Postcode CT17 9LU (Dover)

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The postcode CT17 9LU is located in Dover, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT17 9LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT17 9LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 CT17 9LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CT17 9LU is Eaves Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elms Vale Road and is 218 m away. The closest railway station is Dover Priory Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to CT17 9LU (for ages 11 and under) is St Martin's School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Astor Secondary School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 29, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of CT17 9LU is Crown and Sceptre and is 354 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kong Sing and is 299 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 26, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT17 9LU 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 CT17 9LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT17 9LU, and the approximate distance away.

Eaves Road 25 m
Malmains Road 203 m
Markland Road 215 m
Suffolk Gardens 220 m
Church Road 223 m
Elm Park Gardens 239 m
Lascelles Road 250 m
Queens Avenue 302 m
Kings Road 317 m
Cow Lane 346 m
Maxton Road 432 m
Folkestone Road 506 m
Elms Vale Road 712 m
B2011 3.02 km
A256 13.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT17 9LU

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 CT17 9LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Martin's School Good
(September 13, 2018)
149 m
Astor Secondary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
450 m
Vale View Community School 557 m
Dover Grammar School for Boys Good
(October 16, 2019)
645 m
Elms School Good
(October 19, 2017)
742 m
Priory Fields School Good
(November 20, 2018)
835 m
White Cliffs Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.11 km
Aycliffe Community Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.24 km
Dover College 1.56 km
Barton Junior School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.79 km
Dover Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
1.86 km
Charlton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.88 km
Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(May 16, 2019)
1.89 km
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.05 km
St Edmund's Catholic School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.07 km
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.18 km
River Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2013)
2.51 km
Green Park Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
2.56 km
Guston Church of England Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.96 km
The Sallygate School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT17 9LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Martins County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
149 m
St Martins School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
149 m
Next Steps Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
252 m
Kong Sing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
299 m
Crown and Sceptre Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
354 m
Newsmarket Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 17, 2019
354 m
Oasis Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
354 m
Boars Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
446 m
Astor College School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
450 m
Little India Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
504 m
Westbank Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
529 m
Vale View County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
557 m
Longfield Local Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2019
604 m
Dover Grammar School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
645 m
Longfield Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
703 m
Sandown Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
703 m
Elms School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
742 m
Alexander House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
815 m
Bluebells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2013
815 m
Clare House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
825 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT17 9LU - Data from Apr 2022

Elms Vale Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Elms Vale Road Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Kings Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Kings Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Malmains Road Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Dover Priory Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Dover Priory Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Kearsney Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Kearsney Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.96 km
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.07 km
Dover Western Docks Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.11 km
Kent International Airport Air 25.43 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 31.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 64.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT17 9LU - Data from Dec 2021

Stepping Down Woodland Or Forest 351 m
Coney Hill Hill Or Mountain 367 m
Lunnons Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Elms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Martins Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Coombe Down Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hollow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Holmstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Wellington Dock Inland Water 1.72 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bob's Dean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hunger Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT17 9LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 142 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 296,570 kWh - mean 10,984 kWh : median 10,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 85,603 kWh - mean 3,170 kWh : median 3,210 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT17 9LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12285500
Longitude 1.28718100
OS Easting 630127
OS Northing 0141091
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27955
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dover
County Electorial Division Dover Town ED
Electoral Ward Maxton & Elms Vale
Local Authority District Dover
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 E07000108
Travel To Work Area Folkestone and Dover

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Dover BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042981
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dover 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dover 014C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4