Postcode CT6 8AP (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT6 8AP is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT6 8AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT6 8AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 CT6 8AP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CT6 8AP is Alvis Avenue which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alvis Avenue and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to CT6 8AP (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 8AP is The Dove Inn and is 9.2 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 8.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT6 8AP 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 8AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT6 8AP, and the approximate distance away.

Alvis Avenue 53 m
Daytona Way 69 m
Brooklands Close 129 m
Standard Avenue 184 m
Ford Close 219 m
Wolseley Avenue 219 m
Riley Avenue 224 m
Hillman Avenue 258 m
Renault Close 293 m
Vauxhall Avenue 313 m
Crossley Avenue 336 m
Chrysler Avenue 340 m
Thanet Way 686 m
B2205 902 m
A299 5.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT6 8AP

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 CT6 8AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.05 km
Briary Primary School 1.27 km
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.69 km
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
2.17 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.22 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.69 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.76 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.6 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
3.65 km
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
3.92 km
The Whitstable School 3.99 km
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
4.25 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 4.54 km
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
4.64 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.68 km
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
4.73 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
5.4 km
Reculver Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2018)
5.92 km
Hoath Primary School Good
(January 18, 2022)
6.28 km
Sturry Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 28, 2015)
7.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT6 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT6 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

Alvis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Riley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 525 m
Riley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 526 m
Daimler Avenue Bus Stop/Station 529 m
Daimler Avenue Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Whitstable Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.13 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Herne Bay Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Kent International Airport Air 18.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.98 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT6 8AP - Data from Dec 2021

Purchas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Long Rock Wetland 1.36 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Rabbit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Knowel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Herne Bay Bay 2.45 km
Bleanbottom Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Whiddet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Hare's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Crow Park Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Bullockstone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Tankerton Beach Beach 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT6 8AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.1 Mbps 24.9 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.2% 24.5 5.4
30-300 Mbps 95.7% 35.9 7.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 518,960 kWh - mean 14,026 kWh : median 13,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 189,562 kWh - mean 4,408 kWh : median 2,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT6 8AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.36716100
Longitude 1.08985300
OS Easting 615176
OS Northing 0167653
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12135
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Thanet
County Electorial Division Whitstable East & Herne Bay West ED
Electoral Ward West Bay
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Herne Bay/Whitstable BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Herne Bay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042792
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 004E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3