Postcode CT2 7LS (Canterbury)

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

CT2 7LS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 7LS as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to CT2 7LS is Woodland Way which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Science Building and is 270 m away. The closest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to CT2 7LS (for ages 11 and under) is Blean Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 2, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kent College (Canterbury).

The local pub for residents of CT2 7LS is The Dove Inn and is 5.69 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 5.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 31.8% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 40.9% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodland Way 39 m
Sar Court 40 m
Giles Lane 149 m
Turing Road 287 m
Park Wood Road 306 m
University Road 418 m
Whitstable Road 607 m
A290 1.88 km
A28 18.86 km
M20 28.01 km
A2 30.08 km
A20 30.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT2 7LS

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 7LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edmund's School Canterbury 582 m
Kent College (Canterbury) 639 m
Kent College International Study Centre 639 m
The Archbishop's School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
790 m
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
853 m
St Stephen's Infant School 1.19 km
St Stephen's Junior School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.24 km
The Canterbury Academy Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.94 km
St Peter's Methodist Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.04 km
St Johns Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.05 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 2.05 km
The Canterbury Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.13 km
The King's School Canterbury 2.23 km
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.33 km
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.91 km
Barton Court Grammar School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.94 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3 km
Parkside Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.1 km
St Nicholas' School Good
(July 12, 2018)
3.13 km
CATS Canterbury 3.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Science Building Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Keynes College Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Keynes College Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Science Building Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Kent Business School Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Canterbury West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Falstaff Hotel Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Canterbury Lane Taxi Rank 2.46 km
Canterbury West Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Kent International Airport Air 21.35 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.09 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 152 m
Brotherhood Wood Woodland Or Forest 388 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Stock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Great Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Daw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Honey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Little Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Solleys Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Homestall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Brickhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Golden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.1 km
Paddock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Bingley Island Island 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 4.2 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 71.2 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 2.6 Mbps 17.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.9 0.8
2-5 Mbps 40.9% - -
5-10 Mbps 31.8% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 317,501 kWh - mean 24,423 kWh : median 25,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 58,425 kWh - mean 4,869 kWh : median 4,083 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT2 7LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29637000
Longitude 1.06333100
OS Easting 613659
OS Northing 0159705
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29794
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Canterbury
County Electorial Division Canterbury North ED
Electoral Ward Blean Forest
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 communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Canterbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Canterbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039497
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 012F
Output Area / Small Area 2A1