Postcode CT20 1LU (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT20 1LU is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT20 1LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT20 1LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 CT20 1LU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CT20 1LU is Saffron's Place which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Old High Street and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to CT20 1LU (for ages 11 and under) is Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Harvey Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 17, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CT20 1LU is Jolsons and is 81 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 5, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tips Wok Box and is 81 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT20 1LU 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 CT20 1LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT20 1LU, and the approximate distance away.

Saffron's Place 38 m
Margaret Street 80 m
Harbour Way 84 m
Harvey Place 92 m
St Michael's Street 98 m
Harvey Street 117 m
Tontine Street 126 m
Elmstead Place 142 m
North Street 144 m
The Old High Street 159 m
Mill Bay 161 m
Radnor Street 167 m
The Durlocks 173 m
London Street 176 m
Charlotte Street 190 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 1LU

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 CT20 1LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
215 m
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
334 m
Mundella Primary School 796 m
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
824 m
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
841 m
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
859 m
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
966 m
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.04 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.23 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.27 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.44 km
Folkestone Academy 1.73 km
Folkestone Primary 1.73 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
2 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
2.29 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
2.42 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.5 km
Turner Free School 2.82 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 3.11 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT20 1LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Diamond Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
81 m
Jolsons Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2014
81 m
Klm Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
81 m
The Old Buoy Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
81 m
Tips Wok Box Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2020
81 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2014
90 m
Jam Jar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
110 m
The Nook Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2021
110 m
Touchbase Care Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
110 m
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2019
128 m
Bella Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
132 m
Folklore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
132 m
Wholefood Pop-up Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
132 m
Folkestone Yacht & Motor Boat Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 11, 2014
140 m
The Lifeboat Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
140 m
Chopsticks and Bowl Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 18, 2020
144 m
Churchills Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
144 m
Curry Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 19, 2022
144 m
Luciano Pizzaria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
144 m
Nine Dragons Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 14, 2022
144 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT20 1LU - Data from Apr 2022

The Old High Street Bus Stop/Station 141 m
The Old High Street Bus Stop/Station 147 m
The Cube Bus Stop/Station 150 m
The Cube Bus Stop/Station 212 m
London Street Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Tontine Street Taxi Rank 114 m
Grand Burstin Taxi Rank 323 m
Grand Burstin Taxi Rank 407 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.89 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.95 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.95 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 22.56 km
Kent International Airport Air 31.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT20 1LU - Data from Dec 2021

Bayle Pond Inland Water 250 m
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.17 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.72 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.77 km
East Wear Bay Bay 2.82 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.83 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT20 1LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.2 Mbps 40.3 Mbps 64.55 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 11.4 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 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 97,274 kWh - mean 9,727 kWh : median 10,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 1LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.08160600
Longitude 1.18477500
OS Easting 623161
OS Northing 0136190
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
614
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Folkestone East ED
Electoral Ward Folkestone Harbour
Local Authority District Folkestone and Hythe
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 E07000112
Travel To Work Area Folkestone and Dover

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Folkestone BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045423
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 014A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2