CT5 3PS postcode in Whitstable, Kent

CT5 3PS 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 February 1984.

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 97% of homes and businesses at CT5 3PS can get it Across Canterbury: 75% Typical price £435,000 Homes sold in CT5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 16% on the year before Nearest station Whitstable 1.5 km in a straight line

Where CT5 3PS is, and what is near it

Map of CT5 3PS and what is near it Map of CT5 3PS: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the CT5 3 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), 2 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CT5 3AR: also in CT5 3CT5 3AS: also in CT5 3CT5 3AT: also in CT5 3CT5 3AU: also in CT5 3CT5 3BS: also in CT5 3CT5 3BZ: also in CT5 3CT5 3DB: also in CT5 3CT5 3DE: also in CT5 3CT5 3DF: also in CT5 3CT5 3DG: also in CT5 3CT5 3DH: also in CT5 3CT5 3DJ: also in CT5 3CT5 3DL: also in CT5 3CT5 3DN: also in CT5 3CT5 3DP: also in CT5 3CT5 3DQ: also in CT5 3CT5 3DR: also in CT5 3CT5 3DS: also in CT5 3CT5 3DT: also in CT5 3CT5 3DU: also in CT5 3CT5 3DW: also in CT5 3CT5 3DX: also in CT5 3CT5 3DY: also in CT5 3CT5 3DZ: also in CT5 3CT5 3EA: also in CT5 3CT5 3ED: also in CT5 3CT5 3EE: also in CT5 3CT5 3EF: also in CT5 3CT5 3EH: also in CT5 3CT5 3EJ: also in CT5 3CT5 3EL: also in CT5 3CT5 3EN: also in CT5 3CT5 3EP: also in CT5 3CT5 3EQ: also in CT5 3CT5 3ES: also in CT5 3CT5 3ET: also in CT5 3CT5 3EU: also in CT5 3CT5 3EW: also in CT5 3CT5 3EX: also in CT5 3CT5 3EY: also in CT5 3CT5 3EZ: also in CT5 3CT5 3FB: also in CT5 3CT5 3FE: also in CT5 3CT5 3FF: also in CT5 3CT5 3FG: also in CT5 3CT5 3FH: also in CT5 3CT5 3FJ: also in CT5 3CT5 3FN: also in CT5 3CT5 3FP: also in CT5 3CT5 3FQ: also in CT5 3CT5 3FS: also in CT5 3CT5 3FT: also in CT5 3CT5 3FU: also in CT5 3CT5 3FX: also in CT5 3CT5 3HA: also in CT5 3CT5 3HB: also in CT5 3CT5 3HD: also in CT5 3CT5 3HE: also in CT5 3CT5 3HF: also in CT5 3CT5 3HG: also in CT5 3CT5 3HH: also in CT5 3CT5 3HJ: also in CT5 3CT5 3HL: also in CT5 3CT5 3HN: also in CT5 3CT5 3HP: also in CT5 3CT5 3HQ: also in CT5 3CT5 3HR: also in CT5 3CT5 3HS: also in CT5 3CT5 3HT: also in CT5 3CT5 3HU: also in CT5 3CT5 3HW: also in CT5 3CT5 3HX: also in CT5 3CT5 3HY: also in CT5 3CT5 3HZ: also in CT5 3CT5 3JA: also in CT5 3CT5 3JD: also in CT5 3CT5 3JF: also in CT5 3CT5 3JH: also in CT5 3CT5 3JJ: also in CT5 3CT5 3JL: also in CT5 3CT5 3JN: also in CT5 3CT5 3JP: also in CT5 3CT5 3JQ: also in CT5 3CT5 3JR: also in CT5 3CT5 3JS: also in CT5 3CT5 3JT: also in CT5 3CT5 3JU: also in CT5 3CT5 3JW: also in CT5 3CT5 3JX: also in CT5 3CT5 3JY: also in CT5 3CT5 3JZ: also in CT5 3CT5 3LA: also in CT5 3CT5 3LB: also in CT5 3CT5 3LD: also in CT5 3CT5 3LE: also in CT5 3CT5 3LF: also in CT5 3CT5 3LG: also in CT5 3CT5 3LH: also in CT5 3CT5 3LJ: also in CT5 3CT5 3LL: also in CT5 3CT5 3LP: also in CT5 3CT5 3LQ: also in CT5 3CT5 3LR: also in CT5 3CT5 3LS: also in CT5 3CT5 3LT: also in CT5 3CT5 3LU: also in CT5 3CT5 3LX: also in CT5 3CT5 3LY: also in CT5 3CT5 3LZ: also in CT5 3CT5 3NA: also in CT5 3CT5 3NB: also in CT5 3CT5 3ND: also in CT5 3CT5 3NE: also in CT5 3CT5 3NF: also in CT5 3CT5 3NG: also in CT5 3CT5 3NH: also in CT5 3CT5 3NJ: also in CT5 3CT5 3NL: also in CT5 3CT5 3NN: also in CT5 3CT5 3NP: also in CT5 3CT5 3NQ: also in CT5 3CT5 3NR: also in CT5 3CT5 3NS: also in CT5 3CT5 3NT: also in CT5 3CT5 3NU: also in CT5 3CT5 3NW: also in CT5 3CT5 3NX: also in CT5 3CT5 3NY: also in CT5 3CT5 3NZ: also in CT5 3CT5 3PA: also in CT5 3CT5 3PD: also in CT5 3CT5 3PE: also in CT5 3CT5 3PF: also in CT5 3CT5 3PG: also in CT5 3CT5 3PH: also in CT5 3CT5 3PJ: also in CT5 3CT5 3PL: also in CT5 3CT5 3PN: also in CT5 3CT5 3PP: also in CT5 3CT5 3PQ: also in CT5 3CT5 3PR: also in CT5 3CT5 3PT: also in CT5 3CT5 3PU: also in CT5 3CT5 3PY: also in CT5 3CT5 3QA: also in CT5 3CT5 3QB: also in CT5 3CT5 3QD: also in CT5 3CT5 3QE: also in CT5 3CT5 3QF: also in CT5 3CT5 3QG: also in CT5 3CT5 3QH: also in CT5 3CT5 3QJ: also in CT5 3CT5 3QL: also in CT5 3CT5 3QN: also in CT5 3CT5 3QP: also in CT5 3CT5 3QQ: also in CT5 3CT5 3QS: also in CT5 3CT5 3QT: also in CT5 3CT5 3QW: also in CT5 3CT5 3QY: also in CT5 3CT5 3QZ: also in CT5 3CT5 3RA: also in CT5 3CT5 3RB: also in CT5 3CT5 3RF: also in CT5 3CT5 3RN: also in CT5 3CT5 3RP: also in CT5 3CT5 3RQ: also in CT5 3CT5 3RR: also in CT5 3CT5 3RT: also in CT5 3CT5 3RU: also in CT5 3CT5 3RW: also in CT5 3CT5 3RX: also in CT5 3CT5 3RY: also in CT5 3CT5 3RZ: also in CT5 3CT5 3SA: also in CT5 3CT5 3SF: also in CT5 3CT5 3SG: also in CT5 3CT5 3SH: also in CT5 3CT5 3SJ: also in CT5 3CT5 3SL: also in CT5 3CT5 3SN: also in CT5 3CT5 3SP: also in CT5 3CT5 3SS: also in CT5 3CT5 3TR: also in CT5 3CT5 3WF: also in CT5 3 School 1.8 kmStation 2.3 kmGP 2.3 kmGP 5.6 kmGP 6.1 kmWhitstable CT5 3PS Map of CT5 3PS and what is near it Map of CT5 3PS: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the CT5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 2 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.3 kmGP 5.6 kmGP 6.1 kmWhitstable CT5 3PS
  • CT5 3PS
  • Other postcodes in CT5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3457, longitude 1.0443)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CT5 3PS?

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 3PS?

99% of the homes and businesses at CT5 3PS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CT5 3PS 97% Canterbury 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CT5 3PS 99% 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 3PS?

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 3PS 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 3PS.

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 3PS: 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 3PS 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 3PS?

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.

£435,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 16% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 3PS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT5 3PS 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 CT5 3PS

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CT5 3PS. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CT5 3PS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around CT5 3PS. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (27%). 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 3PS

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 60 (6%)£1,613
Band Babout 200 (20%)£1,882
Band Cabout 320 (32%)£2,151
Band Dabout 170 (17%)£2,419
Band Eabout 140 (14%)£2,957
Band Fabout 70 (7%)£3,495
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,032
Band Hwithheld£4,839

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 27% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

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 3PS is in (ONS area E01024062), 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 3PS?

The nearest open schools to CT5 3PS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT5 3PS, 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 3PS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT5 3PS is Whitstable Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Whitstable Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Railway station 2.3 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 Tesco, 251 m away.

More stations near CT5 3PS, 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 3PS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT5 3PS, 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 3PS?

3 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT5 3PS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Krew-Edil Charging point · 2 chargers · CHAdeMO 250 mWalk
  • Myla-Jude Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 250 mWalk
  • Otis-Demi Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 250 mWalk

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 3PS?

The nearest to the centre of CT5 3PS, 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 3PS?

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 3PS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT5 3PS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Maylands Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 770232 1.5 kmCycle
  • Harrier Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01227 931810 1.6 kmCycle
  • Bradbury Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 273209 1.6 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 3PS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT5 3PS, 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 3PS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT5 3PS 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 3PS in a conservation area?

The centre of CT5 3PS 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 3PS?

Police.uk records 72 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT5 3PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Other theft7 reports
Burglary3 reports
Other crime3 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 2, bicycle theft 2, vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 3PS

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
February 1984

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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