Postcode CT21 5PX (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT21 5PX 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 5PX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CT21 5PX is Cannongate Gardens which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Road and is 206 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.76 km away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 2.89 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 5PX (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 5PX is The Bell Inn and is 319 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 598 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 27, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.5% 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cannongate Gardens 62 m
Cannongate Road 93 m
Elm Gardens 117 m
Cannongate Close 174 m
Cannongate Avenue 235 m
Earlsfield Road 273 m
Twiss Grove 353 m
Cliff Road 459 m
Twiss Road 496 m
Blackhouse Hill 697 m
Seabrook Road 766 m
Princes Parade 904 m
A28 17.35 km
A259 78.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 5PX

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 5PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.43 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
1.5 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
1.66 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
1.74 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
2.36 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.4 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.72 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.4 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 3.59 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.69 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
3.79 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
3.9 km
Turner Free School 4.07 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.12 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
4.42 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
4.76 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.86 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
5.08 km
Folkestone Academy 5.21 km
Folkestone Primary 5.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Villa Maria Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 5, 2021
284 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 26, 2021
319 m
Sunnybank Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
467 m
Saltwood Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
544 m
St Margarets Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
548 m
Cornerways Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
551 m
Coppers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
579 m
Carousel Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2012
598 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2019
598 m
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2016
598 m
The Conservatory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
607 m
The Corner Shop Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2015
607 m
Holy Pundit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
609 m
Hotel Imperial Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
609 m
Aspendos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 7, 2017
615 m
Hythe Cellar Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
615 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
615 m
Twenty Four Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
643 m
Highfield Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
652 m
Seabrook House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 10, 2021
652 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Cannongate Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Cannongate Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Saxon Close Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.83 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 2.58 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 2.97 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 2.97 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 17.5 km
Kent International Airport Air 35.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Whitenbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 876 m
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Scene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Paraker Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Bargrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.2 Mbps 85.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 21 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% 20.5 1
30-300 Mbps 18.5% 94.6 15.5
300+ Mbps 81.5% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 434,366 kWh - mean 16,706 kWh : median 14,902 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 5PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07341600
Longitude 1.09745100
OS Easting 617082
OS Northing 0135018
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 5B1