Postcode CT8 8RX (Thanet)

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

CT8 8RX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8RX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CT8 8RX is Edith Road which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roxburgh Road and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station, 251 m away.

The closest primary school to CT8 8RX (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Sams Room Service and is 3.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60.4% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edith Road 59 m
Conifer Court 59 m
Roxburgh Road 64 m
Station Road 113 m
Saxon Road 114 m
Adrian Square 153 m
Courtlands Way 158 m
Essex Road 169 m
The Grove 182 m
Waterside Drive 183 m
Sussex Gardens 186 m
Norman Road 193 m
Westbury Road 199 m
Chester Road 208 m
Ethelbert Terrace 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT8 8RX

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 8RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chartfield School Good
(March 5, 2020)
675 m
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
678 m
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School Good
(September 11, 2019)
764 m
Ursuline College Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.21 km
King Ethelbert School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.5 km
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.52 km
Cherry Tree Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.7 km
Hartsdown Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.83 km
Birchington Church of England Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.64 km
The Llewellyn School and Nursery Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.64 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.69 km
Salmestone Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.79 km
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.96 km
Drapers Mills Primary Academy Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.62 km
Parkview Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.79 km
Lighthouse School Inadequate
(June 24, 2021)
3.81 km
St Anthony's School Good
(July 2, 2019)
4.52 km
Cliftonville Primary School Outstanding
(December 1, 2016)
4.59 km
Northdown Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.62 km
Laleham Gap School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NAAFI Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
3.63 km
Hogman Family Butchers Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
3.84 km
Blue Oceans Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
February 11, 2022
3.88 km
Sams Room Service Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
3.99 km
SPRY Craft Shots Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 9, 2020
3.99 km
Ibiza Fitness Food Other catering premises 4
Good
December 9, 2020
4.12 km
Toby Carvery Thanet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
4.28 km
Burger King Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2021
4.32 km
Kaspars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2021
4.32 km
Smokey Banditos Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
4.32 km
Ask Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
4.35 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 8, 2021
4.35 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
4.35 km
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
4.35 km
Coffee Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
4.35 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2020
4.35 km
CUP (Mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
4.35 km
Frankie & Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
4.35 km
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 7, 2020
4.35 km
Grosvenor Casino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
4.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roxburgh Road Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Adrian Square Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Norman Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Walmer Castle Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Norman Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Margate Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.14 km
Seafront Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Magistrates Court Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 251 m
Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 289 m
Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 291 m
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.84 km
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.94 km
Ramsgate Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.08 km
Kent International Airport Air 4.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 48.96 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 55.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Mildred's Bay Bay 460 m
Westgate Bay Bay 917 m
Westbrook Bay Bay 1.42 km
Shottendane Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Epple Bay Bay 1.96 km
Nayland Rock Island 2 km
South Channel Inland Water 2.34 km
The Bay Bay 2.57 km
Fulsam Rock Island 3.34 km
Grenham Bay Bay 3.44 km
Walpole Bay Bay 3.98 km
Minnis Bay Bay 4.22 km
Walpole Rocks Island 4.35 km
Telegraph Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.54 km
Staner Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 99.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 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% 25.2 2.4
30-300 Mbps 39.6% 68.4 15.9
300+ Mbps 60.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 804,964 kWh - mean 18,295 kWh : median 14,008 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 175,273 kWh - mean 4,076 kWh : median 3,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT8 8RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.38241900
Longitude 1.34201200
OS Easting 632649
OS Northing 0170120
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8332
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Thanet BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Margate BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043402
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Thanet 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Thanet 007D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2