Postcode CT20 3AU (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT20 3AU is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT20 3AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT20 3AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 3AU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CT20 3AU is Sandgate Hill which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coolinge Lane and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 943 m away.

The closest primary school to CT20 3AU (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

The local pub for residents of CT20 3AU is Royal Norfolk Hotel and is 447 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 7, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Little Fish Shop and is 539 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection on March 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT20 3AU 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 3AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT20 3AU, and the approximate distance away.

Sandgate Hill 40 m
St Stephen's Way 59 m
Radnor Cliff Crescent 71 m
Blenheim Place 187 m
The Acers 204 m
Cliff Road 236 m
Vicarage Road 238 m
Westbourne Court 247 m
Riviera Road 250 m
Pelham Gardens 250 m
The Riviera 272 m
Lister Way 291 m
Radnor Cliff 317 m
Castle Road 409 m
Coolinge Lane 493 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 3AU

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 3AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
183 m
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
352 m
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
950 m
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.15 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.36 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.42 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.54 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 1.67 km
Turner Free School 1.78 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.84 km
Folkestone Academy 1.93 km
Folkestone Primary 1.93 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
1.99 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.07 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.1 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.16 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
2.21 km
Mundella Primary School 2.28 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
2.32 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT20 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wells House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
175 m
The Folkestone School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
183 m
Pelham House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2021
202 m
Apples Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2016
313 m
Saga Pavilion Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2017
313 m
Brampton Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
341 m
Greenfields Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
352 m
Sandgate Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
352 m
Staplehurst Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
390 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 27, 2012
443 m
Royal Norfolk Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2017
447 m
Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 19, 2012
539 m
The Little Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 3, 2022
539 m
Foy House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
557 m
Green Spice Tandoori Other catering premises 4
Good
September 1, 2020
565 m
Loaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
565 m
Sandgate Vaults Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
565 m
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2021
565 m
The Famous Ship Inn / Gastro Galley Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 1, 2022
565 m
The Providence Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
565 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT20 3AU - Data from Apr 2022

Coolinge Lane Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Coolinge Lane Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Folkestone School for Girls Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Dixwell Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 387 m
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 943 m
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 979 m
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.15 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.36 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.37 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 20.49 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT20 3AU - Data from Dec 2021

Fishing Pond Inland Water 1.59 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 1.65 km
Bayle Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.52 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.53 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.62 km
Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Paraker Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Wingate Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Holy Well Pond Inland Water 2.98 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT20 3AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.8 Mbps 86.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 15.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.9 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 224,652 kWh - mean 12,481 kWh : median 8,936 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 85,345 kWh - mean 5,020 kWh : median 2,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 3AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07606800
Longitude 1.15352400
OS Easting 620999
OS Northing 0135480
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20094
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East ED
Electoral Ward Sandgate & West Folkestone
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 E33043259
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 006H
Output Area / Small Area 5B2