Postcode CT18 7BH (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT18 7BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 7BH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to CT18 7BH is Densole Lane which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Densole Way and is 47 m away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7BH (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 7BH is The Black Horse Inn and is 250 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 2.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Densole Lane 116 m
Densole Way 190 m
The Paddocks 219 m
Coach Road 394 m
A260 1.35 km
Canterbury Road 1.36 km
A28 18.77 km
M20 35.99 km
A20 39.86 km
A2 43.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7BH

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 7BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.96 km
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.39 km
Selsted Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.88 km
Elham Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
3.86 km
Folkestone Academy 4.73 km
Folkestone Primary 4.73 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.76 km
Turner Free School 4.77 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.77 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
4.94 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
5.06 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.06 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 5.12 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.27 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
5.28 km
Mundella Primary School 5.3 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
5.31 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
5.53 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.56 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
5.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
250 m
The Village Shop Densole Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
250 m
Thorndene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2016
590 m
Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centr Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
975 m
Hawkinge Community Football & Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 23, 2019
1.37 km
Hawkinge Under Five Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2014
1.37 km
Kid Ease Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
1.44 km
Hawkinge Cricket And Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.48 km
Matlock House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
1.73 km
Radnor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
1.73 km
Bed & Breakfast and Wedding Venue Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
1.9 km
SJ's Hot & Cold Food Company Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.9 km
Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2016
1.96 km
Hawkinge County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.96 km
Aspendos Hawkinge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
2.04 km
Garam Mossala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.04 km
Happy Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
2.04 km
Hawkinge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
2.04 km
Lilys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
2.04 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
2.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Densole Way Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Densole Way Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Black Horse Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Black Horse Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Nursery Lane Bus Stop/Station 588 m
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.04 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.05 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.43 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 25.45 km
Kent International Airport Air 27.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 57.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whitegate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Reinden Wood Woodland Or Forest 853 m
Longcraft Wood Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Ridge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Shop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Limekiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Little Knowlhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Boyington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Ladwood Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pillars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Crabstock's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 38 Mbps 77.99 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 5.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 49 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 459,030 kWh - mean 15,301 kWh : median 14,748 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 149,991 kWh - mean 4,545 kWh : median 3,428 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.13387500
Longitude 1.15932200
OS Easting 621129
OS Northing 0141924
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15981
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Densole BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043233
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 001B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1