Postcode CT20 2LA (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 2LA 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 2LA as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to CT20 2LA is Godwyn Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ravenlea Road and is 233 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 734 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2LA (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 75.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 4.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Godwyn Road 82 m
Grimston Avenue 131 m
Godwyn Gardens 142 m
Turketel Road 170 m
Grimston Gardens 191 m
Marten Road 261 m
Ravenlea Road 296 m
Hardwick Road 302 m
Dixwell Road 363 m
Pelham Gardens 364 m
Bathurst Road 373 m
Westbourne Gardens 382 m
Shorncliffe Road 458 m
Bouverie Road West 477 m
A2034 580 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2LA

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 2LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
338 m
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
580 m
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
719 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
758 m
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
797 m
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
938 m
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.23 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.24 km
Folkestone Academy 1.41 km
Folkestone Primary 1.41 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
1.46 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.51 km
Turner Free School 1.63 km
Mundella Primary School 1.67 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 1.7 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.92 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.02 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.06 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.41 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grimston House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
214 m
Wells Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
289 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 27, 2012
315 m
Brampton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
335 m
Earlscliffe School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
338 m
Folkestone Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
338 m
Wards Hotel & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2021
353 m
Cumbria House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
357 m
Radnor Park Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
389 m
Pelham House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
414 m
Foy House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
465 m
Holy Trinity Church Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
March 1, 2019
481 m
Greenfields House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
490 m
Anne's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
511 m
East Kent College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2017
511 m
Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2016
512 m
Wycliffe Hotel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
533 m
Burlington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 27, 2020
543 m
Greenfields Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
580 m
Sandgate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
580 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ravenlea Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Ravenlea Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Grimston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Grimston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 347 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 736 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 749 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 734 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 738 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 775 m
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.38 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.53 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.53 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 21.1 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 981 m
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
Bayle Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.17 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.18 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.27 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.44 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.2 Mbps 75.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.2 3.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.7 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 699,339 kWh - mean 27,974 kWh : median 25,128 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 187,303 kWh - mean 7,492 kWh : median 4,417 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07934400
Longitude 1.16059000
OS Easting 621476
OS Northing 0135865
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