Postcode CT21 6LA (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT21 6LA is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT21 6LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT21 6LA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 6LA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CT21 6LA is Frampton Road which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fort Road and is 59 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 49 m away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 6LA (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 6LA is Red Lion Hotel and is 489 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 117 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2016.

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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT21 6LA 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 6LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT21 6LA, and the approximate distance away.

Frampton Road 71 m
Scanlons Bridge Road 113 m
Sutherland Close 118 m
Green Lane 157 m
Fort Road 163 m
St Nicholas Road 173 m
Boundary Road 192 m
Bridge Close 194 m
Lyell Close 217 m
Orchard Valley 229 m
Victoria Avenue 252 m
Turnpike Close 255 m
Reachfields 264 m
Green Lane Avenue 305 m
Nursery Fields 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 6LA

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 6LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
522 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
717 m
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
1.26 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.28 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.68 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.14 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
3.42 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
4.05 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.39 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 5.3 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.35 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
5.57 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
5.68 km
Turner Free School 5.77 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.86 km
Sellindge Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2009)
6.13 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
6.19 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
6.43 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
6.55 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
6.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT21 6LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenly Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
52 m
RH&DR Hythe Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
52 m
Papas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
117 m
Shepway Foodbank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
131 m
Chens Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 12, 2019
134 m
The Gem Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
243 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
319 m
BP Central - Motor Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
382 m
Snack Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
420 m
Hythe View Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
437 m
Red Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
489 m
Hythe Bay Children's Centre Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
522 m
Hythe Bay Church Of England Primary School And Childrens Cen School/college/university 4
Good
September 23, 2021
522 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
572 m
Mit Milch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
589 m
The Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 24, 2016
599 m
Lazy Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
599 m
Old Post Office Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
603 m
Nincomsoup Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
608 m
Salvation Army Hall Retailers - other Exempt
July 24, 2012
644 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT21 6LA - Data from Apr 2022

Fort Road Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Hythe Light Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Hythe Light Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Sir John Moore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Barrack Hill Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 49 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 61 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 61 m
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.31 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.32 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 16.17 km
Kent International Airport Air 36.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT21 6LA - Data from Dec 2021

Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Folks' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT21 6LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 44,386 kWh - mean 7,398 kWh : median 7,224 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 6LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07085000
Longitude 1.07232400
OS Easting 615334
OS Northing 0134659
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15939
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Hythe West ED
Electoral Ward Hythe Rural
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hythe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043273
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 010E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1