Postcode CT20 2LH (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

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

The closest road name to CT20 2LH is Plain Road which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Metropole and is 38 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 904 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2LH (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 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Plain Road 86 m
Metropole Road West 127 m
Metropole Road East 147 m
Dixwell Road 199 m
Westbourne Gardens 202 m
Grimston Avenue 239 m
Earl's Avenue 312 m
Cliff Road 350 m
Grimston Gardens 377 m
Bouverie Road West 411 m
Turketel Road 415 m
Godwyn Road 415 m
Sandgate Hill 527 m
Sandgate Road 596 m
Lower Sandgate Road 1.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2LH

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 2LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
577 m
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
718 m
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
732 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
991 m
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.04 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.13 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
1.43 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.44 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.56 km
Folkestone Academy 1.71 km
Folkestone Primary 1.71 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.75 km
Mundella Primary School 1.83 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.92 km
Turner Free School 1.95 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 1.97 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.17 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.35 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.55 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 27, 2012
126 m
Greenfields House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
157 m
Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2016
196 m
Radnor Park Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
219 m
Brampton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
234 m
Burlington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 27, 2020
286 m
Holy Trinity Church Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
March 1, 2019
308 m
Grimston House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
360 m
Wards Hotel & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2021
391 m
Pelham House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
432 m
Wells Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
450 m
Wycliffe Hotel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
454 m
Hatfield Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
481 m
Westward Ho Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 2, 2012
499 m
The Relish Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
527 m
St. Heliers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2021
556 m
View Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
556 m
Earlscliffe School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
577 m
Folkestone Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
577 m
The Waterfront Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 28, 2019
620 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Trinity Gardens Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 179 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 853 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 918 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 904 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.6 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.77 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.78 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 20.94 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.2 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.26 km
Bayle Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.5 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.51 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.6 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.73 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.2 Mbps 58.3 Mbps 73.92 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.2 19.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 227,333 kWh - mean 20,667 kWh : median 17,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07642000
Longitude 1.16161900
OS Easting 621562
OS Northing 0135543
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