Postcode CT21 4AL (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT21 4AL is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT21 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT21 4AL 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 CT21 4AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CT21 4AL is Old Saltwood Lane which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 89 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 992 m away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is Saltwood CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 12, 2007. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brockhill Park Performing Arts College. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT21 4AL is Castle Hotel and is 55 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT21 4AL 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 CT21 4AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT21 4AL, and the approximate distance away.

Old Saltwood Lane 23 m
Cylinder Road 32 m
Freshfield Lane 66 m
The Green 85 m
Lea Close 143 m
New Road 191 m
The Coppice 195 m
Bartholomew Close 209 m
Bartholomew Lane 223 m
School Road 228 m
Highfield Close 234 m
Tanners Close 236 m
Harpswood Lane 244 m
Grange Road 285 m
Brockhill Road 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 4AL

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 CT21 4AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
279 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
360 m
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
784 m
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.28 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.55 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
3.23 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.4 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3.48 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.77 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.69 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 4.71 km
Turner Free School 5.16 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
5.24 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.31 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
5.31 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
5.4 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
5.69 km
Sellindge Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2009)
5.85 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
6.14 km
Folkestone Academy 6.39 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT21 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
55 m
Balgowan Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
68 m
Elm Lea Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
68 m
Hide And Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
87 m
Saltwood General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
87 m
Saltwood Working Mens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2015
222 m
Saltwood Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
279 m
Saltwood Play and Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
279 m
Bradwell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
335 m
St Augustines Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
360 m
Hythe View Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
663 m
Brockhill Country Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
784 m
Brockhill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2012
784 m
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
784 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
871 m
BP Central - Motor Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
923 m
Nincomsoup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
962 m
Old Post Office Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
967 m
Red Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
996 m
Greenly Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
1 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT21 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

The Green Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Bartholomew Lane Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Lea Close Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Seaton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Harpswood Lane Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 992 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.21 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.47 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.48 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 17.15 km
Kent International Airport Air 35.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT21 4AL - Data from Dec 2021

Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Jenkins' Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Cowtye Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Bargrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT21 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.1 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 73.08 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.8 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 263,554 kWh - mean 12,550 kWh : median 12,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 62,185 kWh - mean 2,961 kWh : median 2,358 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 4AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07980200
Longitude 1.07656700
OS Easting 615592
OS Northing 0135667
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20402
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East ED
Electoral Ward Hythe
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 Hythe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043265
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 008D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2