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The postcode CT18 8LR is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT18 8LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CT18 8LR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8LR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to CT18 8LR is School Road which is centered 123 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Black Horse and is 755 m away.
The closest primary school to CT18 8LR (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 8LR is The Black Horse Inn and is 803 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Garam Mossala and is 2.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 21.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CT18 8LR 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CT18 8LR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CT18 8LR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CT18 8LR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CT18 8LR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkinge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 12, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| The Churchill School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Elham Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2017) | 3.39 km |
| Selsted Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 3.6 km |
| Lyminge Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 4.19 km |
| Harcourt Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 4.27 km |
| Turner Free School | Academy | 11-18 | 4.36 km | |
| Folkestone Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 4.55 km | |
| Folkestone Primary | Academy | 2-11 | 4.55 km | |
| All Soul's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.64 km | |
| Morehall Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 4.69 km |
| The Beacon Folkestone | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 4.85 km |
| Cheriton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 4.97 km |
| The Harvey Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 17, 2016) | 5.01 km |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 5.17 km |
| Capel-le-Ferne Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 5.25 km |
| Mundella Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.27 km | |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 5.3 km |
| Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 24, 2015) | 5.3 km |
| Compass Community School Coastal Park | Special school | 5-17 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2019) | 5.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT18 8LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 19, 2022 | 803 m | |
| The Village Shop Densole | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2017 | 803 m | |
| Thorndene | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2016 | 1.39 km | |
| Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centr | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2016 | 1.7 km | |
| Hawkinge Community Football & Sports | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 23, 2019 | 1.73 km | |
| Hawkinge Under Five Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2014 | 1.73 km | |
| Matlock House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2021 | 1.76 km | |
| Radnor House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2018 | 1.76 km | |
| Hawkinge Cricket And Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 1.85 km | |
| Battle of Britain Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| The Cat and Custard Pot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| Hawkinge Community Afterschool Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2016 | 1.98 km | |
| Hawkinge County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 1.98 km | |
| Aspendos Hawkinge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 1, 2021 | 2.05 km | |
| Garam Mossala | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 2.05 km | |
| Happy Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2021 | 2.05 km | |
| Hawkinge Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 2.05 km | |
| Lilys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 2.05 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2015 | 2.05 km | |
| Kid Ease Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 2.15 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT18 8LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Black Horse | 755 m | |
| Black Horse | 765 m | |
| Nursery Lane | 859 m | |
| Nursery Lane | 868 m | |
| Densole Way | 885 m | |
| Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 4.31 km | |
| Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 4.32 km | |
| Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 4.72 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 24.66 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 28.21 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 57.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT18 8LR - Data from Dec 2021
| Whitegate Plantation | 249 m | |
| Shop Wood | 338 m | |
| Limekiln Plantation | 656 m | |
| Cobham's Rough | 680 m | |
| Little Knowlhill Shaw | 719 m | |
| Ridge Hill | 760 m | |
| Knowl Hill | 766 m | |
| Pillars Wood | 804 m | |
| Ridge Hill Plantation | 858 m | |
| Crabstock's Shaw | 951 m | |
| O'Gorman's Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Little Souge Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Longcraft Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Souge Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Paddlesworth Court Wood | 1.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT18 8LR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24.5 Mbps | 21.2 Mbps | 32.56 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.2 Mbps | 3.9 Mbps | 6 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 11.8% | 88.2% | 21.9 | 4.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 88.2% | 88.2% | 31.5 | 5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CT18 8LR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.13079600 |
| Longitude | 1.14740300 |
| OS Easting | 620310 |
| OS Northing | 0141546 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000112 |
| Travel To Work Area | Folkestone and Dover |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Densole BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33043233 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shepway 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shepway 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |