Postcode CT18 7FA (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT18 7FA is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. CT18 7FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT18 7FA 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 7FA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CT18 7FA is Blenheim Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aerodrome Road and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7FA (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 7FA is The Mayfly and is 406 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 211 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blenheim Drive 24 m
Grebe Close 63 m
Hart Close 100 m
Barnhurst Lane 151 m
Stansfeld Avenue 154 m
Pritchard Drive 159 m
Storey Crescent 167 m
Hunt Close 187 m
Cox Drive 196 m
Megone Close 205 m
Cornfield Close 208 m
Rose Walk 229 m
Carter Close 229 m
Mayfly Drive 231 m
Lysander Walk 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7FA

Introduction July 1995
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 7FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
232 m
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
386 m
Folkestone Academy 2.71 km
Folkestone Primary 2.71 km
Turner Free School 2.85 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.95 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.96 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.1 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 3.25 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.29 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
3.31 km
Mundella Primary School 3.35 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.37 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
3.52 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.7 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.82 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.84 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.86 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.88 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aerodrome Road Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Aerodrome Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.7 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 3.84 km
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 4.11 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.68 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.69 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 23.99 km
Kent International Airport Air 29.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 59.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 820 m
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 904 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Sole Pond Inland Water 1.4 km
Holmes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pillars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Reinden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 1.85 km
Paddlesworth Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Shadows Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.9 Mbps 47.1 Mbps 75.83 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 13.4 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% 16.8 3.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 51.2 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 477,972 kWh - mean 9,372 kWh : median 8,798 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11579600
Longitude 1.16126000
OS Easting 621351
OS Northing 0139920
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33043236
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1