Postcode CT20 2LX (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

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

The closest road name to CT20 2LX is Metropole Road West which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Metropole and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2LX (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 131.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Metropole Road West 22 m
Metropole Road East 133 m
Plain Road 202 m
Dixwell Road 206 m
Westbourne Gardens 298 m
Cliff Road 305 m
Radnor Cliff 335 m
Grimston Avenue 380 m
Earl's Avenue 424 m
Pelham Gardens 431 m
Sandgate Hill 503 m
Sandgate Road 650 m
Lower Sandgate Road 1.17 km
A28 21.06 km
A259 83.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2LX

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 2LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
719 m
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
719 m
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
758 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.13 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.16 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.25 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
1.5 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.58 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.66 km
Folkestone Academy 1.86 km
Folkestone Primary 1.86 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.89 km
Mundella Primary School 1.95 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.99 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.05 km
Turner Free School 2.05 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.28 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.43 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.64 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenfields House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
79 m
Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2016
168 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 27, 2012
178 m
Brampton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
260 m
Burlington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 27, 2020
306 m
Radnor Park Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
313 m
Holy Trinity Church Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
March 1, 2019
379 m
Pelham House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
454 m
Grimston House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
500 m
Wards Hotel & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2021
517 m
Westward Ho Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 2, 2012
520 m
Wycliffe Hotel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
544 m
Hatfield Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
557 m
Wells House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
572 m
Wells Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
589 m
The Relish Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
599 m
St. Heliers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2021
601 m
View Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
601 m
The Waterfront Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 28, 2019
610 m
Earlscliffe School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
719 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
The Metropole Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Coolinge Lane Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 197 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 976 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.65 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.83 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.84 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 20.83 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.34 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.4 km
Bayle Pond Inland Water 1.63 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.63 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.64 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.73 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.87 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.6 Mbps 131.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 18 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 50% 80 15.7
300+ Mbps 50% 593 39

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 178,146 kWh - mean 17,815 kWh : median 19,438 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07517900
Longitude 1.16110200
OS Easting 621534
OS Northing 0135404
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