Postcode CT6 8SP (Canterbury)

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

CT6 8SP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 8SP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CT6 8SP is York Road which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albany Drive The Broadway and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Herne Bay Rail Station, 680 m away.

The closest primary school to CT6 8SP (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 8SP is The Dove Inn and is 10.77 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 9.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

York Road 85 m
Clarence Road 96 m
York Close 100 m
Montague Street 138 m
Minster Drive 161 m
Lane End 162 m
Cornminster Court 200 m
Selsea Avenue 211 m
Western Avenue 212 m
Buller's Avenue 270 m
Central Avenue 275 m
Albany Drive 281 m
St George's Terrace 301 m
Fernlea Avenue 307 m
Avenue Road 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT6 8SP

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 8SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
540 m
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
890 m
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
964 m
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.02 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.06 km
Briary Primary School 1.77 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
2.59 km
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
2.83 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.95 km
Reculver Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2018)
4.22 km
Hoath Primary School Good
(January 18, 2022)
5.24 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
5.34 km
The Whitstable School 5.69 km
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
5.98 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 6.28 km
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
6.38 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.42 km
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
6.46 km
Chislet Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
6.68 km
Spires Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
9.93 km
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
9.93 km
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
10.15 km
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
10.15 km
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
10.15 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
10.15 km
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
10.15 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
10.15 km
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
10.15 km
S And A Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2017
10.66 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
10.77 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
11.52 km
Elijah Retail - Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
12.29 km
Bees Knees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2012
12.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Albany Drive The Broadway Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Albany Drive The Broadway Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Sea Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Oxenden Street Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Oxenden Street Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Herne Bay Rail Station Rail 680 m
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Kent International Airport Air 17.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.08 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Herne Bay Bay 787 m
Purchas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Bullockstone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Hare's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Whiddet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Knowel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Broomfield Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Curtis Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Long Rock Wetland 3.01 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Bleanbottom Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 42.6 Mbps 42.3 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.9 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 373,871 kWh - mean 11,329 kWh : median 7,992 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT6 8SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.37027800
Longitude 1.11427600
OS Easting 616863
OS Northing 0168072
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2768
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 E33042777
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 001C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2