Postcode CT18 7BZ (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT18 7BZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 7BZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CT18 7BZ is Coombe Wood Lane which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The White Horse and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 3.35 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7BZ (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 7BZ is White Horse Inn and is 191 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Garam Mossala and is 617 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 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 7BZ 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 7BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coombe Wood Lane 16 m
Coombe Way 90 m
Milestone Close 169 m
Apple Close 182 m
Acorn Close 185 m
The Oaks 220 m
Harvest Way 224 m
The Pasture 294 m
Webster Way 376 m
Heron Forstal Avenue 507 m
Spitfire Way 695 m
Alkham Valley Road 2.99 km
A260 3.63 km
Canterbury Road 3.63 km
A28 20.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7BZ

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 7BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
656 m
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
829 m
Folkestone Academy 2.42 km
Folkestone Primary 2.42 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.52 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.78 km
Mundella Primary School 2.83 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.87 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.9 km
Turner Free School 2.92 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.08 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
3.16 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.16 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
3.19 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.21 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 3.37 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.41 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.43 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.56 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.7 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 168 m
The White Horse Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Heyford Close Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Heyford Close Bus Stop/Station 355 m
De Havilland Close Bus Stop/Station 512 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.35 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 3.48 km
Tontine Street Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.17 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.17 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.43 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 24.27 km
Kent International Airport Air 29.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 60.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 163 m
Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 389 m
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
Shadows Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 1.86 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Reinden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 40.8 Mbps 75.68 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 9 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% 20.4 3
30-300 Mbps 89.7% 47 10.9
300+ Mbps 5.1% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 601,574 kWh - mean 17,693 kWh : median 15,735 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 195,545 kWh - mean 5,014 kWh : median 3,608 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11298100
Longitude 1.17187100
OS Easting 622107
OS Northing 0139639
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23036
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: White suburban communities
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 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2