Postcode CT20 3BX (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 3BX 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 3BX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CT20 3BX is North Lane which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Crescent and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to CT20 3BX (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 3BX is Sandgate Mens Club and is 54 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 14, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hungry Seagull and is 85 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

North Lane 22 m
Granville Parade West 56 m
Sandgate High Street 61 m
The Crescent 90 m
Undercliff 95 m
Parade Road 119 m
Gough Road 129 m
Granville Parade 133 m
Granville Road East 175 m
Bybrook Field 190 m
Granville Place 220 m
Wilberforce Road 271 m
Castle Road 312 m
Military Road 584 m
Martello Road 635 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 3BX

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 3BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
573 m
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
809 m
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.62 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.64 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
1.66 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.72 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 1.73 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
1.85 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.9 km
Turner Free School 2 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
2.02 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.13 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.22 km
Folkestone Academy 2.48 km
Folkestone Primary 2.48 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.49 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
2.67 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.72 km
Mundella Primary School 2.95 km
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Lane Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2019
0 m
The Village Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
0 m
Sandgate Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2014
54 m
Cafe Pierre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
85 m
Hungry Seagull Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 4, 2020
85 m
Inn Doors Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2015
85 m
Roka Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
85 m
The Dog House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
85 m
The Boat House Kiosk Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
100 m
The Savoury Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 10, 2021
114 m
Tilucks II Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 23, 2021
114 m
Green Spice Tandoori Other catering premises 4
Good
September 1, 2020
134 m
Loaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
134 m
Sandgate Vaults Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
134 m
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 30, 2021
134 m
The Famous Ship Inn / Gastro Galley Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 1, 2022
134 m
The Providence Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
134 m
Folkestone Rowing Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
136 m
Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 19, 2012
148 m
The Little Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 3, 2022
148 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 11 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 57 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Wilberforce Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 1.06 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 2.86 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.14 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 19.85 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fishing Pond Inland Water 2.24 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 2.3 km
Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Paraker Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Whitenbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Bayle Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
Scene Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.89 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.91 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.98 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Sugarloaf Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 83.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 73.6 16.6
300+ Mbps 83.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 56,359 kWh - mean 11,272 kWh : median 12,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 3BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07375600
Longitude 1.14451400
OS Easting 620379
OS Northing 0135196
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Folkestone BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043256
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 006H
Output Area / Small Area 7A2