Postcode CT21 5BZ (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT21 5BZ is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT21 5BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT21 5BZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 5BZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CT21 5BZ is Corunna Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sir John Moore Avenue and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 244 m away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 1.99 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 5BZ (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 5BZ is Red Lion Hotel and is 428 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Papas and is 252 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT21 5BZ 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 5BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT21 5BZ, and the approximate distance away.

Corunna Close 49 m
Barrack Hill 94 m
Sir John Moore Avenue 143 m
Bridge Close 147 m
Scanlons Bridge Road 182 m
Turnpike Close 211 m
Military Road 262 m
Quarry Lane 281 m
Turnpike Hill 309 m
St Nicholas Road 319 m
Dark Lane 321 m
Hermitage Close 332 m
Orchard Valley 337 m
Victoria Avenue 337 m
Fairlight Road 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 5BZ

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 5BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
457 m
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
617 m
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
973 m
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.11 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.94 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.24 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
3.29 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3.83 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.16 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 5.08 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.12 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
5.41 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
5.51 km
Turner Free School 5.55 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.65 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
5.99 km
Sellindge Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2009)
6.09 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
6.15 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
6.37 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
6.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT21 5BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hythe View Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
167 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
208 m
Papas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
252 m
Greenly Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
263 m
RH&DR Hythe Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
263 m
BP Central - Motor Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
302 m
Chens Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 12, 2019
395 m
Shepway Foodbank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
398 m
Red Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
428 m
Bradwell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
453 m
St Augustines Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
457 m
Old Post Office Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
498 m
The Gem Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
499 m
Nincomsoup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
500 m
Mit Milch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
521 m
Doveys & Moore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
567 m
Everest Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
567 m
Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
567 m
Golden Bowl Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 27, 2021
567 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
567 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT21 5BZ - Data from Apr 2022

Sir John Moore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Barrack Hill Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Barrack Hill Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Hythe Light Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Hythe Light Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 244 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 279 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 286 m
Sandling Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.73 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.04 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.05 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 16.46 km
Kent International Airport Air 36.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT21 5BZ - Data from Dec 2021

Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Folks' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT21 5BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.5 Mbps 52.3 Mbps 59.33 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 19.53 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 52.3 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 79,643 kWh - mean 9,955 kWh : median 10,021 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 5BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07317200
Longitude 1.07420000
OS Easting 615457
OS Northing 0134923
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5504
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: 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 E33043271
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 010B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2