Postcode CT18 7GY (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT18 7GY is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in November 2003 and is an active postcode. CT18 7GY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT18 7GY 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 7GY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to CT18 7GY is Petrel Way which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Honner Close and is 276 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 2.69 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7GY (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 7GY is The Mayfly and is 480 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 911 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.9 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 7GY 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 7GY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Petrel Way 45 m
Bittern Close 76 m
Lapwing Close 79 m
Bishops Close 79 m
Harrier Close 91 m
Redwing Close 102 m
Corbett Road 151 m
Paxton Avenue 154 m
Hornbeam Way 179 m
Aspen Way 187 m
Ridley Close 193 m
Teal Close 208 m
Osprey Court 225 m
Plover Road 225 m
Terlingham Lane 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7GY

Introduction November 2003
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 7GY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
436 m
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
982 m
Folkestone Academy 2.03 km
Folkestone Primary 2.03 km
Turner Free School 2.04 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.16 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.3 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.35 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.44 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
2.54 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.66 km
Mundella Primary School 2.82 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
2.83 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.92 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.08 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.11 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.17 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
3.34 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3.45 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Honner Close Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Atkinson Road Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Proctor Walk Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 3.17 km
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.04 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.05 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 23.23 km
Kent International Airport Air 29.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 60.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 612 m
Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 820 m
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 1.05 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 1.14 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 1.14 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Sole Pond Inland Water 1.21 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Pigeonhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.9 Mbps 93 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 14.9 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% 19.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.4 12
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 211,692 kWh - mean 19,245 kWh : median 20,259 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 53,792 kWh - mean 4,890 kWh : median 4,264 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7GY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.10895500
Longitude 1.15713500
OS Easting 621095
OS Northing 0139147
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