CT8 8QU maps, stats, and open data
CT8 8QU lies on Harold Avenue in Westgate-on-sea. CT8 8QU 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 8QU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CT8 8QU geodata
| Easting | 632424 |
| Northing | 169922 |
| Latitude | 51.380734 |
| Longitude | 1.338655 |
Where is CT8 8QU?
| Street | Harold Avenue |
| Town/City | Westgate-on-sea |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CT8 |
CT8 8QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CT8 8QU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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 8QU
2023 7 JUN £430,000 |
2021 25 JUN £365,000 |
16, HAROLD AVENUE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, CT8 8QU 2017 31 MAR £368,000 |
2017 3 MAR £292,000 |
2015 8 DEC £230,000 |
2015 29 JUN £415,000 |
2010 31 MAR £320,000 |
2008 25 JAN £328,500 |
2005 3 JUN £235,000 |
2001 14 DEC £112,000 |
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 8QU
| Railway Station (Station Road) | Westgate-on-sea | 85m |
| St Mildred's Road | Westgate-on-sea | 113m |
| Library (Canterbury Road) | Westgate-on-sea | 126m |
| Carlton Cinema (St Mildred's Road) | Westgate-on-sea | 181m |
| Library (Canterbury Road) | Westgate-on-sea | 199m |
Nearest railway stations to CT8 8QU
| Westgate-on-Sea Station | 0.1km |
| Margate Station | 2.4km |
| Birchington-on-Sea Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CT8 8QU (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 | 61.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 61.3% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CT8 8QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 64.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 64.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CT8 8QU (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 8QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CT8 8QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 411,519 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,275 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,710 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 74,867 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,773 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,420 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CT8 8QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CT8 8QU.
- 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
67.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than CT8 8QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CT8 8QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to CT8 8QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Adrian Square | 16:00 | 11:45 | 175m |
| Westgate On Sea Post Office | 17:15 | 12:15 | 215m |
| Street Court | 16:00 | 11:30 | 252m |
CT8 8QU ITL and CT8 8QU 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 8QU:
| 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 8QU 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 8QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00125443 | |
| LSOA | E01024714 | Thanet 007C |
| MSOA | E02005138 | Thanet 007 |
Nearest postcodes to CT8 8QU
| CT8 8PX | Tidewell Mews | 46m |
| CT8 8QT | St Mildreds Road | 51m |
| CT8 8QX | Westbury Road | 77m |
| CT8 8QR | St Mildreds Road | 91m |
| CT8 8JX | Canterbury Road | 95m |
| CT8 8QY | Station Road | 99m |
| CT8 8RB | Station Road | 138m |
| CT8 8ST | Ethelbert Terrace | 144m |
| CT8 8SS | Ethelbert Square | 148m |
| CT8 8LZ | Elm Grove | 177m |
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