Postcode CT18 7LX (Dover)

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The postcode CT18 7LX is located in Dover, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT18 7LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT18 7LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 7LX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CT18 7LX is Lancaster Avenue which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alexandra Road and is 305 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 3.84 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7LX (for ages 11 and under) is Capel-le-Ferne Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Harvey Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 17, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CT18 7LX is The Brewery of Angels & Demons and is 458 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lancaster Avenue 83 m
Elizabeth Drive 93 m
Beatrice Road 216 m
Victoria Road 245 m
Alexandra Road 299 m
Clarence Road 315 m
Green Lane 334 m
Avondale Road 345 m
Helena Road 401 m
Capel Street 410 m
New Dover Road 476 m
Cauldham Lane 559 m
Old Dover Road 569 m
Winehouse Lane 673 m
Alkham Valley Road 2.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7LX

Introduction January 1980
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 7LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
246 m
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
2.24 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.43 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.56 km
Mundella Primary School 2.9 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.1 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
3.15 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.35 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
3.53 km
Folkestone Academy 3.54 km
Folkestone Primary 3.54 km
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
3.57 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.69 km
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
3.72 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
3.83 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
4.23 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
4.36 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.62 km
Turner Free School 4.72 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
5.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Capel le Ferne Farmers Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
0 m
Capel Le Ferne Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
0 m
Capel-Le-Ferne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
246 m
Casper Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
246 m
The Foodmarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
378 m
The Brewery of Angels & Demons Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
458 m
Cliffetop Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
604 m
The Lighthouse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
604 m
Greenview Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
718 m
Little Satmar Farm Holiday Complex Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2018
850 m
Battle Of Britain Memorial Retailers - other Exempt
March 4, 2020
1.05 km
The Wing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 9, 2015
1.05 km
Valiant Sailor Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 3, 2019
1.05 km
Red Barn Events Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
1.08 km
Little Switzerland Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
1.28 km
Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.42 km
Havenfield Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
2 km
Folkestone Baptist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
October 24, 2019
2.08 km
Little Acorns Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
2.08 km
Kent Dark Chocolate Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2018
2.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Alexandra Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Helena Road Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Capel Street Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Helena Road Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Tontine Street Taxi Rank 3.29 km
Grand Burstin Taxi Rank 3.43 km
Grand Burstin Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 6.61 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 6.62 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 6.75 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 25.67 km
Kent International Airport Air 28.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 531 m
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 876 m
Dawkinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
East Wear Bay Bay 1.6 km
Broadsole Pond Inland Water 1.99 km
Chalk Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bramble Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Shadows Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Copt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.3 Mbps 29.5 Mbps 45.23 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 6 Mbps 7.29 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% 25.6 5.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.5 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 244,032 kWh - mean 18,772 kWh : median 17,588 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.10477600
Longitude 1.21178600
OS Easting 624940
OS Northing 0138848
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14833
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dover
County Electorial Division Dover West ED
Electoral Ward Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne
Local Authority District Dover
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 E07000108
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Capel-le-Ferne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042982
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dover 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dover 014A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3