Postcode CT5 1LG (Canterbury)

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

CT5 1LG 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 1LG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CT5 1LG is Station Road which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 215 m away. The closest railway station is Whitstable Rail Station, 290 m away.

The closest primary school to CT5 1LG (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 1LG is The Dove Inn and is 5.99 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 5.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 1.6 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 1LG 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 1LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Station Road 38 m
Clare Road 89 m
Westmeads Road 110 m
Diamond Road 144 m
Baliol Road 162 m
Barton Mews 166 m
The Sidings 182 m
Athol Road 203 m
Reservoir Road 212 m
Gann Road 229 m
Tower Road 243 m
Wheatley Road 247 m
Railway Avenue 259 m
Teynham Drive 288 m
Castle Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT5 1LG

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 1LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
305 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
365 m
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 580 m
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
689 m
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
823 m
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
844 m
The Whitstable School 1.05 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
1.61 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.76 km
Briary Primary School 4.56 km
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.94 km
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.47 km
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
6.11 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.64 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.71 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
6.96 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
6.99 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
7.15 km
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
7.4 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
7.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Westmeads School Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Westmeads School Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Whitstable Rail Station Taxi Rank 324 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 290 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 307 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 326 m
Kent International Airport Air 22.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.64 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Paddock Wetland 692 m
Whitstable Street Wetland 1 km
Tankerton Beach Beach 1.1 km
Tankerton Bay Bay 1.15 km
Trench Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Gorrell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Benacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Longtye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Convict's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Long Rock Wetland 2.82 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Rabbit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Coffin Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.3 Mbps 26.6 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 7.88 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.6 5.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.4 6.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 320,775 kWh - mean 10,692 kWh : median 9,383 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 83,949 kWh - mean 2,623 kWh : median 2,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT5 1LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.36026900
Longitude 1.03403300
OS Easting 611325
OS Northing 0166725
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1