Postcode CT20 3LD (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 3LD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 3LD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CT20 3LD is Gordon Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal Military Avenue and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to CT20 3LD (for ages 11 and under) is Cheriton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 30, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turner Free School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Inn and is 197 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gordon Road 36 m
Whitby Road 37 m
St Martins Road 49 m
The Rifles 136 m
Church Road 147 m
Kings Road 157 m
Exeter Close 163 m
Bowden Crescent 180 m
Aldridge Road 201 m
The Guards 205 m
Oaks Road 209 m
Tolsford Close 217 m
Richmond Street 238 m
Mitchell Street 238 m
Cheriton High Street 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 3LD

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 3LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
441 m
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 588 m
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
677 m
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
782 m
Turner Free School 1.07 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.15 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.47 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.56 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
1.58 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
1.87 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.14 km
Folkestone Academy 2.24 km
Folkestone Primary 2.24 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
2.32 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.67 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.71 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.72 km
Mundella Primary School 3.16 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
3.36 km
The Churchill School Good
(May 23, 2019)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
D Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2013
197 m
Lucky Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
197 m
The Seafarer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2017
197 m
BP Petrol Station and M&S Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
262 m
3 in 1 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2015
316 m
Daows Thai Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
316 m
Gurkha Hill Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 27, 2021
351 m
Cheriton Food & Wine Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 3, 2021
356 m
Shorncliffe Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 3, 2017
375 m
St Martins Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 28, 2017
405 m
Cheriton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2017
441 m
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
480 m
Prince of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2019
480 m
First Learners Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
501 m
Cheriton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
542 m
Curious Crafts of Cheriton & Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
542 m
Lemon Leaf Restaurant & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
542 m
New Wok Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
542 m
The Clay Oven Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
542 m
The Wake and Bakery Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
542 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Royal Military Avenue Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Bowden Crescent Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Bowden Crescent Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Weymouth Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Royal Military Avenue Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 2.54 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 1.42 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 1.61 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 1.62 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 20.35 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Paraker Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 2.01 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.06 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.08 km
Scene Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Wick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Pigeonhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Whitenbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Argrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Fishing Pond Inland Water 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.8 Mbps 90.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.7 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 133,082 kWh - mean 10,237 kWh : median 9,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 3LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.08653600
Longitude 1.13487000
OS Easting 619643
OS Northing 0136588
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17669
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East ED
Electoral Ward Cheriton
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Folkestone BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043249
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2