Postcode CT5 1DB (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT5 1DB is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT5 1DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT5 1DB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 CT5 1DB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CT5 1DB is Oxford Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Library and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Whitstable Rail Station, 630 m away.

The closest primary school to CT5 1DB (for ages 11 and under) is Whitstable Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitstable School.

The local pub for residents of CT5 1DB is The Dove Inn and is 5.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 6, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 4.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT5 1DB 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 CT5 1DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT5 1DB, and the approximate distance away.

Oxford Street 55 m
Shaftesbury Road 109 m
Salts Close 147 m
The Salt Yard 149 m
Nelson Road 182 m
Clifton Road 207 m
Argyle Road 208 m
Collingwood Road 231 m
West Cliff 246 m
Cornwallis Circle 267 m
Middle Wall 277 m
Belmont Road 285 m
King Edward Street 286 m
High Street 294 m
Salt Marsh Lane 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT5 1DB

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 CT5 1DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
0 m
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
155 m
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
206 m
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 414 m
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
645 m
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
803 m
The Whitstable School 1.12 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.18 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.51 km
Briary Primary School 5.23 km
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.68 km
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
6.17 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
6.18 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
6.66 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
6.73 km
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
6.86 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 7.28 km
Kent College International Study Centre 7.28 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
7.38 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT5 1DB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
4.27 km
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
4.27 km
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
4.27 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
4.27 km
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
4.27 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
4.27 km
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
4.27 km
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
4.37 km
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
4.37 km
S And A Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2017
4.62 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
5.24 km
Cakes By Chelane Other catering premises 4
Good
May 12, 2021
5.33 km
Farm Work Play School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
5.33 km
Monkshill Micro Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
5.33 km
Monkshill Refectory Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 21, 2021
5.33 km
Wasted Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
5.33 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
5.55 km
Ethelbert Childrens Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
6.18 km
Bessborough Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
6.18 km
Hernhill Football Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
6.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT5 1DB - Data from Apr 2022

Library Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 83 m
St Alphege Church Bus Stop/Station 167 m
St Alphege Church Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Harwich Street Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Whitstable Rail Station Taxi Rank 593 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 630 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 665 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 668 m
Kent International Airport Air 23.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.52 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT5 1DB - Data from Dec 2021

Trench Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
The Paddock Wetland 1.18 km
Gorrell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Tankerton Bay Bay 1.44 km
Benacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Whitstable Street Wetland 1.66 km
Tankerton Beach Beach 1.92 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Longtye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Convict's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Whitstable Bay Bay 3.15 km
Fox's Cross Bottom Valley 3.19 km
Woodside Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT5 1DB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 42.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.4 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.6 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 374,208 kWh - mean 19,695 kWh : median 14,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 19,326 kWh - mean 1,933 kWh : median 1,413 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT5 1DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35603500
Longitude 1.02438800
OS Easting 610671
OS Northing 0166226
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18652
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Canterbury
County Electorial Division Whitstable West ED
Electoral Ward Gorrell
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Herne Bay/Whitstable BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whitstable BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042812
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2