Postcode CT20 2LP (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

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

The closest road name to CT20 2LP is Dixwell Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dixwell Road and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2LP (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 115.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dixwell Road 43 m
Plain Road 146 m
Metropole Road West 172 m
Cliff Road 182 m
Pelham Gardens 268 m
Metropole Road East 270 m
Radnor Cliff 288 m
Hardwick Road 335 m
Grimston Avenue 336 m
Sandgate Hill 362 m
Radnor Cliff Crescent 365 m
Westbourne Gardens 371 m
Turketel Road 386 m
Riviera Road 447 m
Godwyn Road 447 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2LP

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 2LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
573 m
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
596 m
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
682 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.11 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.13 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.19 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.52 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.57 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
1.6 km
Folkestone Academy 1.79 km
Folkestone Primary 1.79 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.86 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 1.89 km
Turner Free School 1.91 km
Mundella Primary School 1.97 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.09 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.28 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.32 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.49 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 27, 2012
67 m
Brampton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
98 m
Greenfields House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
235 m
Pelham House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
292 m
Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2016
315 m
Radnor Park Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
387 m
Burlington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 27, 2020
437 m
Wells House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
470 m
Holy Trinity Church Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
March 1, 2019
475 m
Grimston House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
480 m
Wards Hotel & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2021
542 m
The Folkestone School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
573 m
Wells Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
575 m
Greenfields Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
596 m
Sandgate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
596 m
Wycliffe Hotel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
622 m
Foy House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
647 m
Hatfield Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
650 m
Westward Ho Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 2, 2012
654 m
Earlscliffe School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
682 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 86 m
The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Coolinge Lane Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Coolinge Lane Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 39 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 1 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.48 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.67 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 20.79 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.32 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.38 km
Bayle Pond Inland Water 1.73 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.52 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.53 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.62 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.8 Mbps 115.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.1 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07605700
Longitude 1.15924900
OS Easting 621400
OS Northing 0135496
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