Postcode CT3 4LJ (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT3 4LJ is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT3 4LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT3 4LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 CT3 4LJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to CT3 4LJ is Maypole Lane which is centered 155 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prince of Wales and is 525 m away. The closest railway station is Herne Bay Rail Station, 4.09 km away.

The closest primary school to CT3 4LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hoath Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 18, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Spires Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 18, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT3 4LJ is The White Stag and is 8.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on August 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 30.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT3 4LJ 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 CT3 4LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT3 4LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Maypole Lane 155 m
Maypole Road 545 m
Ford Hill 732 m
Old Tree Road 858 m
A299 2.06 km
Island Road 2.75 km
Thanet Way 5.44 km
A28 27.33 km
M20 36.17 km
A2 36.38 km
A20 38.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT3 4LJ

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 CT3 4LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hoath Primary School Good
(January 18, 2022)
839 m
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
1.98 km
Chislet Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
2.07 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
2.25 km
Water Meadows Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.98 km
Reculver Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2018)
2.99 km
Spires Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
3.44 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.83 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.85 km
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
4.16 km
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.22 km
Sturry Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 28, 2015)
4.8 km
Briary Primary School 4.84 km
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.89 km
Junior King's School 5.67 km
St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.98 km
Preston Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
6.29 km
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2015)
6.59 km
Parkside Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
7.21 km
Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
7.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT3 4LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wendy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
6.85 km
The Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
7.19 km
Monkton County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2020
8.2 km
Monkton Under 5's Play group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
8.2 km
Le Club the Foxhunter Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
8.3 km
The White Stag Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 2, 2021
8.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT3 4LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Prince of Wales Bus Stop/Station 525 m
Prince of Wales Bus Stop/Station 541 m
Ford Manor Bus Stop/Station 628 m
Ford Manor Bus Stop/Station 631 m
Heath House Bus Stop/Station 861 m
Herne Bay Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Sturry Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
Sturry Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
Kent International Airport Air 13.56 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.76 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT3 4LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Beacon Wood Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Crowdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Shelving Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Broomfield Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
East Blean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Buckwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Park Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Calfs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Clangate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Sweech Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Curtis Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Nethergong Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Little Joiner's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Puddledock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT3 4LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.8 Mbps 25 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 9.52 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 30.8% 19.9 3.6
30-300 Mbps 69.2% 36.8 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 101,095 kWh - mean 8,425 kWh : median 7,455 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT3 4LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34205600
Longitude 1.16432000
OS Easting 620479
OS Northing 0165083
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13426
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Thanet
County Electorial Division Herne Village & Sturry ED
Electoral Ward Reculver
Local Authority District Canterbury
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 E07000106
Travel To Work Area Canterbury

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042818
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 010C
Output Area / Small Area 1B3