Postcode CT6 5RF (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT6 5RF is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. CT6 5RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT6 5RF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 CT6 5RF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CT6 5RF is Mandarin Lane which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Herne Bay High School and is 386 m away. The closest railway station is Herne Bay Rail Station, 576 m away.

The closest primary school to CT6 5RF (for ages 11 and under) is Hampton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Herne Bay High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT6 5RF is The Dove Inn and is 10.34 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 9.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT6 5RF 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 CT6 5RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT6 5RF, and the approximate distance away.

Mandarin Lane 53 m
Teal Drive 129 m
Harlequin Close 145 m
Longtail Rise 152 m
Flamingo Drive 213 m
Eider Close 214 m
Robinson Road 215 m
Pochard Crescent 262 m
Lovell Close 269 m
Randall Way 275 m
Muscovy Way 283 m
Bridle Way 291 m
Hunter Avenue 309 m
Eddington Lane 462 m
Bullockstone Road 938 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT6 5RF

Introduction June 2002
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 CT6 5RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
439 m
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
958 m
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.11 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.22 km
Briary Primary School 1.29 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.33 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
1.55 km
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
1.81 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
4.09 km
Reculver Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2018)
4.09 km
Hoath Primary School Good
(January 18, 2022)
4.22 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
5.49 km
The Whitstable School 5.59 km
Spires Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
5.6 km
Water Meadows Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
5.69 km
Chislet Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
5.84 km
Sturry Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 28, 2015)
5.9 km
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
6.13 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 6.4 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT6 5RF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
9.53 km
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
9.53 km
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
9.84 km
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
9.84 km
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
9.84 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
9.84 km
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
9.84 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
9.84 km
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
9.84 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
10.34 km
S And A Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2017
10.37 km
Elijah Retail - Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
11.61 km
Bees Knees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2012
12.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT6 5RF - Data from Apr 2022

Herne Bay High School Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 596 m
Poplar Drive end Bus Stop/Station 636 m
Poplar Drive Shops Bus Stop/Station 657 m
Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 729 m
Herne Bay Rail Station Rail 576 m
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Kent International Airport Air 16.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.02 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT6 5RF - Data from Dec 2021

Bullockstone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hare's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Whiddet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Curtis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Herne Bay Bay 1.76 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Knowel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Banker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Brook's Pond Inland Water 2.13 km
Broomfield Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bleanbottom Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Purchas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Underdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT6 5RF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 74.5 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 75 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% 24 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.3 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 482,208 kWh - mean 17,860 kWh : median 17,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT6 5RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35944800
Longitude 1.11766400
OS Easting 617150
OS Northing 0166878
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19569
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Thanet
County Electorial Division Whitstable East & Herne Bay West ED
Electoral Ward Heron
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Herne Bay/Whitstable BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Herne Bay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042787
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 003A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2