Postcode CT20 2BZ (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 2BZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 2BZ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to CT20 2BZ is Langhorne Gardens which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle House and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 652 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone. 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 2BZ is Portland Hotel & Skuba and is 86 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 1, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Folkestone Kebab House and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Langhorne Gardens 59 m
Clifton Gardens 81 m
Shakespeare Terrace 146 m
The Leas 155 m
Muddles Passage 168 m
Sandgate Road 200 m
Augusta Gardens 202 m
Christ Church Road 205 m
Manor Road 216 m
Pleydell Gardens 226 m
Ingles Road 237 m
Court Approach 242 m
Castle Hill Avenue 254 m
Trinity Gardens 276 m
Cheriton Place 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2BZ

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 2BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
548 m
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
657 m
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
737 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
855 m
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.09 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.15 km
Mundella Primary School 1.29 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.44 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.44 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.46 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
1.51 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.57 km
Folkestone Academy 1.65 km
Folkestone Primary 1.65 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.81 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.91 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.97 km
Turner Free School 2.35 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.51 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Folkestone Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
0 m
Rosemont Restaurant & Cocktail Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
0 m
Genesis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2016
34 m
Swiss Reassurance Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
38 m
Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
64 m
The Radnor Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
66 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 13, 2012
84 m
10 to 12 Folkestone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
86 m
Portland Hotel & Skuba Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
86 m
Windsor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 23, 2015
86 m
Ali Baba Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 8, 2021
87 m
Bouverie Tap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2021
87 m
Buttys Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2017
87 m
Conchitas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
87 m
Ho Ho Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2022
87 m
Shaydas Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 16, 2019
87 m
The Hideaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2021
87 m
Watson Neal & Sons Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2021
87 m
La Tavernatta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2017
105 m
Clifton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
119 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castle House Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Civic Centre Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Bouverie Road West Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Bouverie Road West Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Sandgate Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 218 m
Sandgate Road Taxi Rank 244 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 509 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 652 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.24 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.37 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.37 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 21.61 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bayle Pond Inland Water 779 m
Fishing Pond Inland Water 938 m
Boating Pond Inland Water 990 m
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.61 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.64 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.72 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.6 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 79.86 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 14.3 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% 21.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 73.2 19.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 138,888 kWh - mean 15,432 kWh : median 8,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07740300
Longitude 1.17264900
OS Easting 622332
OS Northing 0135686
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8797
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 families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Folkestone BUASD
Workplace Zone E33045426
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 015A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1