Postcode CT18 7FB (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

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

The closest road name to CT18 7FB is Grebe Close which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aerodrome Road and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 3.45 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7FB (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 7FB is The Mayfly and is 365 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 162 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grebe Close 11 m
Hart Close 43 m
Blenheim Drive 45 m
Pritchard Drive 98 m
Stansfeld Avenue 119 m
Barnhurst Lane 174 m
Storey Crescent 202 m
Cornfield Close 220 m
Park Close 229 m
Megone Close 242 m
Hunt Close 246 m
Rose Walk 249 m
Cox Drive 258 m
Swann Way 280 m
Carter Close 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7FB

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 7FB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
203 m
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
363 m
Folkestone Academy 2.67 km
Folkestone Primary 2.67 km
Turner Free School 2.83 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.9 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.96 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.08 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.23 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 3.24 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
3.28 km
Mundella Primary School 3.29 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.31 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
3.47 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.64 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.77 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.8 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.81 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.86 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
4.02 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aerodrome Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Aerodrome Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Swann Way Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.65 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 3.79 km
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 4.05 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.71 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.71 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.01 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 24 km
Kent International Airport Air 29.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 59.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 754 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 904 m
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Sole Pond Inland Water 1.44 km
Holmes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Pillars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Reinden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 1.82 km
Shadows Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.6 Mbps 43.7 Mbps 61.07 Mbps
Upload 13.7 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 16.9 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 47.3 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 129,427 kWh - mean 11,766 kWh : median 10,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7FB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11543400
Longitude 1.16203600
OS Easting 621407
OS Northing 0139882
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