Postcode CT5 1LB (Canterbury)

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

CT5 1LB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 1LB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CT5 1LB is Westgate Terrace which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harbour and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Whitstable Rail Station, 558 m away.

The closest primary school to CT5 1LB (for ages 11 and under) is Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 25, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitstable School.

The local pub for residents of CT5 1LB is The Dove Inn and is 5.97 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 1.4 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 1LB 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 1LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westgate Terrace 70 m
Woodlawn Street 126 m
Bexley Street 159 m
Stream Walk 161 m
Sydenham Street 176 m
New Street 176 m
Harbour Street 190 m
Reservoir Road 193 m
St Peter's Road 201 m
Tower Parade 214 m
Albert Street 223 m
Barton Mews 225 m
Diamond Road 265 m
Westmeads Road 282 m
The Sidings 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT5 1LB

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 1LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
132 m
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 349 m
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
542 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
677 m
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
737 m
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
825 m
The Whitstable School 1.35 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
1.53 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.08 km
Briary Primary School 4.91 km
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.26 km
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.8 km
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
6.42 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
6.9 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.95 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
7.02 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
7.2 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
7.38 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
7.5 km
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
7.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harbour Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Harbour Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Harbour Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Westmeads School Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Westmeads School Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Whitstable Rail Station Taxi Rank 540 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 558 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 570 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 574 m
Kent International Airport Air 23.01 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Paddock Wetland 458 m
Tankerton Bay Bay 836 m
Whitstable Street Wetland 919 m
Tankerton Beach Beach 1.29 km
Trench Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Gorrell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Benacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Longtye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Convict's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Long Rock Wetland 3.07 km
Rabbit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Coffin Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Whitstable Bay Bay 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.9 Mbps 45.2 Mbps 77.3 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 20 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 0% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.8 13.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 186,280 kWh - mean 9,314 kWh : median 7,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 37,637 kWh - mean 1,792 kWh : median 1,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT5 1LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.36190400
Longitude 1.02924200
OS Easting 610984
OS Northing 0166893
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16948
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33042809
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 008D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3