Postcode CT8 8EL (Thanet)

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The postcode CT8 8EL is located in Thanet, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT8 8EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT8 8EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 CT8 8EL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CT8 8EL is St Luke's Close which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Streete Court Road and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station, 351 m away.

The closest primary school to CT8 8EL (for ages 11 and under) is Chartfield School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ursuline College. The last OFSTED inspection on April 25, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT8 8EL is Jolly Farmer and is 4.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sams Room Service and is 3.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT8 8EL 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 CT8 8EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT8 8EL, and the approximate distance away.

St Luke's Close 45 m
Linden Close 132 m
College Gardens 144 m
Streete Court 146 m
Linden Road 199 m
Reculvers Road 199 m
St Augustines Park 230 m
Ascot Gardens 233 m
Streete Court Road 236 m
Lymington Road 247 m
Wellington Road 250 m
St Crispin's Road 252 m
College Square 281 m
Elm Grove 340 m
Mordaunt Avenue 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT8 8EL

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 CT8 8EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School Good
(September 11, 2019)
223 m
Chartfield School Good
(March 5, 2020)
235 m
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
409 m
Ursuline College Good
(April 25, 2017)
801 m
King Ethelbert School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.14 km
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.71 km
Cherry Tree Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.02 km
Hartsdown Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.06 km
The Llewellyn School and Nursery Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.16 km
Birchington Church of England Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.22 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.85 km
Salmestone Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3 km
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.29 km
Drapers Mills Primary Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.85 km
Parkview Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
4.1 km
Lighthouse School Inadequate
(June 24, 2021)
4.15 km
Laleham Gap School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.73 km
St Anthony's School Good
(July 2, 2019)
4.78 km
Northdown Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.87 km
Cliftonville Primary School Outstanding
(December 1, 2016)
4.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT8 8EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NAAFI Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
3.2 km
Hogman Family Butchers Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
3.3 km
Blue Oceans Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
February 11, 2022
3.34 km
Sams Room Service Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
3.45 km
SPRY Craft Shots Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
3.45 km
Ibiza Fitness Food Other catering premises 4
Good
December 9, 2020
3.58 km
The Crafty Little Cakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.08 km
Co Op Minster Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
4.16 km
Express By Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
4.16 km
Toby Carvery Thanet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
4.18 km
Jolly Farmer Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
4.23 km
Buy Whole Foods on Line Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
4.26 km
McDonalds Restaurant And Drive Through Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.26 km
Smugglers Retreat Table Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
4.28 km
Ask Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
4.3 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 8, 2021
4.3 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
4.3 km
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
4.3 km
Coffee Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
4.3 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
4.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT8 8EL - Data from Apr 2022

Streete Court Road Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Streete Court Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Linden Close Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Linden Close Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Margate Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.5 km
Seafront Taxi Rank 2.84 km
Magistrates Court Taxi Rank 3.25 km
Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 351 m
Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 357 m
Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 373 m
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.63 km
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.73 km
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.88 km
Kent International Airport Air 3.75 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.95 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT8 8EL - Data from Dec 2021

Westgate Bay Bay 950 m
St Mildred's Bay Bay 969 m
Shottendane Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Epple Bay Bay 1.78 km
Westbrook Bay Bay 1.89 km
Nayland Rock Island 2.43 km
South Channel Inland Water 2.76 km
The Bay Bay 3 km
Grenham Bay Bay 3.27 km
Fulsam Rock Island 3.77 km
Minnis Bay Bay 3.98 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 4 km
Walpole Bay Bay 4.39 km
Walpole Rocks Island 4.74 km
Staner Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT8 8EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 66.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.4 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 48.4 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 246,185 kWh - mean 10,258 kWh : median 10,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT8 8EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.37807600
Longitude 1.33850500
OS Easting 632427
OS Northing 0169626
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18311
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Thanet
County Electorial Division Birchington & Rural ED
Electoral Ward Westgate-on-Sea
Local Authority District Thanet
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 E07000114
Travel To Work Area Margate and Ramsgate

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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Thanet BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Margate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043401
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Thanet 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Thanet 007E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3