CT6 7BL postcode in Herne, Kent

CT6 7BL is a postcode in Herne, in the Herne & Broomfield 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 £325,000 Homes sold in CT6 7, last 12 months. ▲ 2.1% on the year before Nearest station Herne Bay 2.2 km in a straight line

Where CT6 7BL is, and what is near it

Map of CT6 7BL and what is near it Map of CT6 7BL: its centre point, with the 300 other postcodes in the CT6 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CT6 7AA: also in CT6 7CT6 7AB: also in CT6 7CT6 7AD: also in CT6 7CT6 7AE: also in CT6 7CT6 7AF: also in CT6 7CT6 7AG: also in CT6 7CT6 7AH: also in CT6 7CT6 7AJ: also in CT6 7CT6 7AL: also in CT6 7CT6 7AN: also in CT6 7CT6 7AP: also in CT6 7CT6 7AQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7AR: also in CT6 7CT6 7AS: also in CT6 7CT6 7AT: also in CT6 7CT6 7AU: also in CT6 7CT6 7AW: also in CT6 7CT6 7AX: also in CT6 7CT6 7AY: also in CT6 7CT6 7AZ: also in CT6 7CT6 7BA: also in CT6 7CT6 7BB: also in CT6 7CT6 7BD: also in CT6 7CT6 7BE: also in CT6 7CT6 7BF: also in CT6 7CT6 7BG: also in CT6 7CT6 7BH: also in CT6 7CT6 7BJ: also in CT6 7CT6 7BN: also in CT6 7CT6 7BP: also in CT6 7CT6 7BQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7BS: also in CT6 7CT6 7BT: also in CT6 7CT6 7BU: also in CT6 7CT6 7BW: also in CT6 7CT6 7BX: also in CT6 7CT6 7BY: also in CT6 7CT6 7BZ: also in CT6 7CT6 7DA: also in CT6 7CT6 7DB: also in CT6 7CT6 7DD: also in CT6 7CT6 7DE: also in CT6 7CT6 7DF: also in CT6 7CT6 7DG: also in CT6 7CT6 7DH: also in CT6 7CT6 7DJ: also in CT6 7CT6 7DL: also in CT6 7CT6 7DN: also in CT6 7CT6 7DP: also in CT6 7CT6 7DQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7DR: also in CT6 7CT6 7DS: also in CT6 7CT6 7DT: also in CT6 7CT6 7DU: also in CT6 7CT6 7DW: also in CT6 7CT6 7DX: also in CT6 7CT6 7DY: also in CT6 7CT6 7EA: also in CT6 7CT6 7EB: also in CT6 7CT6 7ED: also in CT6 7CT6 7EE: also in CT6 7CT6 7EF: also in CT6 7CT6 7EG: also in CT6 7CT6 7EH: also in CT6 7CT6 7EJ: also in CT6 7CT6 7EL: also in CT6 7CT6 7EN: also in CT6 7CT6 7EP: also in CT6 7CT6 7EQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7ER: also in CT6 7CT6 7ES: also in CT6 7CT6 7ET: also in CT6 7CT6 7EU: also in CT6 7CT6 7EW: also in CT6 7CT6 7EX: also in CT6 7CT6 7EY: also in CT6 7CT6 7FA: also in CT6 7CT6 7FB: also in CT6 7CT6 7FE: also in CT6 7CT6 7FF: also in CT6 7CT6 7FG: also in CT6 7CT6 7FH: also in CT6 7CT6 7FP: also in CT6 7CT6 7FQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7FR: also in CT6 7CT6 7FS: also in CT6 7CT6 7GG: also in CT6 7CT6 7GP: also in CT6 7CT6 7GQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7HB: also in CT6 7CT6 7HD: also in CT6 7CT6 7HE: also in CT6 7CT6 7HF: also in CT6 7CT6 7HG: also in CT6 7CT6 7HH: also in CT6 7CT6 7HJ: also in CT6 7CT6 7HL: also in CT6 7CT6 7HN: also in CT6 7CT6 7HP: also in CT6 7CT6 7HQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7HR: also in CT6 7CT6 7HT: also in CT6 7CT6 7HU: also in CT6 7CT6 7HW: also in CT6 7CT6 7HY: also in CT6 7CT6 7JA: also in CT6 7CT6 7JB: also in CT6 7CT6 7JD: also in CT6 7CT6 7JE: also in CT6 7CT6 7JF: also in CT6 7CT6 7JG: also in CT6 7CT6 7JH: also in CT6 7CT6 7JJ: also in CT6 7CT6 7JL: also in CT6 7CT6 7JN: also in CT6 7CT6 7JP: also in CT6 7CT6 7JQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7JW: also in CT6 7CT6 7LR: also in CT6 7CT6 7LS: also in CT6 7CT6 7LT: also in CT6 7CT6 7LU: also in CT6 7CT6 7LW: also in CT6 7CT6 7NA: also in CT6 7CT6 7NB: also in CT6 7CT6 7ND: also in CT6 7CT6 7NE: also in CT6 7CT6 7NJ: also in CT6 7CT6 7NQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7NT: also in CT6 7CT6 7PF: also in CT6 7CT6 7PT: also in CT6 7CT6 7QH: also in CT6 7CT6 7TA: also in CT6 7CT6 7TB: also in CT6 7CT6 7TE: also in CT6 7CT6 7TU: also in CT6 7CT6 7UA: also in CT6 7CT6 7UB: also in CT6 7CT6 7UD: also in CT6 7CT6 7UE: also in CT6 7CT6 7UF: also in CT6 7CT6 7UG: also in CT6 7CT6 7UH: also in CT6 7CT6 7UJ: also in CT6 7CT6 7UL: also in CT6 7CT6 7UN: also in CT6 7CT6 7UP: also in CT6 7CT6 7UQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7UW: also in CT6 7CT6 7XA: also in CT6 7CT6 7XB: also in CT6 7CT6 7XD: also in CT6 7CT6 7XE: also in CT6 7CT6 7XF: also in CT6 7CT6 7XG: also in CT6 7CT6 7XN: also in CT6 7CT6 7XP: also in CT6 7CT6 7XR: also in CT6 7CT6 7XW: also in CT6 7 Herne Bay station 2.2 km2 places, 2.5–5.6 kmOrion Spires 5.2 kmHerneHerne Bay CT6 7BL Map of CT6 7BL and what is near it Map of CT6 7BL: its centre point, with the 300 other postcodes in the CT6 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Station 5.6 kmHerne CT6 7BL
  • CT6 7BL
  • Other postcodes in CT6 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3596, longitude 1.1477)

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 CT6 7BL?

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 7BL?

Every home and business at CT6 7BL 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 7BL?

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 7BL 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 7BL.

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 7BL: 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 7BL 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 7BL?

Homes in CT6 7 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 162 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£318,250
12 months to August 2026
£325,000

▲ up 2.1% on the 12 months before

Detached£405,000 59 sales
Semi-detached£315,000 69 sales
Terraced£260,000 27 sales
Flat or maisonette£160,000 7 sales

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 7BL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CT6 7BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 September 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 CT6 7BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around CT6 7BL. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (23%). 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 7BL

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 20 (2%)£1,613
Band Babout 160 (15%)£1,882
Band Cabout 490 (45%)£2,151
Band Dabout 280 (26%)£2,419
Band Eabout 110 (10%)£2,957
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,495
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,032
Band Hfewer than 5£4,839

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 7BL is in (ONS area E01024073), 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 7BL?

The nearest open schools to CT6 7BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT6 7BL, 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 7BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT6 7BL is Herne Bay Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Herne Bay Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gorse Lane, 153 m away.

More stations near CT6 7BL, 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 7BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT6 7BL, 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 7BL?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT6 7BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Smart Charge Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • Ev Dot Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.8 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 7BL?

The nearest to the centre of CT6 7BL, 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 7BL?

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 7BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT6 7BL, 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 7BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT6 7BL, 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 7BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT6 7BL 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 7BL in a conservation area?

The centre of CT6 7BL 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 7BL?

Police.uk records 90 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT6 7BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Other theft11 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports

Also: theft from the person 2, 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 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 7BL

Ward
Herne & Broomfield
Parish
Herne and Broomfield
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Herne
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

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

CT6 7EQ90 mCT6 7XP100 mCT6 7XR100 mCT6 7EY110 mCT6 7BN130 mCT6 7XN140 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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