CT20 2TZ postcode in Folkestone, Kent

CT20 2TZ 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 June 1998.

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 at CT20 2TZ can get it Across 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 250 m in a straight line

Where CT20 2TZ is, and what is near it

Map of CT20 2TZ and what is near it Map of CT20 2TZ: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the CT20 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CT20 2AS: also in CT20 2CT20 2BF: also in CT20 2CT20 2BU: also in CT20 2CT20 2DF: also in CT20 2CT20 2DG: also in CT20 2CT20 2EQ: also in CT20 2CT20 2FH: also in CT20 2CT20 2HA: also in CT20 2CT20 2JR: also in CT20 2CT20 2JS: also in CT20 2CT20 2JT: also in CT20 2CT20 2JU: also in CT20 2CT20 2JY: also in CT20 2CT20 2JZ: 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 2NH: also in CT20 2CT20 2NJ: also in CT20 2CT20 2NL: also in CT20 2CT20 2NQ: also in CT20 2CT20 2PA: also in CT20 2CT20 2PD: also in CT20 2CT20 2PE: also in CT20 2CT20 2PF: also in CT20 2CT20 2PG: also in CT20 2CT20 2PX: also in CT20 2CT20 2PZ: also in CT20 2CT20 2QA: also in CT20 2CT20 2QB: 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 2QW: also in CT20 2CT20 2RB: also in CT20 2CT20 2RD: also in CT20 2CT20 2RE: also in CT20 2CT20 2RF: also in CT20 2CT20 2SE: also in CT20 2CT20 2SF: also in CT20 2CT20 2SH: also in CT20 2CT20 2SJ: also in CT20 2CT20 2SL: also in CT20 2CT20 2TT: also in CT20 2CT20 2UD: also in CT20 2CT20 2UH: also in CT20 2CT20 2UN: also in CT20 2CT20 2UP: also in CT20 2CT20 2UQ: also in CT20 2CT20 2UR: also in CT20 2CT20 2US: also in CT20 2CT20 2UT: also in CT20 2CT20 2XH: also in CT20 2CT20 2XP: also in CT20 2 School 750 mSandgate Road 800 mFolkestone West station 900 mFolkestone Central CT20 2TZ Map of CT20 2TZ and what is near it Map of CT20 2TZ: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the CT20 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 750 mFolkestone Central CT20 2TZ
  • CT20 2TZ
  • Other postcodes in CT20 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 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 51.0824, longitude 1.1660)

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 2TZ?

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 2TZ?

Every home and business at CT20 2TZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CT20 2TZ 0% Folkestone and Hythe 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CT20 2TZ 100% Folkestone and Hythe 96%
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 2TZ?

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

Check the bin days for CT20 2TZ 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 2TZ 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 2TZ.

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 2TZ: 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 2TZ 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 2TZ?

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 3 sales, too few to price
  • 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 2TZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT20 2TZ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2TZ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CT20 2TZ. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CT20 2TZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,190 homes in the neighbourhood around CT20 2TZ. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (71%). 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 2TZ

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 B, the most common, is £1,975.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 400 (34%)£1,693
Band Babout 540 (45%)£1,975
Band Cabout 140 (12%)£2,257
Band Dabout 40 (3%)£2,539
Band Eabout 50 (4%)£3,103
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,667
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,231
Band Hwithheld£5,078

When the homes were built

  1. 71% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

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 2TZ is in (ONS area E01024508), 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 2TZ?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT20 2TZ, 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 2TZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT20 2TZ is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Folkestone Central Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Folkestone West Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Julian Road, 133 m away.

More stations near CT20 2TZ, 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 2TZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT20 2TZ, 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 2TZ?

0 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT20 2TZ, 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 1.4 kmCycle
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 1.4 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near CT20 2TZ?

The nearest to the centre of CT20 2TZ, 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 2TZ?

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 2TZ?

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

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 2TZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT20 2TZ, 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 2TZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT20 2TZ 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 2TZ in a conservation area?

The centre of CT20 2TZ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 2TZ?

Police.uk records 512 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT20 2TZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour151 reports
Violence and sexual offences145 reports
Shoplifting55 reports
Criminal damage and arson47 reports
Other theft32 reports
Public order19 reports

Also: drugs 16, other crime 11, burglary 9, possession of weapons 8, bicycle theft 7, robbery 7, vehicle crime 5.

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 2TZ

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
June 1998

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

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All of CT20

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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