Postcode CT2 8DP (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT2 8DP is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT2 8DP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT2 8DP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8DP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CT2 8DP is Harcourt Drive which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westgate Court Avenue and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, 712 m away.

The closest primary school to CT2 8DP (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Methodist Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2018. 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 8DP is The Dove Inn and is 6.36 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 6.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT2 8DP 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 8DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT2 8DP, and the approximate distance away.

Harcourt Drive 65 m
Clifton Gardens 98 m
Davidson Road 186 m
Ramsey Close 199 m
Westgate Court Avenue 199 m
Roselands Gardens 226 m
Somner Close 241 m
Cherry Drive 242 m
Rushmead Close 245 m
Bishops Way 248 m
Greenhouse Lane 256 m
Temple Road 270 m
Harkness Drive 301 m
St Dunstan's Close 303 m
Cherry Garden Road 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT2 8DP

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 8DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Canterbury Academy Good
(October 12, 2017)
769 m
St Edmund's School Canterbury 800 m
St Peter's Methodist Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
977 m
The Canterbury Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.02 km
The Archbishop's School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.11 km
St Stephen's Infant School 1.13 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 1.13 km
Kent College International Study Centre 1.13 km
St Stephen's Junior School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.24 km
St Johns Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.31 km
The King's School Canterbury 1.38 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 1.52 km
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.59 km
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.7 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.75 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.84 km
St Nicholas' School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.99 km
Barton Court Grammar School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.06 km
CATS Canterbury 2.63 km
Pilgrims' Way Primary School 2.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT2 8DP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elijah Retail - Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
4.94 km
Bees Knees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2012
6.28 km
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
6.3 km
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
6.3 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
6.36 km
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
7.02 km
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
7.02 km
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
7.02 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
7.02 km
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
7.02 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
7.02 km
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
7.02 km
Topiary Tea Room/West Wing Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.45 km
The Dairy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
7.48 km
Oak Motors Garage - Convenience Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2015
7.49 km
S And A Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2017
7.53 km
D-Dee's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
7.59 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
7.66 km
Dukes Roasters Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.66 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
7.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT2 8DP - Data from Apr 2022

Westgate Court Avenue Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Westgate Court Avenue Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Cherry Garden Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Fisher Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Cherry Garden Road Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Canterbury West Rail Station Taxi Rank 719 m
Falstaff Hotel Taxi Rank 770 m
Canterbury East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Canterbury West Rail Station Rail 712 m
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Kent International Airport Air 21.54 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.97 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT2 8DP - Data from Dec 2021

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Solleys Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bingley Island Island 1.05 km
Golden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Brotherhood Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.74 km
Stock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Homestall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Realm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Tonford Lake Inland Water 2.25 km
Timpson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Brickhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Great Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Bigbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT2 8DP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.6 Mbps 54.4 Mbps 79.45 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.4 17.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 479,011 kWh - mean 14,089 kWh : median 12,934 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT2 8DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28564700
Longitude 1.06559900
OS Easting 613869
OS Northing 0158520
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16299
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Canterbury
County Electorial Division Canterbury City North ED
Electoral Ward Westgate
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Canterbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Canterbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045407
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 020C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3