Postcode CT2 9LS (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT2 9LS is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT2 9LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT2 9LS 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 9LS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CT2 9LS is Canterbury Hill which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alcroft Grange and is 244 m away. The closest railway station is Canterbury West Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to CT2 9LS (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2017. 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 9LS is The Dove Inn and is 6.08 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 5.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT2 9LS 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 9LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT2 9LS, and the approximate distance away.

Canterbury Hill 42 m
Wood Hill 218 m
Calais Hill 366 m
St Stephen's Hill 751 m
Giles Lane 794 m
A290 2.13 km
Thanet Way 6.73 km
A299 9.54 km
A28 19.74 km
M20 28.75 km
A2 30.54 km
A20 31.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT2 9LS

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 9LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Archbishop's School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
900 m
St Stephen's Junior School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.21 km
St Stephen's Infant School 1.24 km
St Edmund's School Canterbury 1.45 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.47 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 1.5 km
Kent College International Study Centre 1.5 km
St Johns Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.26 km
The King's School Canterbury 2.48 km
St Peter's Methodist Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.48 km
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.49 km
The Canterbury Academy Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.65 km
Parkside Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.81 km
The Canterbury Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.89 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 2.93 km
Barton Court Grammar School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.13 km
Junior King's School 3.36 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.49 km
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
3.51 km
St Nicholas' School Good
(July 12, 2018)
3.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT2 9LS - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT2 9LS - Data from Apr 2022

Alcroft Grange Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Alcroft Grange Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Gulbenkian Theatre Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Darwin College Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Gulbenkian Theatre Bus Stop/Station 417 m
Canterbury West Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Falstaff Hotel Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Canterbury Lane Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Canterbury West Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Canterbury East Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Kent International Airport Air 20.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.21 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 39.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT2 9LS - Data from Dec 2021

Brotherhood Wood Woodland Or Forest 538 m
Great Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Honey Wood Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Little Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Daw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Paddock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Brickhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Timber Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Barton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Sheafs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.01 km
Cane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Beecham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT2 9LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 39.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 22.2% - -
30-300 Mbps 77.8% 51.2 11.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 163,871 kWh - mean 18,208 kWh : median 15,978 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT2 9LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30208200
Longitude 1.07203200
OS Easting 614241
OS Northing 0160366
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Tyler Hill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042826
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 012F
Output Area / Small Area 6A4