Postcode CT21 5HW (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT21 5HW 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 5HW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CT21 5HW is Lookers Lane which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Road and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 949 m away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 5HW (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 5HW is Castle Hotel and is 422 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 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 4.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lookers Lane 21 m
Castle Road 80 m
Seaton Avenue 137 m
Castle Avenue 174 m
Tanners Close 186 m
School Road 222 m
The Close 228 m
Quarry Road 263 m
Brockhill Road 288 m
Tanner's Hill Gardens 416 m
Tanner's Hill 526 m
A28 16.16 km
A259 77.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 5HW

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 5HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
392 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
560 m
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.06 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.18 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.64 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
2.85 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3.2 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.51 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.72 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 4.45 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.45 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
4.89 km
Turner Free School 4.91 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
4.98 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.03 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
5.39 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
5.59 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
5.82 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
6.1 km
Folkestone Academy 6.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saltwood Working Mens Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2015
214 m
Bradwell House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
315 m
Balgowan Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
351 m
Elm Lea Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
351 m
Saltwood Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
392 m
Saltwood Play and Learning Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
392 m
Castle Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
422 m
Hide And Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
464 m
Saltwood General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
464 m
Hythe View Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
556 m
St Augustines Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
560 m
Tynwald Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
674 m
Saltwood Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
681 m
Nincomsoup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
682 m
Old Post Office Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
689 m
Best One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
693 m
Coaching Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
693 m
Ivy's of Hythe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
693 m
Root Hythe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
693 m
Sunshine BBQ Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
693 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
School Road Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Quarry Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Quarry Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Seaton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 949 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 990 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 997 m
Sandling Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.03 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.33 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.34 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 17.16 km
Kent International Airport Air 35.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 556 m
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 810 m
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Bargrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Scene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.1 Mbps 22.8 Mbps 47.85 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 14.93 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% 17.3 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 42 9.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 214,940 kWh - mean 26,868 kWh : median 29,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 56,627 kWh - mean 7,078 kWh : median 7,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 5HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07771500
Longitude 1.08135500
OS Easting 615937
OS Northing 0135449
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