Postcode CT5 1FS (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT5 1FS is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 2016 and is an active postcode. CT5 1FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT5 1FS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 1FS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CT5 1FS is Barton Mews which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westmeads School and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Whitstable Rail Station, 360 m away.

The closest primary school to CT5 1FS (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitstable School.

The local pub for residents of CT5 1FS is The Dove Inn and is 5.95 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 5.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barton Mews 18 m
Diamond Road 55 m
Westmeads Road 58 m
Reservoir Road 61 m
Station Road 126 m
The Sidings 161 m
Wheatley Road 187 m
Westgate Terrace 205 m
Stream Walk 213 m
Clare Road 239 m
Cromwell Road 240 m
Tower Road 276 m
Tower Parade 304 m
Woodlawn Street 307 m
Warwick Road 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT5 1FS

Introduction January 2016
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 1FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
149 m
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 442 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
499 m
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
580 m
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
740 m
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
788 m
The Whitstable School 1.15 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
1.54 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.9 km
Briary Primary School 4.72 km
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.09 km
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.62 km
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
6.26 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.78 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.85 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
6.92 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
7.04 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
7.3 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
7.45 km
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
7.56 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westmeads School Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Westmeads School Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Harbour Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Beach Walk Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Harbour Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Whitstable Rail Station Taxi Rank 361 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 360 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 376 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 381 m
Kent International Airport Air 22.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.5 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Paddock Wetland 597 m
Whitstable Street Wetland 977 m
Tankerton Bay Bay 1.03 km
Tankerton Beach Beach 1.19 km
Trench Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Gorrell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Benacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Longtye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Convict's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Long Rock Wetland 2.94 km
Rabbit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Coffin Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.5 Mbps 51.5 Mbps 61.8 Mbps
Upload 16.7 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 19.36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.5 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 57,065 kWh - mean 7,133 kWh : median 7,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 20,024 kWh - mean 2,503 kWh : median 2,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT5 1FS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.36073000
Longitude 1.03186500
OS Easting 611172
OS Northing 0166770
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18173
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 E33042803
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 007D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2