Postcode CT18 8EL (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT18 8EL 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 8EL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CT18 8EL is High Street which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mayfield Road and is 260 m away. The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 4.33 km away.

The closest primary school to CT18 8EL (for ages 11 and under) is Lyminge Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 18, 2018. 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 8EL is Coach & Horses and is 84 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 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 8EL 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 8EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 59 m
Church Road 110 m
James Close 118 m
Well Road 136 m
Nailbourne Court 136 m
Palm Tree Way 165 m
Robus Close 223 m
Silverlands Road 225 m
Mayfield Road 230 m
Rectory Lane 240 m
Springside Lane 245 m
Station Road 264 m
Wentworth Close 280 m
Wesley Terrace 285 m
Ethelburga Drive 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT18 8EL

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 8EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
84 m
Elham Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
3.22 km
Stowting Church of England Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.81 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
5.16 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.29 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.29 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.36 km
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
5.38 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
5.4 km
Hawkinge Primary School Outstanding
(June 12, 2019)
5.55 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
5.64 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 5.73 km
Turner Free School 5.82 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
6.21 km
Sellindge Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2009)
6.42 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
6.58 km
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
6.58 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
6.71 km
Folkestone Academy 6.81 km
Folkestone Primary 6.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coach & Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
84 m
Lyminge Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2016
84 m
China China Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
265 m
Age UK Jubilee Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
320 m
Lyminge Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2013
320 m
Lyminge Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2017
325 m
The Coffee Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
325 m
Broad Street House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
621 m
Bridge Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2016
669 m
HPB Sibton Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
939 m
Sibton Park Cricket Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
939 m
Etchinghill Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
1.09 km
The Gatekeeper Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 24, 2022
1.52 km
Badgers Bridge Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2014
2.62 km
Roundwood Hall Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2016
2.76 km
Homefield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
2.8 km
Beachborough Park B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.92 km
The Cat and Custard Pot Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
3.6 km
Stowting Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
3.81 km
The Barn Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
3.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Wesley Terrace Bus Stop/Station 302 m
The Sidings Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Silverlands Road Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Sandling Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.06 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.06 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.38 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 22 km
Kent International Airport Air 30.95 km
London Southend Airport Air 55.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Postling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Great Blacklands Carvet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Dingleden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hunt's Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Boyke Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Sibton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Tye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Skeete Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Tolsford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Temple Pond Inland Water 2.64 km
Acrise Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 44 Mbps 66.17 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 19.63 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 47 11.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 292,391 kWh - mean 20,885 kWh : median 18,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 35,504 kWh - mean 2,959 kWh : median 2,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT18 8EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.12725500
Longitude 1.08692600
OS Easting 616096
OS Northing 0140973
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1