Postcode CT20 2JQ (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 2JQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 2JQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CT20 2JQ is Riviera Road which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coolinge Lane and is 269 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2JQ (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

The local pub for residents of CT20 2JQ is Royal Norfolk Hotel and is 344 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 7, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Little Fish Shop and is 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on March 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Riviera Road 101 m
Vicarage Road 101 m
The Riviera 126 m
Radnor Cliff Crescent 137 m
Lister Way 165 m
Sandgate Hill 194 m
St Stephen's Way 214 m
Radnor Cliff 264 m
Cliff Road 288 m
Castle Road 295 m
Sandgate High Street 542 m
Coolinge Lane 659 m
A28 20.59 km
A259 82.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2JQ

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 2JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
280 m
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
515 m
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.09 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.33 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.51 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.58 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.65 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 1.8 km
Turner Free School 1.94 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.99 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
2.07 km
Folkestone Academy 2.1 km
Folkestone Primary 2.1 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.21 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.24 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.26 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
2.26 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
2.27 km
Mundella Primary School 2.42 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wells House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
0 m
Staplehurst Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
264 m
The Folkestone School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
280 m
Apples Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2016
303 m
Saga Pavilion Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2017
303 m
Royal Norfolk Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2017
344 m
Pelham House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
361 m
Brampton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
442 m
Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 19, 2012
454 m
The Little Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 3, 2022
454 m
Green Spice Tandoori Other catering premises 4
Good
September 1, 2020
471 m
Loaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
471 m
Sandgate Vaults Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
471 m
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2021
471 m
The Famous Ship Inn / Gastro Galley Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 1, 2022
471 m
The Providence Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
471 m
Folkestone Rowing Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
481 m
The Savoury Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 10, 2021
488 m
Tilucks II Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 23, 2021
488 m
Greenfields Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
515 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Coolinge Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Coolinge Lane Bus Stop/Station 280 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Folkestone School for Girls Bus Stop/Station 329 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 470 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.23 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.46 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.46 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 20.35 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.73 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.79 km
Bayle Pond Inland Water 2.19 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.7 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.7 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.79 km
Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Paraker Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Whitenbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.3 Mbps 71.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 80.1 15.1
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 168,305 kWh - mean 14,025 kWh : median 16,778 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07452900
Longitude 1.15303700
OS Easting 620970
OS Northing 0135307
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20094
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East ED
Electoral Ward Sandgate & West Folkestone
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Folkestone BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043259
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 006H
Output Area / Small Area 5B2