Postcode CT18 7AR (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT18 7AR is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT18 7AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT18 7AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 CT18 7AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CT18 7AR is Maplefield Gardens which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Millfield and is 359 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 4.22 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7AR (for ages 11 and under) is Hawkinge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turner Free School.

The local pub for residents of CT18 7AR is White Horse Inn and is 1.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Garam Mossala and is 983 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT18 7AR 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 CT18 7AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT18 7AR, and the approximate distance away.

Maplefield Gardens 74 m
Maple Drive 87 m
Cowgate Lane 105 m
Fernfield 136 m
The Keys 198 m
Fern Close 239 m
Gray Close 298 m
Millfield 309 m
Stombers Lane 335 m
Fernfield Lane 538 m
The Street 544 m
Standen Lane 849 m
Alkham Valley Road 2.34 km
A260 2.85 km
Canterbury Road 2.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7AR

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 CT18 7AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
936 m
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.44 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.95 km
Folkestone Academy 3.31 km
Folkestone Primary 3.31 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
3.37 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.53 km
Mundella Primary School 3.63 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.72 km
Turner Free School 3.78 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.86 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.96 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.99 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
4.06 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
4.07 km
Selsted Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.08 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.09 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 4.23 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.26 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
4.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT18 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Cricket And Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
451 m
Hawkinge Community Football & Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 23, 2019
579 m
Hawkinge Under Five Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2014
579 m
Matlock House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
932 m
Radnor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
932 m
Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2016
936 m
Hawkinge County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
936 m
Aspendos Hawkinge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
983 m
Garam Mossala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
983 m
Happy Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
983 m
Hawkinge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
983 m
Lilys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
983 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
983 m
Little Oaks Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
1.01 km
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
1.08 km
Hawkinge Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
1.23 km
Havenfield Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
1.25 km
The Mayfly Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
1.38 km
Kid Ease Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
1.44 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT18 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Millfield Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Millfield Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Kettle Drive Bus Stop/Station 502 m
Kettle Drive Bus Stop/Station 502 m
Campbell Road Bus Stop/Station 919 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.84 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.85 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 25.08 km
Kent International Airport Air 28.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 59.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT18 7AR - Data from Dec 2021

Shadows Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 727 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Reinden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Lockeringe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Boyington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.33 km
Maison Dieu Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Pillars Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT18 7AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 38.3 Mbps 66.9 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.6% 19.5 4
30-300 Mbps 38.9% 49.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 55.6% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 149,130 kWh - mean 16,570 kWh : median 16,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12059400
Longitude 1.17605200
OS Easting 622363
OS Northing 0140498
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23036
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Elham Valley ED
Electoral Ward North Downs East
Local Authority District Folkestone and Hythe
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 E07000112
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Hawkinge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043238
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3