Postcode CT12 5BU (Thanet)

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The postcode CT12 5BU is located in Thanet, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT12 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT12 5BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 CT12 5BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CT12 5BU is Spitfire Way which is centered 369 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Museums and is 502 m away. The closest railway station is Minster Rail Station, 2.52 km away.

The closest primary school to CT12 5BU (for ages 11 and under) is Minster Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ursuline College. The last OFSTED inspection on April 25, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT12 5BU is Jolly Farmer and is 2.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sams Room Service and is 1.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT12 5BU 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 CT12 5BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT12 5BU, and the approximate distance away.

Spitfire Way 369 m
B2190 479 m
Alland Grange Lane 545 m
B2050 966 m
Manston Road 1.99 km
Canterbury Road 3.64 km
A256 11.52 km
A299 11.62 km
A28 37.11 km
A2 48.53 km
A20 50.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT12 5BU

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 CT12 5BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Minster Church of England Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.5 km
The Llewellyn School and Nursery Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.91 km
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School Good
(September 11, 2019)
3.22 km
Great Oaks Small School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.22 km
Chartfield School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.24 km
Ursuline College Good
(April 25, 2017)
3.37 km
Birchington Church of England Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
3.39 km
King Ethelbert School Good
(October 3, 2018)
3.51 km
Laleham Gap School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.57 km
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
3.62 km
Newington Community Primary School Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
3.75 km
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.89 km
Monkton Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
4.1 km
Chilton Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2019)
4.15 km
Hartsdown Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
4.15 km
Life Skills Manor for Autism 4.16 km
Small Haven School Good
(November 9, 2017)
4.18 km
Ramsgate Arts Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
4.2 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Good
(September 19, 2019)
4.25 km
Dame Janet Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2018)
4.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT12 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NAAFI Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
814 m
Hogman Family Butchers Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
1.04 km
Sams Room Service Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.24 km
SPRY Craft Shots Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
1.24 km
Buy Whole Foods on Line Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
1.25 km
McDonalds Restaurant And Drive Through Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
1.25 km
Ibiza Fitness Food Other catering premises 4
Good
December 9, 2020
1.31 km
Blue Oceans Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
February 11, 2022
1.34 km
Co Op Minster Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
1.54 km
Express By Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
1.54 km
Smugglers Retreat Table Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
1.65 km
Jolly Farmer Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
2.11 km
Minster Food Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 29, 2021
2.15 km
Minster Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
2.15 km
Thai Food t/a Minster Services Deli Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 23, 2021
2.15 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
2.15 km
The Salvation Army Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
2.15 km
Looking Ahead - Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
2.21 km
Archie's Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
2.21 km
Hair Of The Dog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2020
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT12 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Museums Bus Stop/Station 502 m
Museums Bus Stop/Station 541 m
Esmonde Drive Bus Stop/Station 547 m
Manston Park Bus Stop/Station 551 m
Esmonde Drive Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Minster Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Minster Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.54 km
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.7 km
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.82 km
Kent International Airport Air 1.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 50.56 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT12 5BU - Data from Dec 2021

Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Shottendane Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Clapper Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Cottington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Staner Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Minster Marshes Wetland 3.25 km
Cliffsend Point Wetland 3.29 km
Weatherlees Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Boxlees Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Westgate Bay Bay 4.17 km
Pegwell Bay Bay 4.19 km
Epple Bay Bay 4.25 km
St Mildred's Bay Bay 4.37 km
Westbrook Bay Bay 4.8 km
Monkton Marshes Wetland 4.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT12 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.4 Mbps 35.7 Mbps 41.35 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 8.48 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 37 6.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 78,049 kWh - mean 9,756 kWh : median 8,715 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT12 5BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34736400
Longitude 1.33892700
OS Easting 632612
OS Northing 0166213
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10884
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Thanet
County Electorial Division Birchington & Rural ED
Electoral Ward Thanet Villages
Local Authority District Thanet
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 E07000114
Travel To Work Area Margate and Ramsgate

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Cliffs End BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33038502
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Thanet 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Thanet 014A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1