Postcode CT20 3LQ (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT20 3LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 3LQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to CT20 3LQ is Wellington Road which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal Military Avenue and is 6 m away. The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to CT20 3LQ (for ages 11 and under) is All Soul's Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turner Free School.

The local pub for residents of CT20 3LQ is Oddfellows Cheriton Social Club and is 437 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 29, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Inn and is 352 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.5 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 3LQ 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 3LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wellington Road 75 m
Kings Road 84 m
Oaks Road 105 m
Waterloo Road 130 m
The Rifles 135 m
Risborough Lane 165 m
The Guards 170 m
Whitby Road 178 m
Gordon Road 178 m
Heritage Road 179 m
Cherrybrook Road 190 m
Beckwith Green 203 m
St Martins Road 205 m
Alma Road 214 m
The Lancers 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT20 3LQ

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 3LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 550 m
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
628 m
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
813 m
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
838 m
Turner Free School 1.02 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.04 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.28 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
1.38 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
1.41 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
1.85 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.96 km
Folkestone Academy 2.13 km
Folkestone Primary 2.13 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
2.15 km
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.52 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.55 km
The Beacon Folkestone Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.58 km
Mundella Primary School 3.02 km
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
3.18 km
Castle Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
3 in 1 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2015
133 m
Daows Thai Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
133 m
Gurkha Hill Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 27, 2021
217 m
D Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
October 4, 2013
219 m
Shorncliffe Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
November 3, 2017
277 m
Cheriton Food & Wine Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 3, 2021
290 m
Shorncliffe Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
350 m
Lucky Inn Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
352 m
The Seafarer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 12, 2017
352 m
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
377 m
Prince of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2019
377 m
First Learners Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
380 m
BP Petrol Station and M&S Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 5, 2018
417 m
Oddfellows Cheriton Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 29, 2018
437 m
Cheriton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
460 m
Curious Crafts of Cheriton & Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
460 m
Lemon Leaf Restaurant & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
460 m
New Wok Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
460 m
The Clay Oven Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
460 m
The Wake and Bakery Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
460 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Royal Military Avenue Bus Stop/Station 6 m
Royal Military Avenue Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Wellington Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Alma Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Weymouth Road Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 1.84 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Castle Hill Avenue Taxi Rank 2.37 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Folkestone Central Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 1.61 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 1.81 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 1.81 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 20.37 km
Kent International Airport Air 32.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Cheriton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Cherry Garden Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Paraker Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
The Hart Reservoir Inland Water 1.99 km
The Spurgen Reservoir Inland Water 2.03 km
The Bateman Reservoir Inland Water 2.06 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Scene Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Whitenbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Pigeonhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Wick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Fishing Pond Inland Water 2.33 km
Boating Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.4 Mbps 103.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 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% 17.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.8 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 275,323 kWh - mean 9,494 kWh : median 9,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 93,837 kWh - mean 3,236 kWh : median 2,662 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT20 3LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.08542500
Longitude 1.13705100
OS Easting 619801
OS Northing 0136471
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14296
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Folkestone BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043250
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 005D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2