Postcode CT18 8DH (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT18 8DH is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT18 8DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT18 8DH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 8DH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to CT18 8DH is Hempton Hill which is centered 493 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farthing Common and is 197 m away. The closest railway station is Westenhanger Rail Station, 3.27 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 8DH (for ages 11 and under) is Stowting Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brockhill Park Performing Arts College. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT18 8DH is Tiger Inn and is 2.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 82.4% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT18 8DH 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 8DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT18 8DH, and the approximate distance away.

Hempton Hill 493 m
Stone Street 3.33 km
B2068 6.82 km
A28 12.01 km
M20 29.65 km
A20 33.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 8DH

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 8DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stowting Church of England Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.24 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.43 km
Sellindge Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2009)
4.13 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.65 km
Brabourne Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
4.8 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
4.97 km
Elham Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
5.17 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
5.24 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
5.46 km
Smeeth Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
6.12 km
Bodsham Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2008)
6.19 km
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
6.29 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
6.52 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
6.53 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
6.65 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.9 km
Caldecott Foundation School Good
(March 8, 2017)
7.14 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 7.21 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
7.32 km
Turner Free School 7.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT18 8DH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roundwood Hall Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2016
1.4 km
Badgers Bridge Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2014
1.69 km
Homefield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
2.03 km
Tiger Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 17, 2020
2.06 km
Stowting Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
2.24 km
Drum Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
2.34 km
Coach & Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
2.43 km
Lyminge Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2016
2.43 km
Broad Street House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
2.45 km
HPB Sibton Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
2.48 km
Sibton Park Cricket Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
2.48 km
A A Clifton Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
2.53 km
Age UK Jubilee Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
2.59 km
Lyminge Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2013
2.59 km
The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
2.61 km
China China Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
2.62 km
Lyminge Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2017
2.66 km
The Coffee Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
2.66 km
Etchinghill Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
2.73 km
Bridge Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2016
2.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT18 8DH - Data from Apr 2022

Farthing Common Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Farthing Common Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Hempton Hill Bottom Bus Stop/Station 806 m
Hempton Hill Bottom Bus Stop/Station 824 m
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.35 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.36 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.54 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 20.51 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.79 km
London Southend Airport Air 55.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT18 8DH - Data from Dec 2021

Skeete Wood Woodland Or Forest 484 m
Wick Wood Woodland Or Forest 847 m
Dingleden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Cobb's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Postling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Palmer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Fan Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Round Down Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Crooked Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Great Blacklands Carvet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Coppice Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Brickclamp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Horton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT18 8DH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.2 Mbps 6 Mbps 8.37 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.9
2-5 Mbps 82.4% - -
5-10 Mbps 5.9% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.8% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 99,503 kWh - mean 5,853 kWh : median 4,781 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 8DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12272300
Longitude 1.05405000
OS Easting 613817
OS Northing 0140373
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20950
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Elham Valley ED
Electoral Ward North Downs West
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Lyminge BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043232
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 001D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3