Postcode CT20 2LU (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 2LU 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 2LU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CT20 2LU is Metropole Road West which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Metropole and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2LU (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 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Metropole Road West 64 m
Metropole Road East 66 m
Plain Road 237 m
Westbourne Gardens 254 m
Dixwell Road 278 m
Earl's Avenue 383 m
Cliff Road 384 m
Grimston Avenue 390 m
Radnor Cliff 404 m
Sandgate Road 579 m
Sandgate Hill 582 m
Lower Sandgate Road 1.1 km
A2033 1.21 km
A28 21.13 km
A259 83.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2LU

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 2LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
712 m
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
797 m
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
830 m
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.11 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.11 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.29 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)
1.55 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.71 km
Folkestone Academy 1.86 km
Folkestone Primary 1.86 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.87 km
Mundella Primary School 1.91 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.93 km
Turner Free School 2.1 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.11 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.24 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.49 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.58 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenfields House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
0 m
Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2016
91 m
Burlington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 27, 2020
232 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 27, 2012
237 m
Radnor Park Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
268 m
Holy Trinity Church Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
March 1, 2019
319 m
Brampton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
330 m
Westward Ho Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 2, 2012
444 m
Wards Hotel & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2021
486 m
Wycliffe Hotel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
488 m
Grimston House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
491 m
Hatfield Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
494 m
St. Heliers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2021
528 m
View Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
528 m
Pelham House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
528 m
The Waterfront Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 28, 2019
531 m
The Relish Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
534 m
Wells Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
574 m
Wells House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
648 m
La Tavernatta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2017
705 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 122 m
The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Trinity Gardens Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 267 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 937 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 979 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.72 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.9 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.9 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 20.88 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.31 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.37 km
Bayle Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.65 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.66 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.76 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.86 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.3 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 77.16 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 17 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.9 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 475,175 kWh - mean 12,843 kWh : median 11,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 210,637 kWh - mean 4,388 kWh : median 2,838 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07505900
Longitude 1.16220800
OS Easting 621612
OS Northing 0135394
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: Delayed 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 5B1