Postcode CT18 7BY (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

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

The closest road name to CT18 7BY is Old Rectory Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 3.61 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7BY (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 7BY is The Mayfly and is 565 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 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 36.7% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Rectory Close 67 m
St Denys Road 111 m
Mill Lane 120 m
Crombie Close 134 m
The Berries 176 m
Webster Way 183 m
Windmill Close 186 m
Meadow Close 210 m
Winter Drive 220 m
Oak Drive 232 m
Cornfield Close 244 m
The Pasture 258 m
Hart Close 266 m
Barnhurst Lane 279 m
Woodland Drive 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7BY

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 7BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
126 m
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
615 m
Folkestone Academy 2.76 km
Folkestone Primary 2.76 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.94 km
Turner Free School 3.04 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.2 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.26 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.28 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.28 km
Mundella Primary School 3.3 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.39 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
3.42 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 3.46 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
3.56 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.74 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.82 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.9 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.95 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2016
126 m
Hawkinge County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
126 m
Aspendos Hawkinge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
148 m
Garam Mossala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
148 m
Happy Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
148 m
Hawkinge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
148 m
Lilys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
148 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
148 m
Matlock House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
317 m
Radnor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
317 m
Little Oaks Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
319 m
Hawkinge Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
466 m
The Mayfly Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
565 m
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
613 m
Kid Ease Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
615 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
615 m
The Churchill School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
615 m
Hawkinge Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2016
675 m
The Cooks Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 21, 2021
675 m
Hawkinge Cricket And Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
742 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Aerodrome Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Aerodrome Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Heyford Close Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.73 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 3.87 km
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 4.08 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.01 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.01 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 24.27 km
Kent International Airport Air 28.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 59.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 722 m
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Reinden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Shadows Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Sole Pond Inland Water 1.75 km
Pillars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Holmes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 1.92 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47 Mbps 43.8 Mbps 59.75 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 18.8 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% 21.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 63.3% 47.5 11.4
300+ Mbps 36.7% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 446,527 kWh - mean 15,397 kWh : median 13,640 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 93,743 kWh - mean 3,233 kWh : median 3,074 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11639200
Longitude 1.16616000
OS Easting 621691
OS Northing 0140001
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