CT18 8BY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CT18) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8BY) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CT which means Canterbury.
Postal District. In our case CT18.
Postal Sector. In our case CT18 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BY.

The regional mail center for the post area CT is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CT18 8BY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is FOLKESTONE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CT18 8BY postcode have the street address of Westfield Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CT18 8BY postcode is home to a bustling 25 residents!

It is situated within the post town of FOLKESTONE within the old postal county of Kent.

CT18 8BY is within the village of Etchinghill.

The CT18 8BY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CT18 8BY are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in CT18 8BY are unknown tenure with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for CT18 8BY

Latitude	51.111632408
Longitude	1.09131417792

Ordnance Survey Maps for CT18 8BY

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 138 Dover, Folkstone and Hythe	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 179 Canterbury & East Kent	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 189 Ashford & Romsey Marsh	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CT18 8BY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CT18 8BY

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	18.00%	E 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	66.00%	ENE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	90.00%	ENE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	93.00%	E 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	86.00%	SSE 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	62.00%	S 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	42.00%	SW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	40.00%	SW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	36.00%	WSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SW 11 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	52.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	51.00%	ESE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CT18 8BY Postcode?

Download Speeds For CT18 8BY

Average Mbps	40.300
Median Mbps	39.500
Maximum Mbps	52.460

CT18 8BY has an average download speed of 40.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,093 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

16% of postcodes (184,558) have slower broadband speeds.

84% of postcodes (998,990) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CT18 8BY

Average Mbps	9.500
Median Mbps	9.900
Maximum Mbps	15.670

CT18 8BY has an average upload speed of 9.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,247 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

21% of postcodes (248,972) have slower upload speeds.

79% of postcodes (930,422) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CT18 8BY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Elham Church of England Primary School

Address: Elham Church of England Primary School, Vicarage Lane, Elham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6TT

Distance: 2.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01303840325

Lyminge Church of England Primary School

Address: Lyminge Church of England Primary School, Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8JA

Distance: 1.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 01303862367

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CT18 8BY

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 129 HIGH STREET, HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5JJ

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 55 CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT19 4EZ

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: :

COUNTRY DENTAL LTD

Address: MOUNT HOUSE, 17 MOUNT STREET, HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5NT

Distance: 2.82 miles

Contact: :

FOLKESTONE DENTAL CENTRE

Address: NORTH ROAD, SHORNCLIFFE, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT20 3HF

Distance: 3.14 miles

Contact: :

PENNYPOT DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 90 CANTERBURY ROAD, HAWKINGE, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT18 7BN

Distance: 3.19 miles

Contact: :

PENNYPOT DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 MARTELLO DRIVE, HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6PH

Distance: 3.42 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CT18 8BY

LYMINGE PHARMACY

Address: 21 STATION ROAD, LYMINGE, FOLKESTONE, CT18 8HQ

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 862425

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: TESCO STORES LTD, CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT19 4QJ

Distance: 2.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 719447

BOOTS

Address: 95-97 HIGH STREET, HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5JH

Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 267220

EAKINS CHEMIST

Address: EAKINS CHEMIST, 110 HIGH STREET, HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5LE

Distance: 2.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 267876

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: 38 CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT19 4ET

Distance: 2.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 275625

TAYLORS PHARMACY

Address: 362-364 CHERITON ROAD, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT19 4DX

Distance: 2.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 275444

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CT18 8BY

CARGILLS OPTOMETRISTS - HYTHE

Address: 139 HIGH STREET, HYTHE, CT21 5JL

Distance: 2.71 miles

Contact: :

DAVID SNOW OPTICIAN

Address: 12 HIGH STREET, HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5AT

Distance: 2.82 miles

Contact: :

ARCHAEOPTIX

Address: 50 HIGH STREET, HYTHE, CT21 5AT

Distance: 2.82 miles

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WEST PARK FARM SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: PARK FARM RETAIL PARK, PARK FARM ROAD, PARK FARM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5GA

Distance: 3.43 miles

Contact: :

ELAINE EDWARDS HOME VISITING OPTOMETRIST

Address: 2 HENBURY MANOR, HENBURY LANE, ELHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT4 6NL

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: :

CHRIS ADAMS OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 17 CHERITON PLACE, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT20 2AY

Distance: 4.32 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CT18 8BY

NEW LYMINGE SURGERY

Address: GREENBANKS, LYMINGE, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT18 8NS

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 863160

CHURCH ROAD

Address: THE SURGERY, CHURCH ROAD, LYMINGE, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT18 8HY

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 862109

SUN LANE

Address: 5 SUN LANE, HYTHE, KENT, CT21 5JY

Distance: 2.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 267102

HAWKINGE AND ELHAM

Address: ELHAM SURGERY, OLD ROAD, ELHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT4 6UH

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 840213

WHITE HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 1 CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT19 4PU

Distance: 2.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 275434

OAKLANDS HEALTH CENTRE

Address: STADE STREET, HYTHE, KENT, CT21 6BD

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 235300

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Transport Links near CT18 8BY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CT18 8BY

Sandling
Sandling station, off Sandling Road, Sandling, Kent, CT21 4HH
Distance: 3.24 miles
Driving Time: 4.16 minutes
Westenhanger
Westenhanger station, Stone Street, Westenhanger, Kent, TN25 6DE
Distance: 4.78 miles
Driving Time: 7.23 minutes
Folkestone West
Folkestone West station, Station Approach, off Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 3PA
Distance: 5.17 miles
Driving Time: 7.27 minutes
Folkestone Central
Folkestone Central station, Station Approach, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5HB
Distance: 5.70 miles
Driving Time: 8.27 minutes
Shepherds Well
Shepherds Well station, Station Road, Shepherdswell, Kent, CT15 7PE
Distance: 9.95 miles
Driving Time: 12.09 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CT18 8BY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CT18 8BY

M20 J11A

Distance: 1.89 miles

Driving Time: 2.48 minutes

M20 J12

Distance: 3.00 miles

Driving Time: 4.30 minutes

M20 J11

Distance: 3.81 miles

Driving Time: 4.75 minutes

M20 J13

Distance: 4.12 miles

Driving Time: 5.38 minutes

M20 J10A

Distance: 10.13 miles

Driving Time: 11.03 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CT18 8BY Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Folkestone and Hythe Co Const
Member or Parliament	Damian Collins
Contact Details	Contact Damian Collins
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CT18 8BY Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Folkestone and Hythe District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Folkestone and Hythe District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Folkestone and Hythe District at the following link Folkestone and Hythe District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Folkestone and Hythe District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Folkestone and Hythe District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CT18 8BY Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in CT18 8BY

Yearly House Sales for CT18 8BY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£315,000	£315,000	£315,000	1
2016	£397,000	£625,000	£445,333	6
2017	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000	2
2021	£315,000	£315,000	£315,000	1
2022	£625,000	£625,000	£625,000	1

Postcodes near the CT18 8BY Postcode

CT18 8BU Tolsford Close CT18 8BX Westfield Lane CT18 8BZ Westfield Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CT18 8BY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CT18 8BY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Cheriton High Street, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4QJ	3.19 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to Tesco
Waitrose, Prospect Road, HYTHE, CT21 5NH	4.40 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Military Road, HYTHE, CT21 5AS	4.52 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to Sainsburys
Iceland, High Street, HYTHE, CT21 5AT	4.54 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to Iceland
Lidl, Haven Drive, Hawkinge, FOLKESTONE, CT18 7RH	4.79 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the CT18 8BY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CT18 8BY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Food Court, Eurotunnel Terminal, Folkestone, CT18 8XX	1.72 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to Food Court, Eurotunnel Terminal
Bouverie Place, Folkestone, CT20 1AU	4.36 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to Bouverie Place
St James Retail Park, Dover, CT16 1QD	9.85 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to St James Retail Park
Unit 100, Ashford County Square, Ashford, TN23 1AE	9.92 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to Unit 100, Ashford County Square

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CT18 8BY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Park Farm Retail Park, Park Farm Road, Park Farm Industrial Estate, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5GA	3.42 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to McDonald's, Park Farm Retail Park, Park Farm Road, Park Farm Industrial Estate, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5GA
McDonald's, West Terrace, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1RR	4.44 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to McDonald's, West Terrace, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1RR
McDonald's, The Parade, Orbital Park, ASHFORD, TN24 0HT	8.53 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to McDonald's, The Parade, Orbital Park, ASHFORD, TN24 0HT
McDonald's, Sandwich Road, Whitfield, DOVER, CT16 3LX	9.26 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to McDonald's, Sandwich Road, Whitfield, DOVER, CT16 3LX

KFC Restaurants near CT18 8BY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Stanford Intersection, HYTHE, CT21 4BL	2.35 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to KFC Junction 11 - M20 Services
KFC, Cheriton Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4DW	3.18 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to KFC Folkestone - Cheriton Road
KFC, Sandgate Road, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2AA	4.39 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to KFC Folkestone - Sandgate Road
KFC, Honeywood Parkway, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, DOVER, CT16 3FF	9.43 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to KFC Dover - Honey Wood Retail Park
KFC, Market Square, DOVER, CT16 1NX	9.69 miles	Directions from CT18 8BY to KFC Dover - Market Square