Postcode CT6 8RT (Canterbury)

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

CT6 8RT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 8RT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CT6 8RT is The Broadway which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Selsea Avenue and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Herne Bay Rail Station, 899 m away.

The closest primary school to CT6 8RT (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 8RT is The Dove Inn and is 10.55 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 9.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.7 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 CT6 8RT 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 8RT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Broadway 97 m
Bournemouth Drive 127 m
Central Avenue 135 m
West Hill Road 152 m
Selsea Avenue 171 m
Western Esplanade 183 m
Queensbridge Drive 197 m
Victoria Drive 244 m
Ridgeway Cliff 272 m
York Road 273 m
York Close 276 m
Carlton Hill 347 m
Grand Drive 429 m
Albany Drive 476 m
Sea Street 718 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT6 8RT

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 8RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
740 m
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
848 m
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.04 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.34 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.38 km
Briary Primary School 1.66 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
2.83 km
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
3.08 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.67 km
Reculver Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2018)
4.54 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
5.05 km
The Whitstable School 5.42 km
Hoath Primary School Good
(January 18, 2022)
5.5 km
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
5.69 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 5.99 km
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
6.09 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.14 km
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
6.18 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
6.85 km
Chislet Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
6.98 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Selsea Avenue Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Selsea Avenue Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Albany Drive The Broadway Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Albany Drive The Broadway Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Ridgeway Cliff Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Herne Bay Rail Station Rail 899 m
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Kent International Airport Air 17.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.8 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Herne Bay Bay 1.01 km
Purchas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Knowel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Long Rock Wetland 2.69 km
Whiddet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Bullockstone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Hare's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Bleanbottom Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Curtis Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Rabbit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 36.6 Mbps 66.36 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 19.89 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.3 19
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 76,362 kWh - mean 10,909 kWh : median 12,506 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 17,859 kWh - mean 2,551 kWh : median 2,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT6 8RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.37088200
Longitude 1.10980400
OS Easting 616549
OS Northing 0168126
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14107
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Thanet
County Electorial Division Herne Bay East 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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 E33042788
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 003E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4