CT8 8HQ maps, stats, and open data
CT8 8HQ lies on Linksfield Road in Westgate-on-sea. CT8 8HQ is located in the Westgate-on-Sea electoral ward, within the local authority district of Thanet and the English Parliamentary constituency of North Thanet. 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.
CT8 8HQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CT8 8HQ geodata
| Easting | 631796 |
| Northing | 169231 |
| Latitude | 51.374788 |
| Longitude | 1.329196 |
Where is CT8 8HQ?
| Street | Linksfield Road |
| Town/City | Westgate-on-sea |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CT8 |
CT8 8HQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CT8 8HQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 | Westgate-on-sea |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Thanet |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CT8 8HQ
102, LINKSFIELD ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, CT8 8HQ 2025 16 OCT £350,000 |
92, LINKSFIELD ROAD, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, CT8 8HQ 2012 21 DEC £135,000 |
2011 27 JUN £135,000 |
1999 18 FEB £54,000 |
1998 13 FEB £32,000 |
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 CT8 8HQ
| Linksfield Road | Westgate-on-sea | 59m |
| Linksfield Road | Westgate-on-sea | 59m |
| The Warren Drive | Westgate-on-sea | 95m |
| The Warren Drive (Linksfield Road) | Westgate-on-sea | 102m |
| Dunstan Avenue | Westgate-on-sea | 178m |
Nearest railway stations to CT8 8HQ
| Westgate-on-Sea Station | 1km |
| Birchington-on-Sea Station | 2km |
| Margate Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CT8 8HQ (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CT8 8HQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CT8 8HQ (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% |
CT8 8HQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CT8 8HQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 296,073 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,972 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,711 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 84,815 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,570 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,471 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CT8 8HQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CT8 8HQ.
- 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
75.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than CT8 8HQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CT8 8HQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to CT8 8HQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Linksfield Road | 16:00 | 11:45 | 123m |
| Lymington Road | 16:00 | 11:45 | 272m |
| Ryders Avenue | 16:15 | 11:30 | 631m |
CT8 8HQ ITL and CT8 8HQ 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 CT8 8HQ:
| 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 |
| E07000114 | Thanet |
CT8 8HQ 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 CT8 8HQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00125451 | |
| LSOA | E01024713 | Thanet 007B |
| MSOA | E02005138 | Thanet 007 |
Nearest postcodes to CT8 8HQ
| CT8 8HH | Golden Close | 71m |
| CT8 8HE | Golden Acre Lane | 89m |
| CT8 8HF | Linksfield Road | 94m |
| CT8 8HG | Linksfield Road | 124m |
| CT8 8HD | Chilham Avenue | 126m |
| CT8 8HJ | Linksfield Road | 147m |
| CT8 8HL | Linksfield Road | 161m |
| CT8 8HS | Dunstan Avenue | 188m |
| CT8 8JB | The Warren Drive | 203m |
| CT8 8EX | Linksfield Road | 206m |
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