CT18 8BU lies on Tolsford Close in Etchinghill, Folkestone. CT18 8BU 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.


| Easting | 616532 |
| Northing | 139356 |
| Latitude | 51.112572 |
| Longitude | 1.092177 |
| Street | Tolsford Close |
| Locality | Etchinghill |
| Town/City | Folkestone |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CT18 |
Elevation or altitude of CT18 8BU 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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| Ward | North Downs West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Folkestone And Hythe |
21, TOLSFORD CLOSE, ETCHINGHILL, FOLKESTONE, CT18 8BU 2025 21 AUG £390,000 |
2025 30 MAY £315,000 |
2024 12 JUL £455,000 |
2023 30 JUN £290,000 |
21, TOLSFORD CLOSE, ETCHINGHILL, FOLKESTONE, CT18 8BU 2021 9 SEP £415,000 |
37, TOLSFORD CLOSE, ETCHINGHILL, FOLKESTONE, CT18 8BU 2021 2 SEP £502,500 |
2020 7 FEB £385,000 |
2019 12 JUL £350,000 |
2015 18 DEC £310,000 |
2015 9 APR £228,750 |
| St Mary's Drive (Canterbury Road) | Etchinghill | 186m |
| The Gatekeeper (Canterbury Road) | Etchinghill | 209m |
| The Gatekeeper (Canterbury Road) | Etchinghill | 211m |
| St Mary's Drive (Canterbury Road) | Etchinghill | 212m |
| Newbarn Corner (Canterbury Road) | Etchinghill | 812m |
| Sandling Station | 3.1km |
| Westenhanger Station | 4.3km |
| Folkestone West Station | 5.3km |
| 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
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
| 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% |
Estimated total energy consumption in CT18 8BU by fuel type, 2015.
| Consumption (kWh) | 340,861 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,820 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,080 |
| Consumption (kWh) | 78,050 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,122 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,107 |



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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Each End Hill | 17:00 | 11:15 | 229m |
| New Barn | 17:00 | 11:15 | 871m |
| Church Road | 16:30 | 11:00 | 1,629m |
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 8BU:
| 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 |
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CT18 8BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00124610 | |
| LSOA | E01024550 | Shepway 008D |
| MSOA | E02005109 | Shepway 008 |
| CT18 8NH | Ivy Close | 85m |
| CT18 8BT | Westfield Lane | 99m |
| CT18 8BX | Westfield Lane | 115m |
| CT18 8BY | Westfield Lane | 121m |
| CT18 8NX | St Marys Close | 140m |
| CT18 8NY | Meriden Walk | 164m |
| CT18 8DB | Canterbury Road | 182m |
| CT18 8NQ | St Marys Drive | 213m |
| CT18 8BS | Canterbury Road | 224m |
| CT18 8DE | Canterbury Road | 233m |