Postcode CT21 4QA (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT21 4QA 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 4QA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to CT21 4QA is Rectory Lane which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 291 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.35 km away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 4QA (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 4QA is Castle Hotel and is 309 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% 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 4.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rectory Lane 51 m
New Road 174 m
The Coppice 184 m
Grange Road 275 m
Sandling Road 885 m
A261 1.7 km
Ashford Road 1.85 km
A28 15.57 km
A20 37.15 km
A259 77.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 4QA

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 4QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
292 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
693 m
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
808 m
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.63 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.85 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
3.31 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3.4 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.5 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.67 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.56 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 4.61 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
5.04 km
Turner Free School 5.05 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.21 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
5.24 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
5.29 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
5.62 km
Sellindge Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2009)
5.72 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
6.11 km
Folkestone Academy 6.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hide And Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
274 m
Saltwood General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
274 m
Saltwood Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
292 m
Saltwood Play and Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
292 m
Castle Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
309 m
Balgowan Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
420 m
Elm Lea Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
420 m
Saltwood Working Mens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2015
452 m
Bradwell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
692 m
St Augustines Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
693 m
Brockhill Country Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
808 m
Brockhill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2012
808 m
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
808 m
Hayne Barn House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
823 m
Hythe View Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.02 km
The Barn Bed and Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
1.18 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
1.23 km
Saltwood Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
1.27 km
BP Central - Motor Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
1.28 km
Nincomsoup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Green Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Bartholomew Lane Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Brockhill Park Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Brockhill Park Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Lea Close Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.35 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.37 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.37 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.03 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.26 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.27 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 17.46 km
Kent International Airport Air 35.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 595 m
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 733 m
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 910 m
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Jenkins' Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Cowtye Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Bluehouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 37.2 Mbps 65.67 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 20 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% 26 4
30-300 Mbps 62.5% 42.3 9
300+ Mbps 37.5% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 509,079 kWh - mean 29,946 kWh : median 27,413 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 195,255 kWh - mean 10,277 kWh : median 4,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 4QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.08302700
Longitude 1.07708100
OS Easting 615613
OS Northing 0136027
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hythe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043264
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 008D
Output Area / Small Area 1A2