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The postcode CT18 7BU is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT18 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CT18 7BU 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 7BU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to CT18 7BU is St Denys Road which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 3.68 km away.
The closest primary school to CT18 7BU (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 7BU is The Mayfly and is 614 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 171 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CT18 7BU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CT18 7BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CT18 7BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CT18 7BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CT18 7BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkinge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 12, 2019) | 103 m |
| The Churchill School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 648 m |
| Folkestone Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 2.85 km | |
| Folkestone Primary | Academy | 2-11 | 2.85 km | |
| The Beacon Folkestone | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 3.03 km |
| Turner Free School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.1 km | |
| Harcourt Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.24 km |
| Morehall Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 3.33 km |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 3.37 km |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 3.38 km |
| Mundella Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.39 km | |
| Capel-le-Ferne Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 3.46 km |
| The Harvey Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 17, 2016) | 3.5 km |
| All Soul's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.51 km | |
| Compass Community School Coastal Park | Special school | 5-17 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2019) | 3.64 km |
| Martello Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 10, 2018) | 3.84 km |
| Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 3.91 km |
| Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) | Independent school | 14-19 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 3.99 km |
| Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 4.05 km |
| Cheriton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 4.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT18 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2016 | 103 m | |
| Hawkinge County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 103 m | |
| Aspendos Hawkinge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 1, 2021 | 171 m | |
| Garam Mossala | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 171 m | |
| Happy Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2021 | 171 m | |
| Hawkinge Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 171 m | |
| Lilys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 171 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2015 | 171 m | |
| Matlock House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 221 m | |
| Radnor House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2018 | 221 m | |
| Little Oaks Kindergarten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 412 m | |
| Hawkinge Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2019 | 537 m | |
| The Mayfly | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 614 m | |
| Kid Ease Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 648 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2016 | 648 m | |
| The Churchill School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 648 m | |
| Hawkinge Cricket And Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 690 m | |
| Hawkinge Community Football & Sports | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 23, 2019 | 702 m | |
| Hawkinge Under Five Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2014 | 702 m | |
| White Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 711 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT18 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Tesco | 163 m | |
| Tesco | 175 m | |
| Aerodrome Road | 197 m | |
| Aerodrome Road | 242 m | |
| Campbell Road | 393 m | |
| Folkestone Central Rail Station | 3.82 km | |
| Castle Hill Avenue | 3.96 km | |
| Tontine Street | 4.18 km | |
| Folkestone West Rail Station | 3.68 km | |
| Folkestone West Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| Folkestone Central Rail Station | 3.82 km | |
| Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 4.01 km | |
| Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 4.02 km | |
| Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 4.32 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 24.3 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 28.91 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 59.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT18 7BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Coombe Wood | 793 m | |
| Killing Wood | 816 m | |
| O'Gorman's Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Reinden Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Cobham's Rough | 1.45 km | |
| Shadows Hill Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Argrove Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Sole Pond | 1.71 km | |
| Palmer's Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Pillars Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Holmes Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Shop Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Cheriton Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Holy Well Pond | 2.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT18 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 20.2 Mbps | 32.9 Mbps | 59.23 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 7.1 Mbps | 16.36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CT18 7BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.11714900 |
| Longitude | 1.16544000 |
| OS Easting | 621637 |
| OS Northing | 0140083 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000112 |
| Travel To Work Area | Folkestone and Dover |
| 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 |
| 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 |