Postcode CT4 8BJ (Ashford)

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The postcode CT4 8BJ is located in Ashford, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT4 8BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT4 8BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 CT4 8BJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to CT4 8BJ is Green Lane which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Chilham Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to CT4 8BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kent College (Canterbury).

The local pub for residents of CT4 8BJ is Rose And Crown and is 3.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT4 8BJ 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 CT4 8BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT4 8BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Green Lane 18 m
North Downs Close 116 m
Cherry Orchard 225 m
Lower Lees Road 292 m
Cobbs Hill 348 m
Selling Road 386 m
Lower Ensden Road 632 m
Long Hill 648 m
New Cut Road 871 m
Bowerland Lane 1.01 km
A28 11.5 km
M20 20.76 km
A20 24.05 km
A2 25.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT4 8BJ

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 CT4 8BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope View School Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.36 km
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.48 km
Chartham Primary School 3.03 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.59 km
New School Canterbury Inadequate
(January 30, 2020)
4.13 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.73 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 6.04 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
6.33 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
6.55 km
Petham Primary School Good
(July 5, 2019)
6.73 km
The Canterbury Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
6.76 km
The Canterbury Academy Good
(October 12, 2017)
7.07 km
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
7.25 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 7.35 km
Kent College International Study Centre 7.35 km
St Edmund's School Canterbury 7.48 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
7.49 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
7.71 km
The Orchard School Good
(October 7, 2021)
7.78 km
Challock Primary School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
7.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT4 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Karimix UK Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
1.46 km
The Sondes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
2.86 km
Rose And Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 9, 2019
3.11 km
Gaskains Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2014
3.15 km
After School Club At Selling Church Of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
3.59 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Selling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2012
3.59 km
The White Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2021
3.59 km
Dukes Roasters Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.81 km
Bees Knees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2012
4.03 km
Elijah Retail - Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
4.08 km
D-Dee's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
4.27 km
Oak Motors Garage - Convenience Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2015
4.34 km
The Dairy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
4.36 km
The Queens Head Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
4.69 km
Boughton Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
4.71 km
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2019
4.71 km
CH&Co At Boughton & Dunkirk Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
4.73 km
Magpie Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 15, 2019
4.73 km
Topiary Tea Room/West Wing Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.79 km
Boughton Under Blean Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
4.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT4 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Chilham Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Selling Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Kent International Airport Air 29.02 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 33.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT4 8BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Hawkin's Rough Woodland Or Forest 583 m
Shiversalls Shaw Woodland Or Forest 620 m
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Gorewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Greenlane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Pole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Wales Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Stile Farm Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Bower Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Joan Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Pickelden Alders Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Dunning Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Goulds Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Priviss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Great Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT4 8BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.4 Mbps 26.3 Mbps 44.14 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 9.43 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.4 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 182,067 kWh - mean 14,005 kWh : median 13,171 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 35,000 kWh - mean 3,500 kWh : median 2,876 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT4 8BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.25613700
Longitude 0.96859900
OS Easting 607239
OS Northing 0154961
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17291
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ashford
County Electorial Division Ashford Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Downs North
Local Authority District Ashford
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 E07000105
Travel To Work Area Ashford

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: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Old Wives Lees BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33042694
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ashford 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ashford 001B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1