CT20 9UQ postcode in Folkestone, Kent
CT20 9UQ 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.
Where CT20 9UQ is, and what is near it
- CT20 9UQ
- 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
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after CT20 9UQ?
- Folkestone and HytheDistrict council Folkestone and Hythe: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Abena Akuffo-Kelly, Laura Davison and Liz McShaneCouncillors elected for the Folkestone Central ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CT20 9UQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Folkestone and HytheParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tony Vaughan (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at CT20 9UQ?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CT20 9UQ. 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.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at CT20 9UQ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CT20 9UQ.
Check the bin days for CT20 9UQ on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is CT20 9UQ 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 9UQ.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Folkestone and Hythe
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CT20 9UQ: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of CT20 9UQ 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in CT20 9UQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT20 9UQ from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at CT20 9UQ?
The 2021 Census counted no one living at CT20 9UQ: ONS gives figures only for postcodes with at least one resident or household.
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at CT20 9UQ use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for CT20 9UQ. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the CT20 district, the median electricity meter used 2,107 kWh and the median gas meter used 7,809 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is CT20 9UQ in a conservation area?
The centre of CT20 9UQ 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.
Near here
Which schools are near CT20 9UQ?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to CT20 9UQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to CT20 9UQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CT20 9UQ 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 9UQ, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near CT20 9UQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT20 9UQ, 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.
- Manor Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 01303 851122 350 mWalk
- Guildhall Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01303 851411 400 mWalk
- Harbour Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01303 220707 550 mWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near CT20 9UQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CT20 9UQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 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 and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near CT20 9UQ?
The nearest to the centre of CT20 9UQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Folkestone Phone 01303 255559 50 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Folkestone, Sandgate Road Phone 01303 255559 50 mWalk
- Leas Dental Studio Phone 01303 761900 50 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to CT20 9UQ?
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 950 mWalk
- Buckland Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2015, over 3 years old · Phone 01227 866308 10.0 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near CT20 9UQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CT20 9UQ, 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 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near CT20 9UQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT20 9UQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 42-44 Sandgate Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01303 253980 100 mWalk
- Boots, 24-26 Sandgate Road Mon to Sat 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01843 223775 200 mWalk
- Guildhall Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01303 259414 500 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near CT20 9UQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of CT20 9UQ 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 350 mWalk
- Manor Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1303273203 2.5 kmCycle
- Barrow Hill Vetenary Practice 7.4 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the CT20 district
What do homes sell for near CT20 9UQ?
Homes in the CT20 district sold for a typical £278,500 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 356 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £282,500 from 485 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £670,000 45 sales
- Semi-detached £352,500 66 sales
- Terraced £287,000 69 sales
- Flat or maisonette £191,500 176 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near CT20 9UQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around CT20 9UQ. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 590 (58%) | £1,693 |
| Band B | about 280 (27%) | £1,975 |
| Band C | about 120 (12%) | £2,257 |
| Band D | about 30 (3%) | £2,539 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,103 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,667 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,231 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,078 |
When the homes were built
- 71% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- withheld 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Folkestone and Hythe before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CT20 9UQ is in (ONS area E01033212), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near CT20 9UQ?
Police.uk records 488 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT20 9UQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for CT20 9UQ
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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