Postcode CT20 2QU (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 2QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 2QU as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to CT20 2QU is Court Approach which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Civic Centre and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 495 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2QU (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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Buttys and is 129 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 4, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Court Approach 69 m
Muddles Passage 79 m
Castle Hill Avenue 90 m
Augusta Gardens 121 m
Christ Church Road 135 m
Ingles Road 176 m
Castle Mews 196 m
Palting Way 206 m
Langhorne Gardens 208 m
Manor Road 210 m
Clifton Gardens 218 m
Trinity Gardens 218 m
Sandgate Road 221 m
Ingles Yard 249 m
Park Mews 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2QU

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 2QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
448 m
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
563 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
692 m
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
746 m
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
975 m
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.23 km
Mundella Primary School 1.24 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.29 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.31 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.33 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
1.4 km
Folkestone Academy 1.49 km
Folkestone Primary 1.49 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.54 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.8 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.86 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.94 km
Turner Free School 2.18 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.34 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cocomee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
59 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 13, 2012
99 m
Ali Baba Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 8, 2021
129 m
Bouverie Tap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2021
129 m
Buttys Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2017
129 m
Conchitas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
129 m
Ho Ho Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 15, 2022
129 m
Shaydas Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 16, 2019
129 m
The Hideaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 24, 2021
129 m
Watson Neal & Sons Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2021
129 m
Swiss Reassurance Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
139 m
The Radnor Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
160 m
Folkestone Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
177 m
Rosemont Restaurant & Cocktail Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
177 m
Genesis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2016
192 m
Tudor Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
192 m
The Relish Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
197 m
Camelot Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
211 m
Hatfield Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
228 m
La Tavernatta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2017
233 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Civic Centre Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Civic Centre Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Castle House Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Bouverie Road West Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Trinity Gardens Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 281 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 358 m
Sandgate Road Taxi Rank 365 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 495 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.08 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.2 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.2 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 21.59 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 798 m
Boating Pond Inland Water 854 m
Bayle Pond Inland Water 872 m
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.37 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.44 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.47 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.56 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 59.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 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% 21.3 1
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 71.4 16.7
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 228,526 kWh - mean 7,880 kWh : median 7,221 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07854300
Longitude 1.17091700
OS Easting 622203
OS Northing 0135807
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8797
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 E33045426
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 015A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1