CT6 6RT postcode in Herne Bay, Kent

CT6 6RT is a postcode in Herne Bay, in the Reculver ward of Canterbury. It is in the Herne Bay and Sandwich 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 can get it. Canterbury: 75% Typical price £364,550 Homes sold in CT6 6, last 12 months. ▲ 6.5% on the year before Nearest station Herne Bay 3.3 km in a straight line

Where CT6 6RT is, and what is near it

Map of CT6 6RT and what is near it Map of CT6 6RT: its centre point, with the 288 other postcodes in the CT6 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CT6 6HE: also in CT6 6CT6 6HF: also in CT6 6CT6 6HG: also in CT6 6CT6 6HQ: also in CT6 6CT6 6HZ: also in CT6 6CT6 6JS: also in CT6 6CT6 6LF: also in CT6 6CT6 6NT: also in CT6 6CT6 6NZ: also in CT6 6CT6 6PD: also in CT6 6CT6 6PE: also in CT6 6CT6 6PF: also in CT6 6CT6 6PH: also in CT6 6CT6 6PJ: also in CT6 6CT6 6PL: also in CT6 6CT6 6PN: also in CT6 6CT6 6PP: also in CT6 6CT6 6PR: also in CT6 6CT6 6PS: also in CT6 6CT6 6PT: also in CT6 6CT6 6PU: also in CT6 6CT6 6PW: also in CT6 6CT6 6PX: also in CT6 6CT6 6PZ: also in CT6 6CT6 6QA: also in CT6 6CT6 6QB: also in CT6 6CT6 6QH: also in CT6 6CT6 6QL: also in CT6 6CT6 6QP: also in CT6 6CT6 6QS: also in CT6 6CT6 6QT: also in CT6 6CT6 6QU: also in CT6 6CT6 6QX: also in CT6 6CT6 6QY: also in CT6 6CT6 6QZ: also in CT6 6CT6 6RA: also in CT6 6CT6 6RP: also in CT6 6CT6 6RQ: also in CT6 6CT6 6RR: also in CT6 6CT6 6RS: also in CT6 6CT6 6RU: also in CT6 6CT6 6RX: also in CT6 6CT6 6RY: also in CT6 6CT6 6RZ: also in CT6 6CT6 6SA: also in CT6 6CT6 6SB: also in CT6 6CT6 6SD: also in CT6 6CT6 6SE: also in CT6 6CT6 6SF: also in CT6 6CT6 6SG: also in CT6 6CT6 6SH: also in CT6 6CT6 6SJ: also in CT6 6CT6 6SL: also in CT6 6CT6 6SN: also in CT6 6CT6 6SP: also in CT6 6CT6 6SQ: also in CT6 6CT6 6SR: also in CT6 6CT6 6SW: also in CT6 6CT6 6TA: also in CT6 6CT6 6TB: also in CT6 6CT6 6TD: also in CT6 6CT6 6TE: also in CT6 6CT6 6TP: also in CT6 6CT6 6TW: also in CT6 6CT6 6UE: also in CT6 6CT6 6UF: also in CT6 6CT6 6UT: also in CT6 6CT6 6UZ: also in CT6 6CT6 6XD: also in CT6 6CT6 6XF: also in CT6 6CT6 6XP: also in CT6 6CT6 6XQ: also in CT6 6 2 places, 2.5–2.8 kmGP 3.1 km3 places, 3.3–6.9 km2 places, 6.3–7.5 kmBeltinge CT6 6RT Map of CT6 6RT and what is near it Map of CT6 6RT: its centre point, with the 288 other postcodes in the CT6 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Herne Bay High School 3.8 km2 places, 6.3–7.5 kmBeltinge CT6 6RT
  • CT6 6RT
  • Other postcodes in CT6 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 51.3687, longitude 1.1654)

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 CT6 6RT?

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 CT6 6RT?

Every home and business at CT6 6RT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Canterbury: 75%

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

Canterbury: 94%

The line marks the figure across Canterbury.

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 CT6 6RT?

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 CT6 6RT 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 CT6 6RT.

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 CT6 6RT: 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 CT6 6RT 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 postcode

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 CT6 6RT?

Homes in CT6 6 sold for a typical £364,550 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, up 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£364,550 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£342,248 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £446,250 62 sales
  • Semi-detached £336,500 37 sales
  • Terraced £320,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £185,000 9 sales

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

Across the whole CT6 district: a typical £335,000 from 499 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 CT6 6RT

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in CT6 6RT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 January 2026. The middle price was £427,500, from £293,000 to £490,000. Across CT6 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £364,550. 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 CT6 6RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around CT6 6RT. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (26%). 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 CT6 6RT

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 (7%)£1,613
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,882
Band Cabout 330 (36%)£2,151
Band Dabout 280 (30%)£2,419
Band Eabout 160 (17%)£2,957
Band Fabout 50 (5%)£3,495
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,032
Band Hwithheld£4,839

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 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 CT6 6RT is in (ONS area E01024096), 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 CT6 6RT?

The nearest open schools to CT6 6RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT6 6RT, 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 CT6 6RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT6 6RT is Herne Bay Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Herne Bay Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive

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 Bishopstone Lane, 189 m away.

More stations near CT6 6RT, 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 CT6 6RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT6 6RT, 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 CT6 6RT?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT6 6RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Smart Charge Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Ev Dot Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.4 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 CT6 6RT?

The nearest to the centre of CT6 6RT, 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 CT6 6RT?

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 CT6 6RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT6 6RT, 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 CT6 6RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT6 6RT, 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 CT6 6RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT6 6RT 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 CT6 6RT in a conservation area?

The centre of CT6 6RT 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 CT6 6RT?

Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT6 6RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Other theft5 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: drugs 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 CT6 6RT

Ward
Reculver
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Herne Bay
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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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

CT6 6 sector CT6 district CT postcode area Herne Bay postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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

CT6 6RY80 mCT6 6HF110 mCT6 6QS120 mCT6 6QT130 mCT6 6HG130 mCT6 6RU150 m
All of CT6

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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