Postcode CT20 2EL (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 2EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2EL as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to CT20 2EL is Clifton Crescent which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Trinity Gardens and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 835 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2EL (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 Folkestone School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on October 12, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CT20 2EL is Portland Hotel & Skuba and is 326 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 366 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Clifton Crescent 54 m
Clifton Road 79 m
Trinity Crescent 105 m
Sandgate Road 174 m
Trinity Gardens 191 m
Clifton Gardens 296 m
Bouverie Road West 298 m
Westbourne Gardens 334 m
Earl's Avenue 349 m
The Leas 397 m
Castle Hill Avenue 466 m
Christ Church Road 509 m
Lower Sandgate Road 657 m
A2033 834 m
A28 21.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2EL

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 2EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
727 m
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
834 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.01 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
1.01 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.21 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
1.23 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.35 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.44 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.5 km
Mundella Primary School 1.62 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.7 km
Folkestone Academy 1.81 km
Folkestone Primary 1.81 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.92 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.92 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.17 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
2.28 km
Turner Free School 2.32 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.41 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westward Ho Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 2, 2012
0 m
St. Heliers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2021
115 m
View Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
115 m
The Waterfront Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 28, 2019
163 m
The Relish Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
207 m
Hatfield Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
209 m
Burlington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 27, 2020
217 m
Holy Trinity Church Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
March 1, 2019
228 m
Wycliffe Hotel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
266 m
Clifton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
272 m
La Tavernatta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2017
275 m
Radnor Park Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
324 m
10 to 12 Folkestone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
326 m
Portland Hotel & Skuba Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
326 m
Windsor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 23, 2015
326 m
Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2016
353 m
Leas Cliff Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
355 m
Folkestone Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
366 m
Rosemont Restaurant & Cocktail Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
366 m
Swiss Reassurance Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
368 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Trinity Gardens Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Trinity Gardens Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Castle House Bus Stop/Station 336 m
The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Civic Centre Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 582 m
Sandgate Road Taxi Rank 598 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 674 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 835 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.08 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.24 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.24 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 21.24 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bayle Pond Inland Water 1.13 km
Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.15 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.21 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.71 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.73 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.73 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.82 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.3 Mbps 24.5 Mbps 54.3 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 5 Mbps 18.41 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.6% 21.6 3.7
30-300 Mbps 94.4% 42.8 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 391,201 kWh - mean 12,619 kWh : median 12,933 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 155,865 kWh - mean 4,330 kWh : median 2,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07540100
Longitude 1.16851400
OS Easting 622052
OS Northing 0135451
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7266
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 E33045430
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 015B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1