CT20 2LU postcode in Folkestone, Kent
CT20 2LU 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.
Where CT20 2LU is, and what is near it
- CT20 2LU
- Other postcodes in CT20 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0751, longitude 1.1622)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CT20 2LU?
- Folkestone and HytheDistrict council Folkestone and Hythe: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CT20 2LU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Folkestone and HytheParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tony Vaughan (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tony Vaughan
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 2LU?
Every home and business at CT20 2LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Folkestone and Hythe: 80%
Folkestone and Hythe: 96%
The line marks the figure across Folkestone and Hythe.
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 2LU?
Next collection, today
Thursday 22 October
Communal Food Waste
- Thu 29 Oct Communal Paper & Card and Communal Recycling (mixed)
- Wed 4 Nov Communal General Waste
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 19:33 on 21 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CT20 2LU 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 2LU.
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 2LU: 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 2LU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2LU?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 2LU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CT20 2LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 June 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
What council tax band are homes near CT20 2LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around CT20 2LU. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (47%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £5,078 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,975.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (13%) | £1,693 |
| Band B | about 390 (41%) | £1,975 |
| Band C | about 280 (29%) | £2,257 |
| Band D | about 80 (8%) | £2,539 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £3,103 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,667 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £4,231 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,078 |
When the homes were built
- 47% Before 1900
- 28% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- Withheld 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 2LU is in (ONS area E01024510), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2LU?
The nearest open schools to CT20 2LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CT20 2LU is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Folkestone Central Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Folkestone West Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Metropole, 122 m away.
More stations near CT20 2LU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CT20 2LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT20 2LU, 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.
- Sandgate Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2024 · Phone 01303 851241 300 mWalk
- Manor Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01303 851122 1.0 kmWalk
- Guildhall Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01303 851411 1.4 kmCycle
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 2LU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CT20 2LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 1.1 kmWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.8 kmCycle
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.8 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CT20 2LU?
The nearest to the centre of CT20 2LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Smile Arch Dental and Implant Centre Phone 07376 373335 950 mWalk
- Providence Dental Practice Phone 01303 252087 1.0 kmWalk
- The Dental Practice Phone 01303 248899 1.0 kmWalk
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 2LU?
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.
- Royal Victoria Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 866308 1.4 kmCycle
- Buckland Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 866308 11.1 kmDrive
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 2LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CT20 2LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Carlile Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01303 250183 200 mWalk
- Brampton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01303 258227 350 mWalk
- Laburnum House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01303 227192 450 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 2LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT20 2LU, 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.
- Folkestone Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01303 669009 300 mWalk
- Central Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01303 254427 1.0 kmWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 42-44 Sandgate Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01303 253980 1.2 kmCycle
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 2LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of CT20 2LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbeywell Vets 750 mWalk
- Manor Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1303273203 2.2 kmCycle
- Barrow Hill Vetenary Practice 6.3 kmDrive
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 2LU in a conservation area?
The centre of CT20 2LU 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 2LU?
Police.uk records 403 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT20 2LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 16, other crime 8, burglary 7, bicycle theft 6, possession of weapons 6, vehicle crime 4, robbery 4.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CT20 2LU
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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