Postcode CT18 7NU (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT18 7NU is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. CT18 7NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT18 7NU 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 7NU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CT18 7NU is Waddington Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Page Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7NU (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 7NU is The Mayfly and is 250 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 426 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Waddington Drive 19 m
Kipping Close 41 m
Rose Walk 72 m
Spence Close 85 m
Haven Drive 89 m
Megone Close 141 m
Downs Close 169 m
Demozay Close 173 m
Stansfeld Avenue 180 m
Mayfly Drive 181 m
Spitfire Way 223 m
Le Roux Close 223 m
Park Close 223 m
Woodcock Gardens 225 m
Lysander Walk 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7NU

Introduction December 1997
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 7NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
160 m
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
478 m
Folkestone Academy 2.51 km
Folkestone Primary 2.51 km
Turner Free School 2.59 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.69 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.78 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.85 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.98 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
3.07 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.11 km
Mundella Primary School 3.2 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.25 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
3.32 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.59 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.62 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.63 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.79 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.79 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Page Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Page Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Lidl Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Swann Way Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 3.65 km
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 3.94 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.43 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.44 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.74 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 23.72 km
Kent International Airport Air 29.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 59.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 780 m
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Sole Pond Inland Water 1.23 km
Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Holmes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 1.59 km
Pillars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 1.68 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 1.69 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.1 Mbps 110.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 21.5 Mbps 115 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.9 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 342,939 kWh - mean 10,086 kWh : median 9,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11373400
Longitude 1.15919200
OS Easting 621214
OS Northing 0139684
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1