Postcode CT20 2BL (Folkestone and Hythe)

No map is available for this postcode.

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

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

The closest road name to CT20 2BL is Pleydell Gardens which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandgate Road and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 735 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2BL (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 2BL is Junction 13 and is 89 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 10, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papa Johns Pizza and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 0.9 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 2BL 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CT20 2BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pleydell Gardens 48 m
Cheriton Place 67 m
Shakespeare Terrace 90 m
Longford Way 106 m
Longford Terrace 142 m
Bouverie Square 157 m
Lower Sandgate Road 179 m
Bouverie Place 182 m
The Leas 196 m
West Terrace 196 m
Manor Road 229 m
Middelburg Square 240 m
Albion Mews Road 251 m
Langhorne Gardens 256 m
Clifton Gardens 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2BL

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 2BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
444 m
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
552 m
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
909 m
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
936 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
941 m
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.08 km
Mundella Primary School 1.2 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.43 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.44 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.61 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.62 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.66 km
Folkestone Academy 1.7 km
Folkestone Primary 1.7 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.73 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
1.73 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.13 km
Turner Free School 2.5 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.69 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Le Cafe Ganmac Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
0 m
Papa Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 19, 2021
0 m
Roccos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
0 m
S & K Folkestone / Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
November 3, 2021
0 m
Shanga Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
0 m
The New Delhi Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
0 m
Thong-Dees Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 14, 2021
0 m
Bella Pizza & Pasta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2018
50 m
Browns Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 21, 2021
50 m
Gourmet Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
50 m
Papas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
50 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 19, 2019
50 m
Junction 13 Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2019
89 m
Laurielles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2017
89 m
Waves Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
89 m
Cake Box Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2018
89 m
Chambers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
89 m
Carlton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
July 14, 2021
97 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
111 m
H5 at The Hamlet Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2019
114 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandgate Road Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Bouverie Road West Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Bouverie Road West Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Bus Station Arrivals Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Sandgate Road Taxi Rank 37 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 139 m
Shellons Street Taxi Rank 397 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 735 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.43 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.54 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.55 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 21.8 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bayle Pond Inland Water 563 m
Fishing Pond Inland Water 975 m
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.02 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.68 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.72 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.8 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.7 Mbps 58.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 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% 18.7 1.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 78.7 19.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 92,540 kWh - mean 6,169 kWh : median 3,282 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 31,074 kWh - mean 3,453 kWh : median 2,400 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07766000
Longitude 1.17577900
OS Easting 622550
OS Northing 0135724
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