Postcode CT20 2PU (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

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

The closest road name to CT20 2PU is Grimston Gardens which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grimston Avenue and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 562 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2PU (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Harvey Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 17, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 69 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grimston Gardens 38 m
Grimston Avenue 149 m
Earl's Avenue 212 m
Trinity Road 228 m
Godwyn Road 253 m
Jointon Road 275 m
Foster Way 282 m
Westbourne Gardens 283 m
Bouverie Road West 287 m
Marten Road 300 m
Palting Way 312 m
Godwyn Gardens 329 m
Kingsnorth Gardens 470 m
A2034 506 m
Sandgate Road 548 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2PU

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 2PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
221 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
632 m
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
739 m
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
794 m
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
881 m
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
921 m
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.09 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
1.25 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.36 km
Folkestone Academy 1.37 km
Folkestone Primary 1.37 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.39 km
Mundella Primary School 1.5 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.71 km
Turner Free School 1.76 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.85 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 1.86 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.21 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.3 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grimston House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
0 m
Wells Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
95 m
Wards Hotel & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 6, 2021
145 m
Earlscliffe School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
221 m
Folkestone Care Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
221 m
Radnor Park Kindergarten Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
281 m
Wycliffe Hotel Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
341 m
Holy Trinity Church Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
March 1, 2019
343 m
Anne's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
375 m
East Kent College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2017
375 m
Hatfield Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
404 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 27, 2012
413 m
Burlington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
August 27, 2020
446 m
The Relish Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
447 m
Grand Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 26, 2016
473 m
Brampton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
479 m
Cumbria House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
488 m
Greenfields House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
491 m
Cafexpress Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
514 m
St. Heliers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2021
543 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grimston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Grimston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 198 m
East Kent College Bus Stop/Station 236 m
East Kent College Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Ravenlea Road Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 464 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 540 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 576 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 562 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 884 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 918 m
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.58 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.71 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 21.27 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 843 m
Boating Pond Inland Water 905 m
Bayle Pond Inland Water 1.37 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.2 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.21 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.3 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.37 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.2 Mbps 69 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 21 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% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 15% 86.3 14.8
300+ Mbps 85% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 485,745 kWh - mean 13,878 kWh : median 13,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 88,623 kWh - mean 2,462 kWh : median 2,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07938400
Longitude 1.16361700
OS Easting 621690
OS Northing 0135879
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 E33045428
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 015C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2