CT18 8BS maps, stats, and open data
CT18 8BS lies on Canterbury Road in Etchinghill, Folkestone. CT18 8BS is located in the North Downs West electoral ward, within the local authority district of Folkestone and Hythe and the English Parliamentary constituency of Folkestone and Hythe. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CT18 8BS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CT18 8BS geodata
| Easting | 616755 |
| Northing | 139381 |
| Latitude | 51.112712 |
| Longitude | 1.095373 |
Where is CT18 8BS?
| Street | Canterbury Road |
| Locality | Etchinghill |
| Town/City | Folkestone |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CT18 |
CT18 8BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CT18 8BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | North Downs West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Folkestone And Hythe |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CT18 8BS
LITTLE ORCHARD, CANTERBURY ROAD, ETCHINGHILL, FOLKESTONE, CT18 8BS 1998 14 AUG £159,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CT18 8BS
| St Mary's Drive (Canterbury Road) | Etchinghill | 12m |
| St Mary's Drive (Canterbury Road) | Etchinghill | 45m |
| The Gatekeeper (Canterbury Road) | Etchinghill | 169m |
| The Gatekeeper (Canterbury Road) | Etchinghill | 194m |
| Little Beachborough (Canterbury Road) | Beachborough | 847m |
Nearest railway stations to CT18 8BS
| Sandling Station | 3.2km |
| Westenhanger Station | 4.5km |
| Folkestone West Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CT18 8BS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CT18 8BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 51.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CT18 8BS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CT18 8BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CT18 8BS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 100,598 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,383 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,632 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 61,527 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,845 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,313 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CT18 8BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CT18 8BS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
36.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than CT18 8BS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CT18 8BS (metres)
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Nearest post box to CT18 8BS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Each End Hill | 17:00 | 11:15 | 214m |
| New Barn | 17:00 | 11:15 | 1,045m |
| Lyminge Post Office | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,672m |
CT18 8BS ITL and CT18 8BS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CT18 8BS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ44 | East Kent |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000112 | Folkestone and Hythe |
CT18 8BS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CT18 8BS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00124609 | |
| LSOA | E01024550 | Shepway 008D |
| MSOA | E02005109 | Shepway 008 |
Nearest postcodes to CT18 8BS
| CT18 8NY | Meriden Walk | 60m |
| CT18 8NB | Chapel Close | 88m |
| CT18 8NQ | St Marys Drive | 120m |
| CT18 8DB | Canterbury Road | 125m |
| CT18 8BT | Westfield Lane | 137m |
| CT18 8NX | St Marys Close | 144m |
| CT18 8DE | Canterbury Road | 201m |
| CT18 8AR | The Orchids | 202m |
| CT18 8BU | Tolsford Close | 224m |
| CT18 8NH | Ivy Close | 228m |
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