Postcode CT5 3AL (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT5 3AL is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT5 3AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT5 3AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 3AL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CT5 3AL is Coombe Walk which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barn Close and is 258 m away. The closest railway station is Whitstable Rail Station, 4.15 km away.

The closest primary school to CT5 3AL (for ages 11 and under) is Hernhill Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 1, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitstable School.

The local pub for residents of CT5 3AL is The Dove Inn and is 1.54 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 665 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT5 3AL 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 3AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT5 3AL, and the approximate distance away.

Coombe Walk 55 m
Ford Walk 150 m
Dargate Road 242 m
Childgate Road 242 m
Glen Walk 265 m
Barn Close 303 m
Thanet Way 7.49 km
A299 12.59 km
A28 19.52 km
M20 24.87 km
A2 25.2 km
A20 27.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT5 3AL

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 3AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
2.81 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
2.94 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.64 km
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
3.72 km
The Whitstable School 3.84 km
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
3.92 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.05 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 4.12 km
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
4.36 km
Blean Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
4.67 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
4.75 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
4.75 km
Kent College (Canterbury) 5.25 km
Kent College International Study Centre 5.25 km
St Edmund's School Canterbury 5.59 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
5.69 km
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 5.77 km
The Archbishop's School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
6.22 km
St Stephen's Infant School 6.63 km
St Stephen's Junior School Good
(November 14, 2017)
6.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT5 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT5 3AL - Data from Apr 2022

Barn Close Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Barn Close Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Plumpudding Lane Bus Stop/Station 819 m
Plumpudding Lane Bus Stop/Station 819 m
Whitstable Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.14 km
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Whitstable Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Kent International Airport Air 25.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.01 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT5 3AL - Data from Dec 2021

Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 189 m
Fox's Cross Bottom Valley 533 m
Victory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Ellenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Clay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Tong Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
The Oaks Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Marley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Blean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Hempshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Horse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
North Bishopden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Benacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Crockham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT5 3AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.4 Mbps 30.2 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 6.4 Mbps 9.5 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 9.1% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.7 5.3
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 39 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 78,488 kWh - mean 13,081 kWh : median 13,833 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT5 3AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32604600
Longitude 1.00086400
OS Easting 609172
OS Northing 0162825
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22816
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Canterbury
County Electorial Division Whitstable West ED
Electoral Ward Seasalter
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Yorkletts BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Yorkletts BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042813
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 009E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3