Postcode CT18 7BS (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT18 7BS 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 7BS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to CT18 7BS is Hart Close which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 3.52 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7BS (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 7BS is The Mayfly and is 443 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Garam Mossala and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hart Close 119 m
St Denys Road 162 m
Grebe Close 173 m
Pritchard Drive 184 m
Blenheim Drive 190 m
Cornfield Close 191 m
Old Rectory Close 192 m
Barnhurst Lane 193 m
Storey Crescent 232 m
Stansfeld Avenue 248 m
Mill Lane 258 m
Green Close 263 m
Oak Drive 265 m
Crombie Close 281 m
Webster Way 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7BS

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 7BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
80 m
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
478 m
Folkestone Academy 2.7 km
Folkestone Primary 2.7 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.9 km
Turner Free School 2.93 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.07 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.16 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.24 km
Mundella Primary School 3.27 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.27 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
3.34 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 3.34 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.5 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
3.5 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.75 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.78 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.83 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.97 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspendos Hawkinge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
0 m
Garam Mossala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
0 m
Happy Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
0 m
Hawkinge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
0 m
Lilys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
0 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
0 m
Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2016
80 m
Hawkinge County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
80 m
Little Oaks Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
309 m
Matlock House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
313 m
Radnor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
313 m
Hawkinge Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
380 m
The Mayfly Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
443 m
Kid Ease Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
478 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
478 m
The Churchill School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
478 m
Hawkinge Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2016
558 m
The Cooks Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 21, 2021
558 m
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
636 m
Hawkinge House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
702 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Aerodrome Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Aerodrome Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Swann Way Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.67 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 3.81 km
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 4.05 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.86 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.87 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.16 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 24.13 km
Kent International Airport Air 29.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 59.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 777 m
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Reinden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Sole Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Shadows Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Holmes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Pillars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 58.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 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% 19.8 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.1 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 438,662 kWh - mean 20,889 kWh : median 16,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 97,141 kWh - mean 6,071 kWh : median 3,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11580000
Longitude 1.16430600
OS Easting 621562
OS Northing 0139929
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 6B1