Postcode CT20 2AL (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT20 2AL is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT20 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT20 2AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 2AL as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to CT20 2AL is Longford Way which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station Arrivals and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 801 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2AL (for ages 11 and under) is St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 13, 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 2AL is Chambers and is 63 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Johns Pizza and is 119 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT20 2AL 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 2AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT20 2AL, and the approximate distance away.

Longford Way 18 m
Longford Terrace 33 m
Cheriton Place 66 m
West Terrace 88 m
Bouverie Place 104 m
Pleydell Gardens 128 m
Bouverie Square 132 m
Lower Sandgate Road 135 m
Pound Way 158 m
Albion Mews Road 170 m
Albion Villas 181 m
Shakespeare Terrace 204 m
Alexandra Gardens 205 m
Middelburg Square 216 m
West Cliff Gardens 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2AL

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 2AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
335 m
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
590 m
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
825 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.01 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.01 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.09 km
Mundella Primary School 1.16 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.38 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.43 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.51 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.63 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.7 km
Folkestone Academy 1.74 km
Folkestone Primary 1.74 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.77 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
1.85 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.22 km
Turner Free School 2.59 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.78 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT20 2AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
La Princesse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 9, 2020
54 m
Lilys American Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 18, 2019
54 m
The Folkestone Safe Haven Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
54 m
7 Days Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
57 m
British Heart Foundation Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2012
57 m
EK Baar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
57 m
Holland & Barrett Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
August 16, 2012
57 m
J C Rook & Sons Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
57 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
57 m
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2018
63 m
Chambers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
63 m
Bikash Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2021
72 m
Fireaway Pizza Folkestone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
113 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 18, 2016
113 m
Kathmandu House Grilled Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 4, 2019
113 m
Mcdonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
113 m
The Rum Clinic Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2017
113 m
Warrens Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
113 m
Le Cafe Ganmac Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
119 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 19, 2021
119 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT20 2AL - Data from Apr 2022

Bus Station Arrivals Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Sandgate Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Sandgate Road Taxi Rank 103 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 212 m
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 330 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 801 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.54 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.64 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.65 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 21.9 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT20 2AL - Data from Dec 2021

Bayle Pond Inland Water 450 m
Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.01 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.05 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.73 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.77 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.84 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT20 2AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 44.6 Mbps 76.54 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 75.5 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 77,142 kWh - mean 12,857 kWh : median 10,065 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 80,251 kWh - mean 3,821 kWh : median 2,715 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07779400
Longitude 1.17745900
OS Easting 622667
OS Northing 0135744
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4097
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Folkestone West ED
Electoral Ward Folkestone Central
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant commuters
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Folkestone BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038432
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 014D
Output Area / Small Area 2C2