Postcode CT2 8HF (Canterbury)

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

CT2 8HF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 CT2 8HF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CT2 8HF is Cherry Drive which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cherry Garden Road and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, 913 m away.

The closest primary school to CT2 8HF (for ages 11 and under) is The Canterbury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kent College (Canterbury).

The local pub for residents of CT2 8HF is The Dove Inn and is 6.15 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 6.09 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 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cherry Drive 65 m
Cherry Garden Road 116 m
Clifton Gardens 145 m
Harcourt Drive 158 m
Roselands Gardens 231 m
Richmond Gardens 247 m
Cherry Avenue 268 m
Westgate Court Avenue 283 m
Friary Way 312 m
Rushmead Close 319 m
Harkness Drive 322 m
Hillside Avenue 348 m
Bishops Way 356 m
Glen Iris Close 377 m
St Thomas Hill 427 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT2 8HF

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 8HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edmund's School Canterbury 611 m
The Canterbury Academy Good
(October 12, 2017)
871 m
Kent College (Canterbury) 932 m
Kent College International Study Centre 932 m
The Canterbury Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.07 km
The Archbishop's School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.12 km
St Peter's Methodist Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.19 km
St Stephen's Infant School 1.22 km
St Stephen's Junior School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.32 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 1.39 km
St Johns Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.5 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.56 km
The King's School Canterbury 1.59 km
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.79 km
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.86 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.03 km
St Nicholas' School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.18 km
Barton Court Grammar School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.27 km
CATS Canterbury 2.84 km
Parkside Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cherry Garden Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Cherry Garden Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Westgate Court Avenue Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Westgate Court Avenue Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Fisher Road Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Canterbury West Rail Station Taxi Rank 919 m
Falstaff Hotel Taxi Rank 981 m
Canterbury East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Canterbury West Rail Station Rail 913 m
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Kent International Airport Air 21.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 774 m
Golden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bingley Island Island 1.23 km
Solleys Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Brotherhood Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Stock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.9 km
Homestall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Tonford Lake Inland Water 2.24 km
Realm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Timpson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Bigbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Great Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Brickhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.6 Mbps 54.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 96.6% 58.9 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 478,898 kWh - mean 16,514 kWh : median 14,434 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT2 8HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28672800
Longitude 1.06311800
OS Easting 613691
OS Northing 0158633
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27690
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Canterbury
County Electorial Division Canterbury City 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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Canterbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Canterbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042827
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 012E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2