Postcode CT18 7FP (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT18 7FP 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 7FP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CT18 7FP is Heron Forstal Avenue which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is De Havilland Close and is 12 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 3.15 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7FP (for ages 11 and under) is The Churchill School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turner Free School.

The local pub for residents of CT18 7FP is The Mayfly and is 181 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 380 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Heron Forstal Avenue 30 m
De Havilland Close 50 m
Horsley Close 82 m
Vickers Close 84 m
Green Close 120 m
Heyford Close 122 m
Uphill 144 m
Swann Way 149 m
Spitfire Way 168 m
Park Close 178 m
Dragonfly Way 181 m
Stempe Close 194 m
Widgeon Walk 225 m
Defiant Close 226 m
Westland Way 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7FP

Introduction December 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 7FP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
294 m
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
460 m
Folkestone Academy 2.32 km
Folkestone Primary 2.32 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.53 km
Turner Free School 2.58 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.76 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.8 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.87 km
Mundella Primary School 2.92 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.94 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
2.96 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 3.01 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
3.12 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.4 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.41 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.45 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.45 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.65 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.7 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

De Havilland Close Bus Stop/Station 12 m
De Havilland Close Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Swann Way Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Swann Way Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Heyford Close Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.3 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 3.44 km
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 3.68 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.66 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.67 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.94 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 23.85 km
Kent International Airport Air 29.42 km
London Southend Airport Air 60.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 400 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 1.54 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 1.55 km
Sole Pond Inland Water 1.6 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 1.61 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 1.63 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.8 Mbps 67.9 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 75 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% 23.8 5.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.1 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

61 meters consuming 798,304 kWh - mean 13,087 kWh : median 13,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

64 meters consuming 287,767 kWh - mean 4,496 kWh : median 2,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7FP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11237800
Longitude 1.16427100
OS Easting 621578
OS Northing 0139549
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