 1CT5 1LS: also in CT5 1CT5 1LT: also in CT5 1CT5 1LW: also in CT5 1CT5 1LZ: also in CT5 1CT5 1NR: also in CT5 1CT5 1NS: also in CT5 1CT5 1NT: also in CT5 1CT5 1NU: also in CT5 1CT5 1NX: also in CT5 1CT5 1NY: also in CT5 1CT5 1NZ: also in CT5 1CT5 1PA: also in CT5 1CT5 1PB: also in CT5 1CT5 1PE: also in CT5 1CT5 1PF: also in CT5 1CT5 1PG: also in CT5 1CT5 1PH: also in CT5 1CT5 1PJ: also in CT5 1CT5 1PL: also in CT5 1CT5 1PN: also in CT5 1CT5 1PQ: also in CT5 1CT5 1PX: also in CT5 1CT5 1PY: also in CT5 1CT5 1PZ: also in CT5 1CT5 1QA: also in CT5 1CT5 1QF: also in CT5 1CT5 1QG: also in CT5 1CT5 1QL: also in CT5 1CT5 1QS: also in CT5 1CT5 1QZ: also in CT5 1CT5 1RA: also in CT5 1CT5 1RB: also in CT5 1CT5 1RD: also in CT5 1CT5 1RE: also in CT5 1CT5 1RF: also in CT5 1CT5 1RG: also in CT5 1CT5 1RN: also in CT5 1CT5 1RP: also in CT5 1CT5 1RQ: also in CT5 1CT5 1RR: also in CT5 1CT5 1RS: also in CT5 1CT5 1RT: also in CT5 1CT5 1RU: also in CT5 1CT5 1RW: also in CT5 1CT5 1RX: also in CT5 1CT5 1RY: also in CT5 1CT5 1RZ: also in CT5 1CT5 1SA: also in CT5 1CT5 1SB: also in CT5 1CT5 1SD: also in CT5 1CT5 1SE: also in CT5 1CT5 1SF: also in CT5 1CT5 1SG: also in CT5 1CT5 1SR: also in CT5 1CT5 1TB: also in CT5 1CT5 1TP: also in CT5 1 School 1.1 km3 places, 1.5–5.6 kmISP School Whitstable 1.5 kmGP 2.9 kmWhitstable CT5 1PD Map of CT5 1PD and what is near it Map of CT5 1PD: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the CT5 1 sector, 4 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Whitstable CT5 1PD
  • CT5 1PD
  • Other postcodes in CT5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3561, longitude 1.0469)

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 CT5 1PD?

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 CT5 1PD?

Every home and business at CT5 1PD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CT5 1PD 100% Canterbury 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CT5 1PD 100% Canterbury 94%
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 CT5 1PD?

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 CT5 1PD 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 CT5 1PD.

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 CT5 1PD: 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 CT5 1PD 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 CT5 1PD?

Homes in CT5 1 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, down 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£385,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £492,500 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £380,000 30 sales
  • Terraced £400,000 40 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £243,000 17 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CT5 district: a typical £400,000 from 431 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 CT5 1PD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CT5 1PD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 September 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

What council tax band are homes near CT5 1PD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around CT5 1PD. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 CT5 1PD

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 30 (4%)£1,613
Band Babout 100 (12%)£1,882
Band Cabout 260 (32%)£2,151
Band Dabout 260 (32%)£2,419
Band Eabout 90 (11%)£2,957
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,495
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,032
Band Hfewer than 5£4,839

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 CT5 1PD is in (ONS area E01024055), 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 CT5 1PD?

The nearest open schools to CT5 1PD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT5 1PD, 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 CT5 1PD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT5 1PD is Whitstable Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Whitstable Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ham Shades Lane, 105 m away.

More stations near CT5 1PD, 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 CT5 1PD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT5 1PD, 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 CT5 1PD?

0 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT5 1PD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Krew-Edil Charging point · 2 chargers · CHAdeMO 1.1 kmWalk
  • Otis-Demi Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Myla-Jude Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.1 kmWalk

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 CT5 1PD?

The nearest to the centre of CT5 1PD, 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 CT5 1PD?

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 CT5 1PD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT5 1PD, 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 CT5 1PD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT5 1PD, 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 CT5 1PD?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT5 1PD 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 CT5 1PD in a conservation area?

The centre of CT5 1PD 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 CT5 1PD?

Police.uk records 136 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT5 1PD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences39 reports
Anti-social behaviour30 reports
Shoplifting24 reports
Other theft13 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports

Also: drugs 4, other crime 4, burglary 3, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 CT5 1PD

Ward
Chestfield
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Whitstable
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CT5 1NT120 mCT5 3FB120 mCT5 1NX120 mCT5 1TP150 mCT5 3EX170 mCT5 1PE170 m
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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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