Postcode CT21 4BS (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT21 4BS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 4BS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CT21 4BS is Bartholomew Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lea Close and is 78 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 769 m away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 4BS (for ages 11 and under) is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 28, 2018. 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 4BS is Castle Hotel and is 284 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papas and is 777 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bartholomew Close 30 m
Bartholomew Lane 68 m
Lea Close 93 m
Harpswood Lane 110 m
Brockhill Road 129 m
Fairlight Road 194 m
Seaton Avenue 220 m
Old Saltwood Lane 248 m
St Johns Road 257 m
Freshfield Lane 258 m
Tanners Close 270 m
School Road 303 m
Highfield Close 348 m
North Road West 351 m
Dark Lane 397 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 4BS

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 4BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
219 m
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
452 m
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
865 m
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.05 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.38 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
3.19 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.38 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3.54 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.84 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.78 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 4.78 km
Turner Free School 5.24 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
5.24 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
5.32 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.36 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
5.63 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
5.73 km
Sellindge Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2009)
5.95 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
6.17 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
6.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bradwell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
111 m
Balgowan Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
175 m
Elm Lea Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
175 m
St Augustines Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
219 m
Castle Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
284 m
Saltwood Working Mens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2015
285 m
Hide And Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
319 m
Saltwood General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
319 m
Hythe View Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
431 m
Saltwood Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
452 m
Saltwood Play and Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
452 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
639 m
BP Central - Motor Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
693 m
Nincomsoup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
750 m
Old Post Office Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
754 m
Red Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
772 m
Papas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
777 m
Greenly Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
783 m
RH&DR Hythe Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
783 m
Best One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
804 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lea Close Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Seaton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Seaton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Harpswood Lane Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Bartholomew Lane Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 769 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 795 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 801 m
Sandling Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.33 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.61 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.62 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 16.96 km
Kent International Airport Air 35.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 748 m
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Jenkins' Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bargrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.2 Mbps 52 Mbps 78.5 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.5 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 273,548 kWh - mean 18,237 kWh : median 17,226 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 4BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07771900
Longitude 1.07642900
OS Easting 615592
OS Northing 0135435
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29851
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Hythe West 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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4