Postcode CT18 7FU (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT18 7FU is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in May 2018 and is an active postcode. CT18 7FU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT18 7FU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 7FU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to CT18 7FU is Oak Rise which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lidl and is 358 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 2.75 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7FU (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 7FU is The Mayfly and is 338 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 770 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oak Rise 17 m
Rowan Way 56 m
Terlingham Gardens 107 m
Hornbeam Way 122 m
Aspen Way 139 m
Juniper Way 181 m
Hurricane Way 216 m
Petrel Way 253 m
Defiant Close 254 m
Bittern Close 263 m
Redwing Close 301 m
Terlingham Lane 321 m
Stempe Close 343 m
De Havilland Close 366 m
Spitfire Way 408 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7FU

Introduction May 2018
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 7FU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
376 m
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
849 m
Folkestone Academy 1.98 km
Folkestone Primary 1.98 km
Turner Free School 2.17 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.25 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.35 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.39 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.57 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
2.57 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.6 km
Mundella Primary School 2.68 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.75 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
2.78 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.09 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.1 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.29 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.31 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
3.4 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
70 m
Hawkinge Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2016
222 m
The Cooks Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 21, 2021
222 m
The Mayfly Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
338 m
Terlingham Vineyard Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 28, 2013
371 m
Kid Ease Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
376 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
376 m
The Churchill School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
376 m
Hawkinge Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
416 m
Little Oaks Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
629 m
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
687 m
Aspendos Hawkinge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
770 m
Garam Mossala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
770 m
Happy Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
770 m
Hawkinge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
770 m
Lilys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
770 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
770 m
Battle of Britain Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
832 m
Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2016
849 m
Hawkinge County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
849 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lidl Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 372 m
De Havilland Close Bus Stop/Station 427 m
De Havilland Close Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Swann Way Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.97 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 3.11 km
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 3.41 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.32 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.32 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.58 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 23.45 km
Kent International Airport Air 29.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 60.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 528 m
Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 1.13 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 1.2 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 1.22 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 1.35 km
Sole Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 88 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 18 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88 18
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 37,001 kWh - mean 2,643 kWh : median 2,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7FU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.10913300
Longitude 1.16136400
OS Easting 621388
OS Northing 0139179
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28254
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming 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 E33043239
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 002F
Output Area / Small Area 1A2