Postcode CT5 1FB (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT5 1FB is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. CT5 1FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT5 1FB 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 1FB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CT5 1FB is West Beach which is centered 187 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sea Lawn and is 375 m away. The closest railway station is Whitstable Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to CT5 1FB (for ages 11 and under) is Joy Lane Primary Foundation School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 19, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitstable School.

The local pub for residents of CT5 1FB is The Dove Inn and is 4.74 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 3.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Beach 187 m
Island Wall 444 m
A2990 3.46 km
Thanet Way 5.41 km
A299 11 km
A28 22.76 km
A2 26 km
M20 27.13 km
A20 29.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT5 1FB

Introduction June 1997
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 1FB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
380 m
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
648 m
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
690 m
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
783 m
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 955 m
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
1.25 km
The Whitstable School 1.61 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
1.83 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.15 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.6 km
Briary Primary School 5.84 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
6.09 km
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
6.31 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
6.61 km
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
6.79 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 7.25 km
Kent College International Study Centre 7.25 km
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
7.49 km
St Edmund's School Canterbury 7.54 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
7.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sea Lawn Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Sea Lawn Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Tollgate Close Bus Stop/Station 481 m
Tollgate Close Bus Stop/Station 485 m
Tollgate Bus Stop/Station 545 m
Whitstable Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Kent International Airport Air 23.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trench Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Gorrell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Benacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
The Paddock Wetland 1.69 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Tankerton Bay Bay 1.82 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Whitstable Street Wetland 2.2 km
Tankerton Beach Beach 2.55 km
Whitstable Bay Bay 2.57 km
Fox's Cross Bottom Valley 2.72 km
Longtye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Convict's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22 Mbps 20.4 Mbps 35.01 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 8.65 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5% 19.9 5.7
30-300 Mbps 95% 32.8 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 236,113 kWh - mean 11,806 kWh : median 13,725 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT5 1FB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35374300
Longitude 1.01580400
OS Easting 610086
OS Northing 0165947
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 E33042807
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 008C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2