Postcode CT18 7DP (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT18 7DP 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 7DP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CT18 7DP is St John's Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nursery Lane and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 4.95 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7DP (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 7DP is The Black Horse Inn and is 279 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 1.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St John's Close 20 m
St John's Way 48 m
Coach Road 149 m
Minter Close 157 m
Nursery Lane 170 m
Minter Avenue 202 m
Nursery Close 291 m
Densole Way 360 m
Pay Street 392 m
A260 1.88 km
Canterbury Road 1.88 km
A28 18.75 km
M20 36.05 km
A20 39.92 km
A2 43.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7DP

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 7DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.5 km
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
1.89 km
Selsted Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.4 km
Elham Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
4.05 km
Folkestone Academy 4.23 km
Folkestone Primary 4.23 km
Turner Free School 4.25 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.25 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
4.47 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.54 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.56 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 4.59 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
4.8 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
4.81 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.84 km
Mundella Primary School 4.85 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
4.89 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
5.04 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.04 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
5.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
279 m
The Village Shop Densole Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 13, 2017
279 m
Hawkinge Community Football & Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 23, 2019
1.05 km
Hawkinge Under Five Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2014
1.05 km
Thorndene Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2016
1.11 km
Hawkinge Cricket And Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.17 km
Matlock House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
1.26 km
Radnor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
1.26 km
Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2016
1.5 km
Hawkinge County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.5 km
Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centr Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
1.5 km
Aspendos Hawkinge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
1.57 km
Garam Mossala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.57 km
Happy Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
1.57 km
Hawkinge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.57 km
Lilys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
1.57 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
1.57 km
Battle of Britain Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.7 km
Little Oaks Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
1.87 km
Kid Ease Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
1.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nursery Lane Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Nursery Lane Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Black Horse Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Black Horse Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Densole Way Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.55 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.56 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.93 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 24.97 km
Kent International Airport Air 28 km
London Southend Airport Air 58.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 804 m
Whitegate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Reinden Wood Woodland Or Forest 847 m
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Shop Wood Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Pillars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Longcraft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Limekiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Ridge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Little Knowlhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Little Souge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Crabstock's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Paddlesworth Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.8 Mbps 35.1 Mbps 58.85 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 104,829 kWh - mean 14,976 kWh : median 17,152 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12927300
Longitude 1.15753500
OS Easting 621026
OS Northing 0141407
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3