Postcode CT5 1QA (Canterbury)

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

CT5 1QA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 1QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CT5 1QA is Farm House Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community College and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Whitstable Rail Station, 558 m away.

The closest primary school to CT5 1QA (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 1QA is The Dove Inn and is 5.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 6, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin and is 4.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Farm House Close 40 m
Bellevue Road 133 m
Invicta Road 198 m
Linden Avenue 217 m
Downs Avenue 225 m
Gorwell Place 257 m
Willow Court 260 m
Douglas Avenue 278 m
Clifford Road 285 m
St Marks Close 291 m
King's Avenue 294 m
Millstrood Road 296 m
Seymour Avenue 346 m
All Saints' Close 389 m
Sydney Road 444 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT5 1QA

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 1QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Whitstable School 233 m
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
779 m
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
902 m
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
969 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
983 m
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
998 m
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 1.06 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
1.36 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.89 km
Briary Primary School 4.43 km
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.95 km
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.41 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
6.11 km
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
6.14 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
6.53 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.65 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 6.73 km
Kent College International Study Centre 6.73 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
6.73 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
6.93 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community College Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Walmer Road Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Walmer Road Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Cranleigh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Cranleigh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Whitstable Rail Station Taxi Rank 587 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 558 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 560 m
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 577 m
Kent International Airport Air 22.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.35 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Trench Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Gorrell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Benacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
The Paddock Wetland 1.53 km
Longtye Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Tankerton Beach Beach 1.7 km
Convict's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Whitstable Street Wetland 1.84 km
Tankerton Bay Bay 1.96 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Woodside Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Coffin Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Rabbit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.8 Mbps 31 Mbps 67.23 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 13.95 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 74,509 kWh - mean 12,418 kWh : median 10,368 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT5 1QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35276500
Longitude 1.03620800
OS Easting 611511
OS Northing 0165897
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23872
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33042805
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 007C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3