Postcode CT18 7AY (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT18 7AY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 7AY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CT18 7AY is Minter Avenue which is centered 464 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Reinden Wood and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 4.42 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7AY (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 7AY is The Black Horse Inn and is 838 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Garam Mossala and is 967 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 4.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Minter Avenue 464 m
Pay Street 638 m
The Street 647 m
A260 2.36 km
Canterbury Road 2.37 km
A28 19.12 km
M20 36.48 km
A20 40.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7AY

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 7AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
891 m
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.32 km
Folkestone Academy 3.65 km
Folkestone Primary 3.65 km
Turner Free School 3.76 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.81 km
Selsted Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.83 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
3.86 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.03 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.05 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 4.13 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
4.21 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.22 km
Mundella Primary School 4.24 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
4.25 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
4.46 km
Elham Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
4.6 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.66 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
4.67 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Community Football & Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 23, 2019
544 m
Hawkinge Under Five Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2014
544 m
Matlock House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
654 m
Radnor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
654 m
Hawkinge Cricket And Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
668 m
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
838 m
The Village Shop Densole Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
838 m
Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2016
891 m
Hawkinge County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
891 m
Aspendos Hawkinge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
967 m
Garam Mossala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
967 m
Happy Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
967 m
Hawkinge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
967 m
Lilys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
967 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
967 m
Battle of Britain Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.26 km
Little Oaks Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
1.26 km
Kid Ease Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
1.32 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
1.32 km
The Churchill School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
1.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Reinden Wood Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Reinden Wood Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Campbell Road Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Campbell Road Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Nursery Lane Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.3 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.31 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.66 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 24.71 km
Kent International Airport Air 28.35 km
London Southend Airport Air 58.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 639 m
Reinden Wood Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Pillars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Shop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Whitegate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Holmes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Shadows Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Little Souge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Sole Pond Inland Water 1.81 km
Paddlesworth Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Limekiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.2 Mbps 104.6 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 17 Mbps 50 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% 18.5 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.7 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 141,516 kWh - mean 28,303 kWh : median 24,334 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12427800
Longitude 1.16126800
OS Easting 621311
OS Northing 0140863
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11264
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 002B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3