Postcode CT20 2HU (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

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

The closest road name to CT20 2HU is Metropole Road East which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Metropole and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 880 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2HU (for ages 11 and under) is Sandgate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 16, 2021. 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

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Metropole Road East 69 m
Westbourne Gardens 130 m
Metropole Road West 149 m
Plain Road 197 m
Earl's Avenue 258 m
Grimston Avenue 293 m
Clifton Crescent 331 m
Bouverie Road West 339 m
Trinity Road 401 m
Godwyn Road 491 m
Sandgate Road 493 m
Radnor Cliff 503 m
Lower Sandgate Road 1.02 km
A2033 1.11 km
A28 21.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2HU

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 2HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
595 m
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
834 m
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
842 m
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
988 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
990 m
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.2 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
1.34 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.42 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.65 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.74 km
Folkestone Academy 1.74 km
Folkestone Primary 1.74 km
Mundella Primary School 1.79 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.83 km
Turner Free School 2.04 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.08 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.12 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.45 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.47 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2016
104 m
Greenfields House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
126 m
Radnor Park Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
144 m
Burlington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 27, 2020
171 m
Holy Trinity Church Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
March 1, 2019
212 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 27, 2012
240 m
Brampton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
347 m
Wards Hotel & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2021
361 m
Grimston House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
374 m
Wycliffe Hotel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
374 m
Westward Ho Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 2, 2012
385 m
Hatfield Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
390 m
The Relish Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
433 m
St. Heliers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2021
449 m
View Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
449 m
Wells Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
453 m
The Waterfront Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 28, 2019
504 m
Pelham House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
547 m
Earlscliffe School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
595 m
Folkestone Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
595 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 64 m
The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Trinity Gardens Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 289 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 812 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 878 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 880 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.72 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.89 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.89 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 21 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.19 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.25 km
Bayle Pond Inland Water 1.46 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.56 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.57 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.66 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.74 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.4 Mbps 54.6 Mbps 78.25 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 54.6 15.3
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 219,662 kWh - mean 16,897 kWh : median 11,066 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07603300
Longitude 1.16311700
OS Easting 621671
OS Northing 0135505
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11441
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 E33045428
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 015C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1