Postcode CT20 2SJ (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 2SJ 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 2SJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to CT20 2SJ is Castle Mews which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Civic Centre and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 319 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 2SJ (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 Central Fish Bar and is 164 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 29, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Castle Mews 127 m
Ingles Road 129 m
Castle Hill Avenue 130 m
Christ Church Road 140 m
Claremont Road 145 m
Muddles Passage 173 m
Cheriton Gardens 179 m
Manor Road 193 m
Bluebell Gardens 206 m
Court Approach 210 m
Brockman Road 229 m
Ingles Yard 244 m
Millfield 265 m
Kingsnorth Gardens 269 m
Jointon Road 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 2SJ

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 2SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
239 m
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
526 m
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
530 m
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
697 m
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
765 m
Mundella Primary School 1.04 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.12 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.14 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.2 km
Folkestone Academy 1.31 km
Folkestone Primary 1.31 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.35 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.36 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
1.49 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.72 km
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.73 km
Martello Primary Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
1.8 km
Turner Free School 2.09 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.29 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Camelot Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
0 m
Acl Care Homes Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2018
37 m
SKCC - The Cornerstone Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
158 m
Sunny Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 10, 2016
162 m
Central Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 29, 2016
164 m
Cocomee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
169 m
Brew Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2021
174 m
Chandos Premier Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 4, 2018
174 m
Kentmere B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 20, 2020
174 m
Tudor Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
185 m
Bridge Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 21, 2021
220 m
Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
220 m
The Central Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 9, 2018
220 m
St Claires Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
225 m
Granada Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
March 28, 2012
232 m
Christchurch COE Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
239 m
Kiddiwinx Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
239 m
Ali Baba Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 8, 2021
255 m
Bouverie Tap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2021
255 m
Buttys Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 4, 2017
255 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Civic Centre Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Folkestone Central Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Kingsnorth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Folkestone Central Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Kingsnorth Gardens Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 174 m
Sainsbury's Taxi Rank 291 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 318 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 319 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.05 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.15 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.15 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 21.76 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 599 m
Boating Pond Inland Water 652 m
Bayle Pond Inland Water 819 m
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.16 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.28 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.31 km
Dover Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.39 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 50.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 19.98 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 9.1% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 62.4 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 437,745 kWh - mean 15,634 kWh : median 10,583 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 103,990 kWh - mean 3,466 kWh : median 2,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 2SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.08038200
Longitude 1.17159600
OS Easting 622244
OS Northing 0136014
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 E33045425
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 015A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1