CT6 7LU postcode in Herne, Kent

CT6 7LU 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 75% 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 2.1 km in a straight line

Where CT6 7LU is, and what is near it

Map of CT6 7LU and what is near it Map of CT6 7LU: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CT6 7AE: also in CT6 7CT6 7AH: also in CT6 7CT6 7AL: also in CT6 7CT6 7AN: also in CT6 7CT6 7AP: 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 7AY: also in CT6 7CT6 7AZ: also in CT6 7CT6 7BA: also in CT6 7CT6 7DL: also in CT6 7CT6 7DR: also in CT6 7CT6 7FA: also in CT6 7CT6 7FP: also in CT6 7CT6 7FQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7FS: 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 7HS: also in CT6 7CT6 7HT: also in CT6 7CT6 7HU: also in CT6 7CT6 7HW: also in CT6 7CT6 7HX: 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 7JS: also in CT6 7CT6 7JT: also in CT6 7CT6 7JU: also in CT6 7CT6 7JW: also in CT6 7CT6 7JX: also in CT6 7CT6 7JY: also in CT6 7CT6 7JZ: also in CT6 7CT6 7LA: also in CT6 7CT6 7LB: also in CT6 7CT6 7LD: also in CT6 7CT6 7LL: also in CT6 7CT6 7LN: also in CT6 7CT6 7LP: also in CT6 7CT6 7LR: also in CT6 7CT6 7LS: also in CT6 7CT6 7LT: also in CT6 7CT6 7LW: also in CT6 7CT6 7LX: also in CT6 7CT6 7LZ: also in CT6 7CT6 7NA: also in CT6 7CT6 7NB: also in CT6 7CT6 7ND: also in CT6 7CT6 7NE: also in CT6 7CT6 7NH: also in CT6 7CT6 7NJ: also in CT6 7CT6 7NQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7NT: also in CT6 7CT6 7PT: also in CT6 7CT6 7TA: also in CT6 7CT6 7TB: also in CT6 7CT6 7TD: also in CT6 7CT6 7TE: also in CT6 7CT6 7TF: also in CT6 7CT6 7TG: also in CT6 7CT6 7TQ: also in CT6 7CT6 7TX: also in CT6 7CT6 7TY: also in CT6 7CT6 7TZ: also in CT6 7CT6 7UD: also in CT6 7CT6 7UE: also in CT6 7CT6 7UF: also in CT6 7CT6 7UG: also in CT6 7CT6 7UJ: also in CT6 7CT6 7UL: also in CT6 7CT6 7UW: also in CT6 7CT6 7YG: also in CT6 7CT6 7YJ: also in CT6 7 Herne Bay station 2.1 kmOrion Spires 4.1 kmStation 4.8 kmHerne CT6 7LU Map of CT6 7LU and what is near it Map of CT6 7LU: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Herne Bay High School 2.0 km2 GP practices, 2.4–2.6 kmOrion Spires 4.1 kmStation 4.8 kmHerne & Broomfield CT6 7LU
  • CT6 7LU
  • Other postcodes in CT6 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.3488, longitude 1.1333)

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 7LU?

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 7LU?

Every home and business at CT6 7LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)75% 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 7LU?

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 7LU 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 7LU.

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 7LU: 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 7LU 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 7LU?

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
£318,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ 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

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 7LU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CT6 7LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 October 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 CT6 7LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around CT6 7LU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (21%). 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 7LU

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 50 (5%)£1,613
Band Babout 190 (20%)£1,882
Band Cabout 230 (24%)£2,151
Band Dabout 220 (23%)£2,419
Band Eabout 180 (19%)£2,957
Band Fabout 70 (7%)£3,495
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,032
Band Hwithheld£4,839

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. 21% 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 7LU is in (ONS area E01024077), 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 7LU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT6 7LU is Herne Bay Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Herne Bay Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Railway station 4.8 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 Church, 114 m away.

More stations near CT6 7LU, 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 7LU?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • Smart Charge Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • Ev Dot Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.7 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 7LU?

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

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 7LU?

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

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

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

The centre of CT6 7LU is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

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 CT6 7LU?

Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT6 7LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

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 7LU

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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CT6 7JD30 mCT6 7HR50 mCT6 7HP50 mCT6 7LR60 mCT6 7HN90 mCT6 7LT90 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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