Postcode CT8 8JB (Thanet)

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

CT8 8JB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 8JB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CT8 8JB is Collingwood Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Warren Drive and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to CT8 8JB (for ages 11 and under) is St Saviour's Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2018. 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 8JB is Jolly Farmer and is 4.45 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 2.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Collingwood Close 55 m
Ursuline Drive 94 m
The Warren Drive 94 m
Allen Avenue 131 m
Golden Close 173 m
Mountfield Mews 210 m
Chilham Avenue 227 m
Dunstan Avenue 235 m
Abbey Court 248 m
Golden Acre Lane 259 m
Mountfield Way 265 m
Canterbury Road Westgate 288 m
Linksfield Road 293 m
Charing Crescent 296 m
Hundreds Close 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT8 8JB

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 8JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ursuline College Good
(April 25, 2017)
214 m
King Ethelbert School Good
(October 3, 2018)
375 m
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
725 m
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School Good
(September 11, 2019)
770 m
Chartfield School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.01 km
The Llewellyn School and Nursery Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.27 km
Birchington Church of England Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.3 km
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.6 km
Cherry Tree Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.94 km
Hartsdown Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.96 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Good
(September 19, 2019)
3.7 km
Salmestone Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.87 km
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.2 km
Drapers Mills Primary Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.72 km
Minster Church of England Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.83 km
Parkview Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
5.01 km
Lighthouse School Inadequate
(June 24, 2021)
5.06 km
Monkton Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
5.08 km
Laleham Gap School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.21 km
St Anthony's School Good
(July 2, 2019)
5.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blue Oceans Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
February 11, 2022
2.77 km
Hogman Family Butchers Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
2.8 km
Sams Room Service Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.91 km
SPRY Craft Shots Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
2.91 km
Ibiza Fitness Food Other catering premises 4
Good
December 9, 2020
3.03 km
NAAFI Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
3.2 km
Co Op Minster Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
3.6 km
Express By Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
3.6 km
Smugglers Retreat Table Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2020
3.71 km
Buy Whole Foods on Line Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
3.8 km
McDonalds Restaurant And Drive Through Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
3.8 km
The Crafty Little Cakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
4.36 km
Jolly Farmer Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
4.45 km
Minster Food Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 29, 2021
4.45 km
Minster Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
4.45 km
Thai Food t/a Minster Services Deli Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 23, 2021
4.45 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
4.45 km
The Salvation Army Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
4.45 km
Royal British Legion Club Other catering premises 4
Good
February 21, 2022
4.46 km
Merlin Cafeteria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2020
4.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Warren Drive Bus Stop/Station 101 m
The Warren Drive Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Dunstan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Dunstan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Linksfield Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Margate Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.42 km
Seafront Taxi Rank 3.76 km
Magistrates Court Taxi Rank 4.17 km
Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.98 km
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.1 km
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.24 km
Kent International Airport Air 3.85 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.34 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 54.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shottendane Copse Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Westgate Bay Bay 1.07 km
Epple Bay Bay 1.19 km
St Mildred's Bay Bay 1.68 km
Grenham Bay Bay 2.58 km
Westbrook Bay Bay 2.79 km
South Channel Inland Water 3.13 km
Minnis Bay Bay 3.18 km
Nayland Rock Island 3.35 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
The Bay Bay 3.92 km
Fulsam Rock Island 4.68 km
Wade Marsh Wetland 4.72 km
Walpole Bay Bay 5.31 km
Staner Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 68 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.2 11.6
300+ Mbps 97.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 402,979 kWh - mean 11,852 kWh : median 12,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 125,326 kWh - mean 3,581 kWh : median 2,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT8 8JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.37489800
Longitude 1.32628700
OS Easting 631593
OS Northing 0169234
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8219
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Thanet BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Margate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043404
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Thanet 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Thanet 007B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1