CT2 8BB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CT2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8BB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CT which means Canterbury.
Postal District. In our case CT2.
Postal Sector. In our case CT2 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BB.

The regional mail center for the post area CT is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CT2 8BB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CANTERBURY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CT2 8BB postcode have the street address of Mead Way

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CT2 8BB postcode is home to a bustling 102 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CANTERBURY within the old postal county of Kent.

CT2 8BB is within the city of Canterbury.

The CT2 8BB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CT2 8BB are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached, end-terraced and mid-terraced.

Most properties in CT2 8BB are privately rented with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for CT2 8BB

The telephone area code for CT2 8BB is 01227 Canterbury.

Map Coordinates for CT2 8BB

Latitude	51.281425155
Longitude	1.07154200921

Ordnance Survey Maps for CT2 8BB

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Landranger 1:50,000 179 Canterbury & East Kent	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CT2 8BB © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CT2 8BB

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	48.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	SSW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	50.00%	SW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	WSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	13.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CT2 8BB Postcode?

Download Speeds For CT2 8BB

Average Mbps	31.400
Median Mbps	33.700
Maximum Mbps	53.740

CT2 8BB has an average download speed of 31.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

799 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

8% of postcodes (99,545) have slower broadband speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,084,297) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CT2 8BB

Average Mbps	5.800
Median Mbps	6.000
Maximum Mbps	10.000

CT2 8BB has an average upload speed of 5.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,212 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

8% of postcodes (96,125) have slower upload speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,085,304) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CT2 8BB Postcode

England Secondary Schools

The Archbishop's School

Address: The Archbishop's School, St Stephens Hill, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AP

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01227765805

Barton Court Grammar School

Address: Barton Court Grammar School, Longport, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1PH

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01227464600

The Canterbury Academy

Address: The Canterbury Academy, Knight Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8QA

Distance: 0.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01227463971

England Primary Schools

Blean Primary School

Address: Blean Primary School, Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9ED

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01227471254

St Stephen's Junior School

Address: St Stephen's Junior School, Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AD

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01227464119

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury

Address: St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury, 99 Military Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1NE

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01227462539

St Stephen's Infant School

Address: St Stephen's Infant School, Hales Drive, St Stephen's, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7AB

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact:

St Johns Church of England Primary School

Address: St Johns Church of England Primary School, St John's Place, Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1BD

Distance: 0.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01227462360

St Peter's Methodist Primary School

Address: St Peter's Methodist Primary School, St Peter's Grove, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2DH

Distance: 0.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01227464392

Wincheap Foundation Primary School

Address: Wincheap Foundation Primary School, Hollow Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3SD

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01227464134

The Canterbury Primary School

Address: The Canterbury Primary School, City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8PT

Distance: 0.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01227462883

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CT2 8BB

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 55 ST. DUNSTANS STREET, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT2 8BS

Distance: 0.11 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 52 LONDON ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT2 8LF

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: :

SS HYGIENE AND AESTHETICS

Address: 11A ST. PETERS STREET, CANTERBURY, CT1 2AT

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

NEO ORTHODONTICS LTD

Address: GRAYLAW HOUSE 20-22, WATLING STREET, CANTERBURY, CT1 2UA

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: :

BURGATE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 14 BURGATE, CANTERBURY, CT1 2HG

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

ST GEORGES DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 9 UPPER BRIDGE STREET, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 2NA

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CT2 8BB

CHEADLES CHEMIST

Address: 68 ST DUNSTANS STREET, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT2 8BN

Distance: 0.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 462422

BOOTS

Address: 12 GRAVEL WALK, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 2TF

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 470944

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 23 ST. GEORGES STREET, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 2JT

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 462039

BOOTS

Address: 29 OATEN HILL, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 3HZ

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 457830

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 2, TEN PERCH ROAD, WINCHEAP, CANTERBURY, CT1 3TQ

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 781369

MORRISONS PHARMACY

Address: TEN PERCH ROAD, WINCHEAP, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 3TQ

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 766679

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CT2 8BB

DAVID GRIMES OPTICIANS

Address: 44 ST. PETERS STREET, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 2BG

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: :

CARGILLS OPTOMETRISTS - CANTERBURY

Address: 59 ST. PETERS STREET, CANTERBURY, CT1 2BE

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

PYBUS OPTICIANS

Address: 5 PALACE STREET, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 2DY

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CANTERBURY)

Address: 7 ROSE LANE, WHITEFRIARS, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 2SJ

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (CANTERBURY)

Address: UNIT 2, 6-8 ROSE LANE, CANTERBURY, CT1 2SJ

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CANTERBURY)

Address: UNIT MSU2, 12 GRAVEL WALK, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 2TF

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CT2 8BB

NORTHGATE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 NORTHGATE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 1WL

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 208556

SEA CADET CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 1 NORTHGATE, CANTERBURY, CT1 1WL

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

CANTERBURY HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 26 OLD DOVER ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 3JH

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 0300 0426600

MOLONY

Address: CANTERBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 26 OLD DOVER ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 3JH

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

NEW DOVER ROAD SURGERY

Address: 10 NEW DOVER ROAD, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 3AP

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 462311

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: MEDICAL CENTRE, GILES LANE, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT2 7PB

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01227 469333

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Transport Links near CT2 8BB

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CT2 8BB

Canterbury East
Canterbury East station, Station Road East, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2RB
Distance: 1.31 miles
Driving Time: 2.85 minutes
Canterbury West
Canterbury West station, Station Road West, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8AN
Distance: 1.32 miles
Driving Time: 3.55 minutes
Sturry
Sturry station, Island Road, Sturry, Kent, CT2 0ED
Distance: 3.92 miles
Driving Time: 8.53 minutes
Chartham
Chartham station, Station Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7HT
Distance: 4.25 miles
Driving Time: 6.28 minutes
Bekesbourne
Bekesbourne station, Station Road, Bekesbourne, Kent, CT4 5EP
Distance: 5.01 miles
Driving Time: 9.12 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CT2 8BB

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CT2 8BB

M2 J7

Distance: 6.78 miles

Driving Time: 7.95 minutes

M2 J6

Distance: 8.49 miles

Driving Time: 9.60 minutes

M20 J9

Distance: 14.79 miles

Driving Time: 21.21 minutes

M20 J10A

Distance: 15.29 miles

Driving Time: 20.78 minutes

M20 J10

Distance: 15.86 miles

Driving Time: 21.80 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CT2 8BB Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Canterbury Co Const
Member or Parliament	Rosie Duffield
Contact Details	Contact Rosie Duffield
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the CT2 8BB Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Canterbury District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Canterbury District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Canterbury District at the following link Canterbury District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Canterbury District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Canterbury District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CT2 8BB Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in CT2 8BB

Yearly House Sales for CT2 8BB
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£200,000	£210,000	£201,667	3
2011	£190,000	£190,000	£190,000	1
2012	£210,000	£223,000	£216,500	2
2013	£245,000	£245,000	£245,000	1
2014	£250,000	£240,000	£245,000	2
2015	£270,000	£260,000	£260,000	3
2016	£275,000	£275,000	£286,667	3
2017	£304,000	£305,000	£304,500	2
2019	£311,000	£311,000	£311,000	1
2021	£290,000	£290,000	£290,000	1
2022	£315,000	£315,000	£315,000	1

Postcodes near the CT2 8BB Postcode

CT2 8AS Church Street CT2 8AT Cross Street CT2 8AU New Street CT2 8AJ Orchard Street CT2 8AR Orchard Street CT2 8BW Orchard Street CT2 8AP Orchard Street CT2 8QH Queens Avenue CT2 8AY Queens Avenue CT2 8FG Queens View CT2 8BS St. Dunstans Street CT2 8AX St. Dunstans Terrace CT2 8BE Whitehall Bridge Road CT2 8BG Whitehall Close CT2 8BD Whitehall Gardens CT2 8BQ Whitehall Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CT2 8BB Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CT2 8BB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, St. Andrews Close, CANTERBURY, CT1 2LN	0.70 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to Aldi
Iceland, Maynard Road, Wincheap Industrial Estate, CANTERBURY, CT1 3RH	0.97 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to Iceland
Sainsburys, Kingsmead Road, CANTERBURY, CT1 1BW	1.03 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to Sainsburys
Waitrose, St. Georges Centre, CANTERBURY, CT1 1UL	1.16 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to Waitrose
Morrisons, Ten Perch Road, Wincheap, CANTERBURY, CT1 3TQ	1.22 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the CT2 8BB Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CT2 8BB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 1 The Clocktower, Canterbury, CT1 2LE	0.56 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to Unit 1 The Clocktower
Eureka Leisure Park, Trinity Road, Ashford, TN25 4BN	11.97 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to Eureka Leisure Park, Trinity Road
Unit 100, Ashford County Square, Ashford, TN23 1AE	12.68 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to Unit 100, Ashford County Square
Food Court, Eurotunnel Terminal, Folkestone, CT18 8XX	13.00 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to Food Court, Eurotunnel Terminal

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CT2 8BB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, St. Georges Street, CANTERBURY, CT1 2SS	0.53 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to McDonald's, St. Georges Street, CANTERBURY, CT1 2SS
McDonald's, Stour Retail Park, Stour Crescent, CANTERBURY, CT1 1AD	1.71 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to McDonald's, Stour Retail Park, Stour Crescent, CANTERBURY, CT1 1AD
McDonald's, Thanet Way, Chestfield, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3JE	5.41 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to McDonald's, Thanet Way, Chestfield, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3JE
McDonald's, Laundry Road, Minster, RAMSGATE, CT12 4EU	11.38 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to McDonald's, Laundry Road, Minster, RAMSGATE, CT12 4EU

KFC Restaurants near CT2 8BB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, St. Georges Street, CANTERBURY, CT1 2LE	0.57 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to KFC Canterbury - Whitefriars Shopping Centre
KFC, Vauxhall Road, CANTERBURY, CT1 1ZG	1.60 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to KFC Canterbury - Maybrook Retail Park
KFC, Thanet Way, Chestfield, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3JE	5.41 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to KFC Whitstable - Highgate Park
KFC, High Street, ASHFORD, TN24 8TH	12.50 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to KFC Ashford - High Street
KFC, Stanford Intersection, HYTHE, CT21 4BL	12.92 miles	Directions from CT2 8BB to KFC Junction 11 - M20 Services