Postcode CT20 2LG (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 2LG 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 2LG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CT20 2LG is Dixwell Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dixwell Road and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 922 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2LG (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 57.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30.8% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dixwell Road 56 m
Cliff Road 165 m
Pelham Gardens 172 m
Plain Road 175 m
Hardwick Road 239 m
Metropole Road West 268 m
Sandgate Hill 301 m
Turketel Road 307 m
Radnor Cliff Crescent 319 m
Grimston Avenue 330 m
Bodenham Road 373 m
Godwyn Road 394 m
Grimston Gardens 478 m
Bouverie Road West 623 m
Sandgate Road 827 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2LG

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 2LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
499 m
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
500 m
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
662 m
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.06 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.09 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.21 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.43 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.56 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
1.65 km
Folkestone Academy 1.74 km
Folkestone Primary 1.74 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 1.8 km
Turner Free School 1.82 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.84 km
Mundella Primary School 1.98 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.13 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.18 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.32 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.4 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brampton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
0 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 27, 2012
108 m
Pelham House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
201 m
Greenfields House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
330 m
Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2016
405 m
Wells House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
442 m
Radnor Park Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
443 m
Grimston House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
479 m
The Folkestone School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
499 m
Greenfields Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
500 m
Sandgate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
500 m
Burlington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 27, 2020
517 m
Holy Trinity Church Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
March 1, 2019
538 m
Foy House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
551 m
Wards Hotel & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2021
565 m
Wells Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
573 m
Cumbria House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
614 m
Apples Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2016
653 m
Saga Pavilion Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2017
653 m
Earlscliffe School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
662 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Coolinge Lane Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Coolinge Lane Bus Stop/Station 232 m
The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 63 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 1.02 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 922 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 961 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.39 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.57 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.58 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 20.79 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.31 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.37 km
Bayle Pond Inland Water 1.78 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.45 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.45 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.55 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.78 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.3 Mbps 57.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 4
30-300 Mbps 69.2% 63.8 14
300+ Mbps 30.8% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 316,439 kWh - mean 13,185 kWh : median 10,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07669800
Longitude 1.15831100
OS Easting 621329
OS Northing 0135564
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: 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 E33045424
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 015C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2