Postcode CT18 7QY (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT18 7QY is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. CT18 7QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT18 7QY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 7QY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CT18 7QY is Mitchell Avenue which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kettle Drive and is 329 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 3.83 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 7QY (for ages 11 and under) is Hawkinge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turner Free School.

The local pub for residents of CT18 7QY is White Horse Inn and is 699 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Garam Mossala and is 442 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mitchell Avenue 39 m
Winter Drive 88 m
Bland Drive 128 m
Crombie Close 169 m
The Berries 183 m
Mill Lane 193 m
Windmill Close 206 m
Kettle Drive 213 m
Perrot Way 217 m
Clouston Close 223 m
Meadow Close 248 m
Gray Close 262 m
Webster Way 267 m
Old Rectory Close 271 m
Parker Place 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 7QY

Introduction June 2000
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 7QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
401 m
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
904 m
Folkestone Academy 2.93 km
Folkestone Primary 2.93 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
3.07 km
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.21 km
Turner Free School 3.3 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.34 km
Mundella Primary School 3.39 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.42 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.48 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.5 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
3.63 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
3.72 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 3.73 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.75 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.96 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.97 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
4.08 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2016
401 m
Hawkinge County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
401 m
Aspendos Hawkinge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 1, 2021
442 m
Garam Mossala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
442 m
Happy Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2021
442 m
Hawkinge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
442 m
Lilys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2019
442 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
442 m
Matlock House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
465 m
Radnor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
465 m
Little Oaks Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
513 m
Hawkinge Cricket And Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
524 m
Hawkinge Community Football & Sports Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 23, 2019
590 m
Hawkinge Under Five Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2014
590 m
White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
699 m
Hawkinge Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
716 m
The Mayfly Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
843 m
Kid Ease Day Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
904 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 22, 2016
904 m
The Churchill School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
904 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kettle Drive Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Kettle Drive Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 408 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Millfield Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.88 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.3 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.31 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.6 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 24.56 km
Kent International Airport Air 28.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 59.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 663 m
Killing Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Shadows Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
O'Gorman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Reinden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Cobham's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Sole Pond Inland Water 2.02 km
Pillars Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.03 km
Holmes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Shop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.9 Mbps 52.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.1 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 325,259 kWh - mean 11,216 kWh : median 12,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 7QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.11782500
Longitude 1.16970200
OS Easting 621932
OS Northing 0140171
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23036
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 E33043238
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2