Postcode CT21 5XL (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT21 5XL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 5XL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CT21 5XL is Seabrook Road which is centered 209 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Saviour's Hospital and is 199 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.56 km away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 3.38 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 5XL (for ages 11 and under) is Seabrook Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 14, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Folkestone School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on October 12, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of CT21 5XL is The New Fountain and is 742 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 31, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 21.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Seabrook Road 209 m
Whitenbrook 275 m
Ferguson Close 323 m
Cliff Road 341 m
Princes Parade 456 m
A28 17.97 km
A259 79.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 5XL

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 5XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
882 m
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
1.71 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.08 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
2.17 km
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.2 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.51 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 2.89 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
2.99 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.04 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
3.11 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.13 km
Turner Free School 3.37 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.38 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
3.65 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.97 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.17 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
4.3 km
Folkestone Academy 4.46 km
Folkestone Primary 4.46 km
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
200 m
Cedar House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
200 m
Fern Lodge B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
200 m
Highfield Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
225 m
Seabrook House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
September 10, 2021
225 m
Villa Maria Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 5, 2021
611 m
Seabrook Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2015
724 m
The New Fountain Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
742 m
Grub By The Greene Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 8, 2021
762 m
Sene Valley Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 16, 2020
762 m
BP (Spar) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2019
882 m
Chameleon Bar & Grill Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2022
882 m
Seabrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
882 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 26, 2021
1.11 km
Holy Pundit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
1.17 km
Hotel Imperial Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.17 km
Sunnybank Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
1.26 km
Saltwood Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
1.31 km
St Margarets Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
1.32 km
Britannia Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 9, 2021
1.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Saviour's Hospital Bus Stop/Station 199 m
St Saviour's Hospital Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Cliff Road Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Saxon Close Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Saxon Close Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Sandgate Road Surgery Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 2.56 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 2.62 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 2.62 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 2.19 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 2.61 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 2.62 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 18.07 km
Kent International Airport Air 35.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whitenbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 190 m
Paraker Wood Woodland Or Forest 598 m
Scene Wood Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Bargrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Wick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.8 Mbps 21.7 Mbps 32.83 Mbps
Upload 4.8 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 7.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.1% 19.4 4.2
30-300 Mbps 88.9% 32 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 148,088 kWh - mean 21,155 kWh : median 20,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 5XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07393100
Longitude 1.10876000
OS Easting 617874
OS Northing 0135109
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27004
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 E33043261
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 008B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4