CT5 3LG postcode in Whitstable, Kent
CT5 3LG 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.
Where CT5 3LG is, and what is near it
- CT5 3LG
- Other postcodes in CT5 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 51.3579, longitude 1.0684)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; 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 CT5 3LG?
- CanterburyDistrict council Canterbury: 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 CT5 3LG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- CanterburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rosie Duffield (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rosie Duffield
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 3LG?
Every home and business at CT5 3LG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 81% can get 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 CT5 3LG?
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 daysSource: 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 3LG 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 3LG.
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 3LG: 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 3LG 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 CT5 3LG?
Homes in CT5 3 sold for a typical £435,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 16% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £500,000 52 sales
- Semi-detached £374,975 22 sales
- Terraced £300,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette £185,000 12 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 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 CT5 3LG
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CT5 3LG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 October 2024. 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 3LG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around CT5 3LG. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (41%). 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 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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,613 |
| Band B | about 70 (8%) | £1,882 |
| Band C | about 340 (40%) | £2,151 |
| Band D | about 180 (21%) | £2,419 |
| Band E | about 70 (8%) | £2,957 |
| Band F | about 120 (14%) | £3,495 |
| Band G | about 50 (6%) | £4,032 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,839 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 41% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 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 3LG is in (ONS area E01024057), 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 CT5 3LG?
The nearest open schools to CT5 3LG, 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 CT5 3LG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CT5 3LG is Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Whitstable Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Maydowns Road, 155 m away.
More stations near CT5 3LG, 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 CT5 3LG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT5 3LG, 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.
- The Heron Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 742226 4.0 kmCycle
- Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 742568 4.2 kmCycle
- Whitstable Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 284300 4.3 kmCycle
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 3LG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CT5 3LG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- Krew-Edil Charging point · 2 chargers · CHAdeMO 2.2 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CT5 3LG?
The nearest to the centre of CT5 3LG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Chestfield Dental Practice Phone 01227 793799 300 mWalk
- Swalecliffe Dental Centre Phone 01227 794775 350 mWalk
- Tankerton Dental Centre Phone 01227 282829 1.3 kmCycle
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 3LG?
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.
- Kent & Canterbury Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 866308 10.2 kmDrive
- Chaucer Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01227 825100 10.8 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 CT5 3LG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CT5 3LG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Chestfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 792281 500 mWalk
- Lyndhurst Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 275290 1.9 kmCycle
- Fiveways Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 020 8531 5885 2.0 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 pharmacies are near CT5 3LG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT5 3LG, 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.
- Swalecliffe Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01227 792342 350 mWalk
- Tankerton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01227 272336 1.9 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 3-4 Tesco Precinct Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01227 597449 2.2 kmCycle
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 3LG?
The nearest vets to the centre of CT5 3LG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Lady Dane Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1227 272213 2.7 kmCycle
- Animed Veterinary Centre 2.8 kmCycle
- Whitstable Bay Veterinary Centre 4.1 kmCycle
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 3LG in a conservation area?
The centre of CT5 3LG is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaThe Chestfield Conservation Area reg 11.10.1989
- Listed buildingThe Chestfield Conservation Area reg 11.10.1989
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 CT5 3LG?
Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT5 3LG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CT5 3LG
- Ward
- Chestfield
- Parish
- Chestfield
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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