Postcode CT20 2LD (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 2LD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 2LD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CT20 2LD is Plain Road which is centered 147 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dixwell Road and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 826 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2LD (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 187.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Plain Road 147 m
Dixwell Road 178 m
Turketel Road 191 m
Hardwick Road 204 m
Grimston Avenue 208 m
Pelham Gardens 211 m
Godwyn Road 251 m
Godwyn Gardens 263 m
Bodenham Road 300 m
Cliff Road 308 m
Metropole Road West 326 m
Grimston Gardens 346 m
Metropole Road East 380 m
Westbourne Gardens 380 m
Sandgate Hill 406 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2LD

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 2LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
504 m
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
522 m
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
576 m
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
934 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
946 m
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.09 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.34 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.42 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
1.57 km
Folkestone Academy 1.6 km
Folkestone Primary 1.6 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.7 km
Turner Free School 1.73 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 1.74 km
Mundella Primary School 1.85 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.04 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.12 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.2 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.39 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brampton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
145 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 27, 2012
152 m
Pelham House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
259 m
Grimston House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
353 m
Greenfields House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
377 m
Radnor Park Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
393 m
Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2016
429 m
Wells Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
445 m
Wards Hotel & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2021
460 m
Foy House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
482 m
Cumbria House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
487 m
Holy Trinity Church Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
March 1, 2019
493 m
Greenfields Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
504 m
Sandgate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
504 m
Burlington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 27, 2020
508 m
Earlscliffe School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
522 m
Folkestone Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
522 m
Wells House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
571 m
The Folkestone School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
576 m
Wycliffe Hotel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
598 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Coolinge Lane Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Coolinge Lane Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 166 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 893 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 922 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 826 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 865 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 907 m
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.38 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.54 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.55 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 20.92 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.17 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.23 km
Bayle Pond Inland Water 1.7 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.32 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.33 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.42 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.63 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 187.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 39 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 0% 119.8 14
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 262,053 kWh - mean 32,757 kWh : median 29,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 48,148 kWh - mean 6,018 kWh : median 4,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07786700
Longitude 1.15918700
OS Easting 621387
OS Northing 0135697
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25455
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 006A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4