Postcode CT2 8NU (Canterbury)

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

CT2 8NU 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 8NU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to CT2 8NU is Prioress Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane Junction and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, 963 m away.

The closest primary school to CT2 8NU (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 8NU is The Dove Inn and is 6.46 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 6.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prioress Road 64 m
Rheims Court 139 m
Miller Avenue 174 m
Fisher Road 204 m
Summer Hill 260 m
Mill Lane 271 m
Hardy Close 294 m
Knight Avenue 297 m
Bishops Way 298 m
Temple Road 309 m
Sancroft Avenue 316 m
Squire Avenue 318 m
Queens Avenue 347 m
Westgate Court Avenue 357 m
London Road 361 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT2 8NU

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 8NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Canterbury Academy Good
(October 12, 2017)
253 m
The Canterbury Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
473 m
St Peter's Methodist Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
969 m
St Edmund's School Canterbury 1.2 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 1.25 km
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.28 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 1.47 km
Kent College International Study Centre 1.47 km
The King's School Canterbury 1.5 km
St Johns Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.51 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.55 km
St Stephen's Infant School 1.63 km
The Archbishop's School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.65 km
St Nicholas' School Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.72 km
St Stephen's Junior School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.74 km
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.75 km
Barton Court Grammar School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.08 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
2.1 km
CATS Canterbury 2.51 km
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(November 14, 2013)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Lane Junction Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Mill Lane Junction Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Summer Hill Bus Stop/Station 197 m
The Canterbury Academy Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Summer Hill Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Falstaff Hotel Taxi Rank 874 m
Canterbury West Rail Station Taxi Rank 972 m
Canterbury East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Canterbury West Rail Station Rail 963 m
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Kent International Airport Air 21.91 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.43 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Golden Hill Hill Or Mountain 621 m
Bingley Island Island 738 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Solleys Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Tonford Lake Inland Water 1.73 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Stock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Brotherhood Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.08 km
Homestall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 2.14 km
Bigbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Realm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Timpson Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
The Langton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.5 Mbps 37.3 Mbps 60.87 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 17.55 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% 15 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.3 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 89,218 kWh - mean 14,870 kWh : median 15,033 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT2 8NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28113100
Longitude 1.06250100
OS Easting 613674
OS Northing 0158009
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 South 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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Canterbury BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Canterbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045408
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 020C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2