Postcode CT20 2AQ (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT20 2AQ is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT20 2AQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CT20 2AQ 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 2AQ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant commuters.

The closest road name to CT20 2AQ is West Terrace which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station Arrivals and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 800 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2AQ (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 2AQ is The Rum Clinic and is 71 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 26, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Terrace 43 m
Longford Terrace 57 m
Longford Way 63 m
Bouverie Place 68 m
Cheriton Place 93 m
Pound Way 116 m
Bouverie Square 118 m
Albion Mews Road 128 m
Albion Villas 148 m
Alexandra Gardens 161 m
Lower Sandgate Road 168 m
Pleydell Gardens 172 m
West Cliff Gardens 185 m
Middelburg Square 192 m
Oxford Terrace 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2AQ

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 CT20 2AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
291 m
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
579 m
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
782 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.03 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.07 km
Mundella Primary School 1.12 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.34 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.41 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.46 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.58 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.71 km
Folkestone Academy 1.72 km
Folkestone Primary 1.72 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.8 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
1.88 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.23 km
Turner Free School 2.59 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.8 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
La Princesse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 9, 2020
10 m
Lilys American Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 18, 2019
10 m
The Folkestone Safe Haven Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
10 m
7 Days Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
37 m
British Heart Foundation Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2012
37 m
EK Baar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
37 m
Holland & Barrett Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
August 16, 2012
37 m
J C Rook & Sons Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
37 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
37 m
Bikash Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 16, 2021
61 m
Fireaway Pizza Folkestone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
71 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 18, 2016
71 m
Kathmandu House Grilled Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 4, 2019
71 m
Mcdonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
71 m
The Rum Clinic Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 26, 2017
71 m
Warrens Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
71 m
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2018
79 m
Chambers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
79 m
Sunshine Coffee and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
101 m
W H Smith Retailers - other Exempt
October 2, 2013
101 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Station Arrivals Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Sandgate Road Taxi Rank 133 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 225 m
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 289 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 800 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.55 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.65 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.66 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 21.94 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bayle Pond Inland Water 408 m
Fishing Pond Inland Water 1 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.72 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.75 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.83 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07809700
Longitude 1.17789400
OS Easting 622696
OS Northing 0135779
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