CT20 2BL postcode in Folkestone, Kent

CT20 2BL is a postcode in Folkestone, in the Folkestone Central ward of Folkestone and Hythe. It is in the Folkestone and Hythe parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Folkestone and Hythe: 80% Typical price £238,000 Homes sold in CT20 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.8% on the year before Nearest station Folkestone Central 700 m in a straight line

Where CT20 2BL is, and what is near it

Map of CT20 2BL and what is near it Map of CT20 2BL: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the CT20 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CT20 2AA: also in CT20 2CT20 2AD: also in CT20 2CT20 2AE: also in CT20 2CT20 2AF: also in CT20 2CT20 2AL: also in CT20 2CT20 2AN: also in CT20 2CT20 2AP: also in CT20 2CT20 2AR: also in CT20 2CT20 2AS: also in CT20 2CT20 2AY: also in CT20 2CT20 2AZ: also in CT20 2CT20 2BB: also in CT20 2CT20 2BE: also in CT20 2CT20 2BF: also in CT20 2CT20 2BH: also in CT20 2CT20 2BJ: also in CT20 2CT20 2BN: also in CT20 2CT20 2BQ: also in CT20 2CT20 2BS: also in CT20 2CT20 2BU: also in CT20 2CT20 2BW: also in CT20 2CT20 2BZ: also in CT20 2CT20 2DA: also in CT20 2CT20 2DB: also in CT20 2CT20 2DE: also in CT20 2CT20 2DH: also in CT20 2CT20 2DJ: also in CT20 2CT20 2DL: also in CT20 2CT20 2DN: also in CT20 2CT20 2DR: also in CT20 2CT20 2DT: also in CT20 2CT20 2DU: also in CT20 2CT20 2DX: also in CT20 2CT20 2DY: also in CT20 2CT20 2DZ: also in CT20 2CT20 2EA: also in CT20 2CT20 2EB: also in CT20 2CT20 2ED: also in CT20 2CT20 2EE: also in CT20 2CT20 2EF: also in CT20 2CT20 2EH: also in CT20 2CT20 2EJ: also in CT20 2CT20 2EL: also in CT20 2CT20 2EN: also in CT20 2CT20 2EP: also in CT20 2CT20 2EQ: also in CT20 2CT20 2ER: also in CT20 2CT20 2ES: also in CT20 2CT20 2ET: also in CT20 2CT20 2EU: also in CT20 2CT20 2EW: also in CT20 2CT20 2EX: also in CT20 2CT20 2FF: also in CT20 2CT20 2FH: also in CT20 2CT20 2GH: also in CT20 2CT20 2HA: also in CT20 2CT20 2HB: also in CT20 2CT20 2HD: also in CT20 2CT20 2HE: also in CT20 2CT20 2HF: also in CT20 2CT20 2HG: also in CT20 2CT20 2HH: also in CT20 2CT20 2HJ: also in CT20 2CT20 2HL: also in CT20 2CT20 2HP: also in CT20 2CT20 2HQ: also in CT20 2CT20 2HR: also in CT20 2CT20 2HS: also in CT20 2CT20 2HT: also in CT20 2CT20 2HU: also in CT20 2CT20 2HW: also in CT20 2CT20 2HX: also in CT20 2CT20 2HY: also in CT20 2CT20 2HZ: also in CT20 2CT20 2JA: also in CT20 2CT20 2JP: also in CT20 2CT20 2JR: also in CT20 2CT20 2JS: also in CT20 2CT20 2LH: also in CT20 2CT20 2LJ: also in CT20 2CT20 2LR: also in CT20 2CT20 2LS: also in CT20 2CT20 2LT: also in CT20 2CT20 2LX: also in CT20 2CT20 2LZ: also in CT20 2CT20 2NA: also in CT20 2CT20 2NB: also in CT20 2CT20 2ND: also in CT20 2CT20 2NE: also in CT20 2CT20 2NF: also in CT20 2CT20 2NQ: also in CT20 2CT20 2PN: also in CT20 2CT20 2PP: also in CT20 2CT20 2PR: also in CT20 2CT20 2PS: also in CT20 2CT20 2PT: also in CT20 2CT20 2PU: also in CT20 2CT20 2PW: also in CT20 2CT20 2PX: also in CT20 2CT20 2PZ: also in CT20 2CT20 2QA: also in CT20 2CT20 2QB: also in CT20 2CT20 2QD: also in CT20 2CT20 2QE: also in CT20 2CT20 2QH: also in CT20 2CT20 2QJ: also in CT20 2CT20 2QL: also in CT20 2CT20 2QN: also in CT20 2CT20 2QP: also in CT20 2CT20 2QR: also in CT20 2CT20 2QT: also in CT20 2CT20 2QU: also in CT20 2CT20 2QW: also in CT20 2CT20 2QX: also in CT20 2CT20 2QY: also in CT20 2CT20 2QZ: also in CT20 2CT20 2RA: also in CT20 2CT20 2RB: also in CT20 2CT20 2RD: also in CT20 2CT20 2RE: also in CT20 2CT20 2RF: also in CT20 2CT20 2RG: also in CT20 2CT20 2RL: also in CT20 2CT20 2RN: also in CT20 2CT20 2RP: also in CT20 2CT20 2RQ: also in CT20 2CT20 2RR: also in CT20 2CT20 2RS: also in CT20 2CT20 2RT: also in CT20 2CT20 2RU: also in CT20 2CT20 2RX: also in CT20 2CT20 2RY: also in CT20 2CT20 2RZ: also in CT20 2CT20 2SA: also in CT20 2CT20 2SB: also in CT20 2CT20 2SD: also in CT20 2CT20 2SE: also in CT20 2CT20 2SF: also in CT20 2CT20 2SG: also in CT20 2CT20 2SH: also in CT20 2CT20 2SJ: also in CT20 2CT20 2SL: also in CT20 2CT20 2SN: also in CT20 2CT20 2SS: also in CT20 2CT20 2SU: also in CT20 2CT20 2SW: also in CT20 2CT20 2SX: also in CT20 2CT20 2SY: also in CT20 2CT20 2SZ: also in CT20 2CT20 2TA: also in CT20 2CT20 2TD: also in CT20 2CT20 2TE: also in CT20 2CT20 2TF: also in CT20 2CT20 2TG: also in CT20 2CT20 2TJ: also in CT20 2CT20 2TT: also in CT20 2CT20 2TU: also in CT20 2CT20 2TZ: also in CT20 2CT20 2UA: also in CT20 2CT20 2UB: also in CT20 2CT20 2UF: also in CT20 2CT20 2UH: also in CT20 2CT20 2UJ: also in CT20 2CT20 2UP: also in CT20 2CT20 2UQ: also in CT20 2CT20 2UR: also in CT20 2CT20 2US: also in CT20 2CT20 2UW: also in CT20 2CT20 2XA: also in CT20 2CT20 2XF: also in CT20 2CT20 2XH: also in CT20 2CT20 2XP: also in CT20 2 Folkestone West station 1.7 kmFolkestone CT20 2BL Map of CT20 2BL and what is near it Map of CT20 2BL: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the CT20 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Folkestone Central CT20 2BL
  • CT20 2BL
  • Other postcodes in CT20 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0776, longitude 1.1755)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CT20 2BL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CT20 2BL?

93% of the homes and businesses at CT20 2BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Folkestone and Hythe: 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)93% can get it

Folkestone and Hythe: 96%

The line marks the figure across Folkestone and Hythe.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CT20 2BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Folkestone and Hythe District Council's days for CT20 2BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CT20 2BL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CT20 2BL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CT20 2BL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Folkestone and Hythe

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CT20 2BL: 1,311 properties in Folkestone and Hythe are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Folkestone and Hythe

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CT20 2BL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CT20 2BL?

Homes in CT20 2 sold for a typical £238,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 131 sales, down 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£238,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £785,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £640,000 6 sales
  • Terraced Not enough sales to price (3)
  • Flat or maisonette £225,000 113 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CT20 district: a typical £280,000 from 339 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CT20 2BL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CT20 2BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 May 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at CT20 2BL

The Food Standards Agency lists 7 food businesses at CT20 2BL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CT20 2BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around CT20 2BL. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (44%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CT20 2BL

Band D in Folkestone and Hythe for 2026‑27: £2,539. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,693 (band A) to £4,231 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,693.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (32%)£1,693
Band Babout 270 (27%)£1,975
Band Cabout 160 (16%)£2,257
Band Dabout 130 (13%)£2,539
Band Eabout 50 (5%)£3,103
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,667
Band Gabout 50 (5%)£4,231
Band Hfewer than 5£5,078

When the homes were built

  1. 44% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Folkestone and Hythe before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CT20 2BL is in (ONS area E01033215), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CT20 2BL?

The nearest open schools to CT20 2BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT20 2BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CT20 2BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT20 2BL is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Folkestone Central Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Folkestone West Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sandgate Road, 34 m away.

More stations near CT20 2BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CT20 2BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT20 2BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CT20 2BL?

4 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT20 2BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 200 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 800 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 800 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CT20 2BL?

The nearest to the centre of CT20 2BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CT20 2BL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CT20 2BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT20 2BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Tudor Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01303 251195 200 mWalk
  • Millfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01303 226446 300 mWalk
  • Arthur Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01303 258777 400 mWalk

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CT20 2BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT20 2BL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CT20 2BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT20 2BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CT20 2BL in a conservation area?

The centre of CT20 2BL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CT20 2BL?

Police.uk records 484 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT20 2BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour155 reports
Violence and sexual offences136 reports
Shoplifting48 reports
Criminal damage and arson43 reports
Other theft29 reports
Public order19 reports

Also: drugs 18, possession of weapons 7, other crime 7, burglary 6, bicycle theft 6, robbery 5, vehicle crime 4, theft from the person 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CT20 2BL

Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Folkestone
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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