CT16 2HU
a primarily residential postcode in Dover, Kent
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.1427 / 51°8'33"N
Longitude: 1.3029 / 1°18'10"E
OS Eastings: 631129
OS Northings: 143343
OS Grid: TR311433
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR X2S.687
Mapcode Global: VHLHB.JJNW
Plus Code: 9F3348V3+35
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01pd64
What Three Birds: redstart.stonechat.gallinule
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Melbourne Avenue, Dover CT16 2HU
Summary
CT16 2HU is a primarily residential postcode in Dover, Kent. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £97,211 to £172,696 with an average of £147,670.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1991 and 1995 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly social housing, with some owner occupied
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £400. The most common recorded business type is Advertising Right.
Dover is a town, which had a population of 41,709 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 51 people resident in CT16 2HU, of which 28 were male and 23 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
CT16 2HU is in the Folkestone and Dover travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust.
CT16 2HU is approximately 80m (262ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in CT16 2HU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing CT16 2HU
8d1: Hard-Pressed Living - Migration and Churn - Young Hard-Pressed Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for CT16 2HU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near CT16 2HU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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CT16 2HU at other websites
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- River levels and flood warnings near CT16 2HU at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near CT16 2HU at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near CT16 2HU at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to CT16 2HU at British Beaches
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- See which government petitions are popular near CT16 2HU at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near CT16 2HU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of CT16 2HU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Dover District Council
Ward
Buckland
Councillors
Charlotte Zosseder (Labour)
Kevin Mills (Labour)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Dover Town
County Councillors
Oliver Richardson (Conservative)
Nigel Collor (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Dover
MP
Natalie Elphicke (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for CT16 2HU.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near CT16 2HU.
Primary
Green Park Community Primary School
The Linces, Buckland, Dover, Kent, CT16 2BN
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Shatterlocks Infant School
Heathfield Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT16 2PB
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Guston Church of England Primary School
Burgoyne Heights, Guston, Dover, Kent, CT15 5LR
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Castle Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EZ
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Dover Christ Church Academy
Melbourne Avenue, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 2EG
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Frith Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 2PZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Duke of York's Royal Military School
Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover, Kent, CT15 5EQ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0DQ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Astor College (A Specialist College for the Arts)
Astor Avenue, Dover, Kent, CT17 0AS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
SchoolsCompany The Goodwin Academy
Mill Road, Deal, CT14 9BD
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5JY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Pent Valley Technology College
Surrenden Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4ED
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3RB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.