Postcode CT2 8HU (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT2 8HU is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT2 8HU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CT2 8HU 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 8HU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CT2 8HU is The Close which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Edmund's School and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to CT2 8HU (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 8HU is The Dove Inn and is 5.66 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 5.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Close 74 m
Whitstable Road 114 m
St Thomas Hill 184 m
Glen Iris Avenue 204 m
Glen Iris Close 284 m
Neal's Place Road 300 m
Turing Road 348 m
University Road 518 m
Giles Lane 655 m
A290 2.08 km
A28 18.29 km
M20 27.63 km
A2 29.94 km
A20 30.62 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT2 8HU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CT2 8HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Edmund's School Canterbury 0 m
Kent College (Canterbury) 352 m
Kent College International Study Centre 352 m
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
950 m
The Archbishop's School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.05 km
St Stephen's Infant School 1.34 km
St Stephen's Junior School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.42 km
The Canterbury Academy Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.45 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 1.49 km
The Canterbury Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.6 km
St Peter's Methodist Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.76 km
St Johns Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.95 km
The King's School Canterbury 2.08 km
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.24 km
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
2.46 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.64 km
St Nicholas' School Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.78 km
Barton Court Grammar School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.79 km
Parkside Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.27 km
CATS Canterbury 3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elijah Retail - Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
4.51 km
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
5.55 km
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
5.55 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
5.66 km
Bees Knees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2012
5.81 km
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
6.27 km
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
6.27 km
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
6.27 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
6.27 km
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
6.27 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
6.27 km
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
6.27 km
S And A Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2017
6.79 km
Topiary Tea Room/West Wing Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.92 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
6.96 km
The Dairy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
6.99 km
Oak Motors Garage - Convenience Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2015
7 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
7.07 km
Bessborough Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
7.11 km
Hernhill Football Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
7.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Edmund's School Bus Stop/Station 145 m
St Edmund's School Bus Stop/Station 175 m
University Road St Edmund's School Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Cherry Garden Road Bus Stop/Station 453 m
Innovation Centre Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Canterbury West Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Falstaff Hotel Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Canterbury Lane Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Canterbury West Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Kent International Airport Air 21.75 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.53 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 635 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Brotherhood Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Stock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Golden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Homestall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Solleys Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Bingley Island Island 1.84 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.19 km
Great Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Daw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Honey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Crawford's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Willows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Little Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 210,106 kWh - mean 30,015 kWh : median 27,123 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT2 8HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29171700
Longitude 1.05946200
OS Easting 613413
OS Northing 0159177
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 5B2