CT20 9UH postcode in Folkestone, Kent

CT20 9UH 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 February 2018. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £280,000 Homes sold in the CT20 district, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest school St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School 300 m in a straight line Nearest station Folkestone Central 750 m in a straight line

Where CT20 9UH is, and what is near it

Map of CT20 9UH and what is near it Map of CT20 9UH: its centre point, with the 76 other postcodes in the CT20 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CT20 9FP: also in CT20 9CT20 9SA: also in CT20 9CT20 9UA: also in CT20 9 Folkestone CT20 9UH Map of CT20 9UH and what is near it Map of CT20 9UH: its centre point, with the 76 other postcodes in the CT20 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Folkestone Central CT20 9UH
  • CT20 9UH
  • Other postcodes in CT20 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 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 51.0786, longitude 1.1773)

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 9UH?

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 9UH?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CT20 9UH. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 9UH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Folkestone and Hythe District Council's days for CT20 9UH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CT20 9UH 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 9UH 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 9UH.

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 9UH: 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 9UH 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 9UH?

Homes in the CT20 district sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 339 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£280,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £450,000 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £355,000 62 sales
  • Terraced £288,500 64 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £195,000 173 sales

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

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 9UH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT20 9UH 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

What council tax band are homes near CT20 9UH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around CT20 9UH. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band A. 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 9UH

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 £2,539 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,693.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 590 (58%)£1,693
Band Babout 280 (27%)£1,975
Band Cabout 120 (12%)£2,257
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,539
Band Ewithheld£3,103
Band Fwithheld£3,667
Band Gwithheld£4,231
Band Hfewer than 5£5,078

When the homes were built

  1. 71% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: 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 9UH is in (ONS area E01033212), 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 9UH?

The nearest open schools to CT20 9UH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT20 9UH, 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 9UH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT20 9UH is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Folkestone Central Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Folkestone West Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Middelburg Square, 106 m away.

More stations near CT20 9UH, 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 9UH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT20 9UH, 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 9UH?

4 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT20 9UH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 250 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 650 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 650 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 9UH?

The nearest to the centre of CT20 9UH, 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 9UH?

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 9UH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT20 9UH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Millfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01303 226446 200 mWalk
  • Tudor Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01303 251195 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 9UH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT20 9UH, 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 9UH?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT20 9UH 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 9UH in a conservation area?

The centre of CT20 9UH 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 9UH?

Police.uk records 488 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT20 9UH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour155 reports
Violence and sexual offences137 reports
Shoplifting48 reports
Criminal damage and arson43 reports
Other theft29 reports
Public order19 reports

Also: drugs 18, bicycle theft 7, possession of weapons 7, other crime 7, burglary 6, robbery 6, vehicle crime 5, 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 9UH

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
February 2018

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CT20 9UA0 mCT20 9UB0 mCT20 9UD0 mCT20 9UE0 mCT20 9UF0 mCT20 9UG0 m
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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