Postcode CT18 7QP (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT18 7QP is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. CT18 7QP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT18 7QP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 7QP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CT18 7QP is Geddes Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Honner Close and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 2.9 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7QP (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 7QP is The Mayfly and is 634 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 963 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.6% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Geddes Close 37 m
Gardner Close 70 m
Honner Close 72 m
Grice Close 89 m
Page Road 138 m
Osprey Court 148 m
Plover Road 150 m
Atkinson Road 171 m
Trunley Way 182 m
Teal Close 186 m
Pannell Drive 201 m
Ingram Close 211 m
Corbett Road 233 m
Fulmar Mews 234 m
Lewis Road 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7QP

Introduction December 2001
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 7QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
530 m
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
1.02 km
Turner Free School 2.18 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.22 km
Folkestone Academy 2.34 km
Folkestone Primary 2.34 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.48 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.54 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.69 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
2.78 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.09 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
3.13 km
Mundella Primary School 3.18 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.28 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.39 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3.45 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.49 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
3.54 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
3.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Battle of Britain Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
376 m
Kid Ease Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
530 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
530 m
The Churchill School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
530 m
Terlingham Vineyard Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 28, 2013
579 m
Hawkinge Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2016
596 m
The Cooks Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 21, 2021
596 m
Hawkinge House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
609 m
The Mayfly Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
634 m
Hawkinge Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
814 m
Aspendos Hawkinge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
963 m
Garam Mossala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
963 m
Happy Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
963 m
Hawkinge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
963 m
Lilys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
963 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
963 m
Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2016
1.02 km
Hawkinge County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
1.02 km
Little Oaks Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
1.03 km
Matlock House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Honner Close Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Atkinson Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Proctor Walk Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Battle of Britain Museum Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Page Road Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 3.48 km
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 3.84 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 2.9 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 2.9 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.2 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 23.2 km
Kent International Airport Air 29.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 59.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 581 m
Sole Pond Inland Water 848 m
Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Holmes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 1.29 km
Pigeonhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 1.38 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 1.4 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.9 Mbps 73 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 18.4% 54 15
300+ Mbps 81.6% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 563,146 kWh - mean 11,982 kWh : median 11,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11095900
Longitude 1.15287100
OS Easting 620787
OS Northing 0139357
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22500
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33043236
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 002E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2