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The postcode CT6 8RU is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT6 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CT6 8RU 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 8RU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to CT6 8RU is Central Avenue which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Selsea Avenue and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Herne Bay Rail Station, 763 m away.
The closest primary school to CT6 8RU (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 8RU is The Dove Inn and is 10.53 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 9.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CT6 8RU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CT6 8RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CT6 8RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CT6 8RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CT6 8RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 667 m |
| Fairlight Glen Independent Special School | Special school | 8-18 | Good (November 29, 2018) | 749 m |
| Herne Bay High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 903 m |
| Herne Bay Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Herne Bay Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.31 km |
| Briary Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.58 km | |
| Herne Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (March 23, 2016) | 2.69 km |
| Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (September 29, 2021) | 2.94 km |
| Swalecliffe Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 3.69 km |
| Reculver Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2018) | 4.47 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 5.08 km |
| Hoath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 18, 2022) | 5.37 km |
| The Whitstable School | Academy | 11-18 | 5.43 km | |
| Westmeads Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (October 10, 2007) | 5.72 km |
| ISP Polar Re Start Centre | Special school | 7-16 | 6.02 km | |
| Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (January 25, 2017) | 6.12 km |
| St Alphege Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 6.16 km |
| Whitstable Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 6.2 km |
| Spires Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 6.84 km |
| Chislet Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2017) | 6.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT6 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesemakers Of Canterbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 9.69 km | |
| Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 9.69 km | |
| Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 9.9 km | |
| Cafe Gusto | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 9.9 km | |
| Costa Coffee (London Bound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 9.9 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 9.9 km | |
| Shell Lychgate (London-bound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2021 | 9.9 km | |
| Starbucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 9.9 km | |
| Subway (London-Bound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 19, 2021 | 9.9 km | |
| S And A Produce | Exempt February 13, 2017 | 10.4 km | |
| The Dove Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2022 | 10.53 km | |
| Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2017 | 11.27 km | |
| Cakes By Chelane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 12, 2021 | 11.28 km | |
| Farm Work Play | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2017 | 11.28 km | |
| Monkshill Micro Butchery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2022 | 11.28 km | |
| Monkshill Refectory Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 21, 2021 | 11.28 km | |
| Wasted Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 11.28 km | |
| Bessborough Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2018 | 11.86 km | |
| Hernhill Football Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2020 | 11.86 km | |
| Principals By CH&Co At Hernhill C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 11.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT6 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Selsea Avenue | 110 m | |
| Selsea Avenue | 126 m | |
| Albany Drive The Broadway | 127 m | |
| Albany Drive The Broadway | 143 m | |
| Sea Street | 187 m | |
| Herne Bay Rail Station | 763 m | |
| Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station | 3.18 km | |
| Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station | 3.19 km | |
| Kent International Airport | 17.47 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 35.92 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 47.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT6 8RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Herne Bay | 1.03 km | |
| Purchas Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Knowel Hill | 2.59 km | |
| Whiddet's Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Bullockstone Hill Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Hare's Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 2.65 km | |
| Little Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Long Rock | 2.75 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Chestnut Plantation | 2.91 km | |
| The Wilderness | 2.94 km | |
| Curtis Wood | 3 km | |
| Bleanbottom Shaw | 3.03 km | |
| Broomfield Orchard | 3.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT6 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.9 Mbps | 27.3 Mbps | 54.83 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 6.3 Mbps | 13.27 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.2 | 6.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 35.6 | 7.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CT6 8RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.36973100 |
| Longitude | 1.11067500 |
| OS Easting | 616613 |
| OS Northing | 0168000 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000106 |
| Travel To Work Area | Canterbury |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33042788 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Canterbury 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Canterbury 003E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |