Postcode CT2 7BJ (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT2 7BJ is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT2 7BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT2 7BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 CT2 7BJ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to CT2 7BJ is Tenterden Drive which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tenterden Drive Layby and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to CT2 7BJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Archbishop's School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of CT2 7BJ is The Dove Inn and is 7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 6, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin and is 6.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT2 7BJ 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 CT2 7BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT2 7BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Tenterden Drive 49 m
Uplands 85 m
Godden Road 90 m
Montfort Close 124 m
Moorfield 166 m
Tunstall Road 167 m
Green Dell 171 m
Crossways 181 m
The Terrace 210 m
Wichling Close 214 m
Jesuit Close 238 m
The Close 245 m
Copinger Close 246 m
Hawe Close 256 m
The Crescent 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT2 7BJ

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 CT2 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen's Junior School Good
(November 14, 2017)
356 m
St Stephen's Infant School 463 m
The Archbishop's School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
600 m
St Johns Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.33 km
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.5 km
The King's School Canterbury 1.56 km
St Edmund's School Canterbury 1.65 km
St Peter's Methodist Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.74 km
Parkside Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
1.79 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 1.9 km
Kent College International Study Centre 1.9 km
Barton Court Grammar School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.14 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
2.19 km
The Canterbury Academy Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.25 km
The Canterbury Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.55 km
Junior King's School 2.66 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.72 km
St Nicholas' School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.77 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School 2.82 km
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT2 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elijah Retail - Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
6.14 km
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
6.74 km
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
6.74 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
7 km
Bees Knees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2012
7.42 km
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
7.44 km
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
7.44 km
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
7.44 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.44 km
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
7.44 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
7.44 km
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
7.44 km
S And A Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2017
8 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
8.3 km
Topiary Tea Room/West Wing Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
8.49 km
Bessborough Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
8.51 km
Hernhill Football Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
8.51 km
Principals By CH&Co At Hernhill C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.51 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
8.55 km
The Dairy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
8.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT2 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Tenterden Drive Layby Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Long Meadow Way Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Hever Place Bus Stop/Station 270 m
The Close Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Jesuit Close Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Canterbury West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Falstaff Hotel Taxi Rank 1.55 km
Canterbury Lane Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Canterbury West Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Kent International Airport Air 20.1 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT2 7BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Stream Inland Water 954 m
Brickhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Little Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Brotherhood Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Great Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Solleys Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Barton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Realm Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Timpson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Honey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Paddock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Beecham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Lynne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Daw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT2 7BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.2 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 180,579 kWh - mean 12,899 kWh : median 11,079 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT2 7BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29509700
Longitude 1.08246900
OS Easting 615001
OS Northing 0159620
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25989
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Canterbury
County Electorial Division Canterbury City North ED
Electoral Ward St Stephen's
Local Authority District Canterbury
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 E07000106
Travel To Work Area Canterbury

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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student digs
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Canterbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Canterbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042831
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 013B
Output Area / Small Area 2A2