Postcode CT21 5LX (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT21 5LX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 5LX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CT21 5LX is Cannongate Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Road and is 25 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.59 km away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 2.82 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 5LX (for ages 11 and under) is Hythe Bay CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017. 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 5LX is The Bell Inn and is 149 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong House and is 424 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cannongate Road 100 m
Elm Gardens 126 m
Earlsfield Road 136 m
Cannongate Avenue 145 m
Cannongate Gardens 145 m
Twiss Grove 169 m
Lower Blackhouse Hill 199 m
Bell Inn Road 239 m
Mill Road 248 m
Cannongate Close 272 m
East Street 294 m
William Pitt Close 307 m
Twiss Road 330 m
Station Road 335 m
Twiss Avenue 359 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 5LX

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 5LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.25 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
1.42 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
1.6 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
1.82 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.29 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
2.55 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.9 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.22 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 3.78 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.87 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
3.96 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
4.07 km
Turner Free School 4.25 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.3 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
4.6 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.7 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
4.94 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
5.26 km
Folkestone Academy 5.39 km
Folkestone Primary 5.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 26, 2021
149 m
Sunnybank Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
317 m
St Margarets Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
364 m
Cornerways Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
398 m
Villa Maria Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 5, 2021
401 m
Coppers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
403 m
Carousel Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2012
424 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2019
424 m
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2016
424 m
The Conservatory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
435 m
The Corner Shop Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2015
435 m
Aspendos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 7, 2017
437 m
Hythe Cellar Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
437 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
437 m
Saltwood Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
439 m
Twenty Four Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
465 m
Holy Pundit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
497 m
Hotel Imperial Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
497 m
Henrys Wine Bar & Chocolate Cafe Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 30, 2021
541 m
Independent Baker Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
548 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Cannongate Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Cannongate Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Douglas Avenue Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 2.74 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.12 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.13 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 17.33 km
Kent International Airport Air 35.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Whitenbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Scene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Paraker Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Bargrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.4 Mbps 87.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 36 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% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.5 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 215,252 kWh - mean 19,568 kWh : median 18,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 112,702 kWh - mean 6,630 kWh : median 4,145 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 5LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07265700
Longitude 1.09508200
OS Easting 616922
OS Northing 0134927
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24814
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: 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 E33043262
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4