Postcode CT18 7QT (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT18 7QT is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 2002 and is an active postcode. CT18 7QT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT18 7QT 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 7QT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CT18 7QT is Orr Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Battle of Britain Museum and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 3.14 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7QT (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 7QT is The Mayfly and is 628 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 857 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 out of 10. 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 7QT 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 7QT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Orr Close 40 m
Eckford Close 74 m
Proctor Walk 107 m
Kirton Close 108 m
The Meade 133 m
Gardner Close 161 m
Pannell Drive 163 m
Memorial Mews 178 m
St Michael's Walk 181 m
Napier Court 195 m
Benson Lane 198 m
Grice Close 213 m
Ingram Close 216 m
Le Roux Close 226 m
Benson Close 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7QT

Introduction December 2002
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 7QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
510 m
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
894 m
Turner Free School 2.41 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.43 km
Folkestone Academy 2.56 km
Folkestone Primary 2.56 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.71 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.76 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.89 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
3.01 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.2 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.28 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
3.35 km
Mundella Primary School 3.36 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.46 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.62 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3.65 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.7 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
3.77 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
4.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Battle of Britain Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
144 m
Kid Ease Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
510 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
510 m
The Churchill School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
510 m
The Mayfly Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
628 m
Hawkinge Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2016
633 m
The Cooks Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 21, 2021
633 m
Hawkinge House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
698 m
Terlingham Vineyard Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 28, 2013
780 m
Hawkinge Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
803 m
Aspendos Hawkinge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
857 m
Garam Mossala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
857 m
Happy Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
857 m
Hawkinge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
857 m
Lilys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
857 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
857 m
Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2016
894 m
Hawkinge County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
894 m
Matlock House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
945 m
Radnor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
945 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Battle of Britain Museum Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Proctor Walk Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Haskard Close Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Honner Close Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Haskard Close Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.55 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 3.69 km
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 4.05 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.03 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.04 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.35 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 23.37 km
Kent International Airport Air 29.73 km
London Southend Airport Air 59.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sole Pond Inland Water 792 m
Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 799 m
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Holmes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Pigeonhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pillars Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Paddlesworth Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 1.52 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.5 Mbps 51.4 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.5 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 261,219 kWh - mean 13,061 kWh : median 12,920 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 59,671 kWh - mean 2,984 kWh : median 2,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11303700
Longitude 1.15285500
OS Easting 620776
OS Northing 0139588
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban 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 E33043236
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 002E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2