Postcode CT1 2JB (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT1 2JB is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT1 2JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT1 2JB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CT1 2JB as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CT1 2JB is Best Lane which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westgate Towers and is 319 m away. The closest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, 500 m away.

The closest primary school to CT1 2JB (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Methodist Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Barton Court Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 12, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT1 2JB is The Dove Inn and is 7.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 6, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin and is 7.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT1 2JB is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CT1 2JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT1 2JB, and the approximate distance away.

Best Lane 19 m
All Saints Lane 59 m
Orange Street 64 m
The Friars 73 m
Turnagain Lane 92 m
Guildhall Street 99 m
St Alphege Lane 123 m
High Street 124 m
Blackfriars Street 131 m
Whitehorse Lane 133 m
Sun Street 134 m
St Peter's Street 137 m
King Street 141 m
Palace Street 145 m
St Peter's Lane 167 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT1 2JB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CT1 2JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Methodist Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
215 m
The King's School Canterbury 346 m
St Johns Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
457 m
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
609 m
Barton Court Grammar School Good
(February 12, 2020)
932 m
The Orchard School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.05 km
St Nicholas' School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.11 km
The Canterbury Academy Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.13 km
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.27 km
St Stephen's Infant School 1.28 km
St Stephen's Junior School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.35 km
The Canterbury Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.43 km
CATS Canterbury 1.54 km
The Archbishop's School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.58 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School 1.68 km
St Edmund's School Canterbury 1.88 km
Parkside Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.08 km
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Good
(April 17, 2018)
2.11 km
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(November 14, 2013)
2.19 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT1 2JB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elijah Retail - Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
5.96 km
Bees Knees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2012
7.32 km
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
7.43 km
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
7.43 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
7.49 km
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
8.15 km
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
8.15 km
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
8.15 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
8.15 km
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
8.15 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
8.15 km
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
8.15 km
Topiary Tea Room/West Wing Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.52 km
The Dairy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
8.52 km
Oak Motors Garage - Convenience Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2015
8.53 km
D-Dee's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
8.62 km
S And A Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2017
8.65 km
Dukes Roasters Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.67 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
8.78 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
8.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT1 2JB - Data from Apr 2022

Westgate Towers Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Westgate Towers Bus Stop/Station 352 m
The Causeway Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Whitefriars Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Whitefriars Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Falstaff Hotel Taxi Rank 359 m
Canterbury Lane Taxi Rank 366 m
Whitefriars Taxi Rank 453 m
Canterbury West Rail Station Rail 500 m
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 708 m
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 726 m
Kent International Airport Air 20.85 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 41.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT1 2JB - Data from Dec 2021

Solleys Orchard Woodland Or Forest 171 m
Bingley Island Island 739 m
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.16 km
Realm Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Timpson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Golden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
The Langton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Brotherhood Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Tonford Lake Inland Water 2.64 km
Brickhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Little Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Stock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 3.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT1 2JB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.9 Mbps 56.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 362,390 kWh - mean 17,257 kWh : median 13,287 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT1 2JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28026300
Longitude 1.07933900
OS Easting 614850
OS Northing 0157961
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20646
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Canterbury
County Electorial Division Canterbury City South ED
Electoral Ward Westgate
Local Authority District Canterbury
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000106
Travel To Work Area Canterbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Canterbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Canterbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038297
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 020D
Output Area / Small Area 2A3