CT18 8JS 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 (8JS) 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 JS.

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 8JS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is FOLKESTONE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 6 individuals call the CT18 8JS postcode their home.

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

CT18 8JS is within the village of Densole.

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

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CT18 8JS Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for CT18 8JS

Latitude	51.1278442142
Longitude	1.13944059917

Ordnance Survey Maps for CT18 8JS

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 8JS © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CT18 8JS

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	E 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	E 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	58.00%	SE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	27.00%	NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NW 11 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	NW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	WNW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	WNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	WNW 11 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of CT18 8JS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Selsted Church of England Primary School

Address: Selsted Church of England Primary School, Selsted, Wootton Lane, Selsted, Wootton Lane, Dover, Kent, CT15 7HH

Distance: 2.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01303844286

Hawkinge Primary School

Address: Hawkinge Primary School, Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7BN

Distance: 1.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01303892224

The Churchill School

Address: The Churchill School, Haven Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7RH

Distance: 1.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01303893892

Elham Church of England Primary School

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

Distance: 2.03 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: 2.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01303862367

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CT18 8JS

PENNYPOT DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 100 BLACK BULL ROAD, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT19 5QX

Distance: 3.26 miles

Contact: :

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (FOLKESTONE)

Address: 45-47 CANTERBURY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT19 5NJ

Distance: 3.42 miles

Contact: :

FOLKESTONE DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 3.51 miles

Contact: :

GUILDHALL STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 27 GUILDHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT20 1EB

Distance: 3.70 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CT18 8JS

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: 97 CANTERBURY ROAD, HAWKINGE, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT18 7BS

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 892283

VISION PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 4, BLOCK 1, 12A DEFIANT CLOSE, HAWKINGE, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT18 7SU

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 891751

LYMINGE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 862425

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 719447

PAYDENS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 275625

TAYLORS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 275444

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CT18 8JS

ELAINE EDWARDS HOME VISITING OPTOMETRIST

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

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: :

WEST PARK FARM SPECSAVERS LIMITED

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

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: :

EYE FOLK (FOLKESTONE)

Address: 20 GUILDHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ

Distance: 3.73 miles

Contact: :

CHRIS ADAMS OPTICIANS LTD

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

Distance: 3.74 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (FOLKESTONE)

Address: 6 ALEXANDRA GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT20 1SS

Distance: 3.76 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (FOLKESTONE)

Address: 24-26 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT20 1DP

Distance: 3.76 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CT18 8JS

BEATON_HAWKINGE

Address: HAWKINGE HEALTH CENTRE, 74 CANTERBURY ROAD, HAWKINGE, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT18 7BP

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 892434

NEW LYMINGE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 863160

HAWKINGE AND ELHAM

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

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 840213

CHURCH ROAD

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

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 862109

WHITE HOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 275434

THE NEW SURGERY

Address: 128 CANTERBURY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT19 5SR

Distance: 3.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01303 243516

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Transport Links near CT18 8JS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CT18 8JS

Folkestone Central
Folkestone Central station, Station Approach, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5HB
Distance: 4.75 miles
Driving Time: 7.37 minutes
Folkestone West
Folkestone West station, Station Approach, off Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 3PA
Distance: 4.97 miles
Driving Time: 6.58 minutes
Sandling
Sandling station, off Sandling Road, Sandling, Kent, CT21 4HH
Distance: 5.74 miles
Driving Time: 6.97 minutes
Westenhanger
Westenhanger station, Stone Street, Westenhanger, Kent, TN25 6DE
Distance: 7.28 miles
Driving Time: 10.04 minutes
Shepherds Well
Shepherds Well station, Station Road, Shepherdswell, Kent, CT15 7PE
Distance: 7.41 miles
Driving Time: 9.20 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CT18 8JS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CT18 8JS

M20 J13

Distance: 4.01 miles

Driving Time: 4.81 minutes

M20 J12

Distance: 4.18 miles

Driving Time: 5.73 minutes

M20 J11A

Distance: 4.40 miles

Driving Time: 5.31 minutes

M20 J11

Distance: 6.31 miles

Driving Time: 7.56 minutes

M20 J10A

Distance: 12.63 miles

Driving Time: 13.84 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CT18 8JS 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 8JS 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 8JS 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

Postcodes near the CT18 8JS Postcode

CT18 8JR CT18 8LR School Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CT18 8JS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CT18 8JS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Haven Drive, Hawkinge, FOLKESTONE, CT18 7RH	2.24 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to Lidl
Sainsburys, Park Farm Retail Park, Park Farm Road, Park Farm Industrial Estate, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5GA	4.07 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to Sainsburys
Tesco, Cheriton High Street, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4QJ	4.35 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to Tesco
Morrisons, Cheriton Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5JS	4.97 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to Morrisons
Asda, Bouverie Place Shopping Centre, Alexandra Gardens, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1AU	5.98 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the CT18 8JS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CT18 8JS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Food Court, Eurotunnel Terminal, Folkestone, CT18 8XX	2.34 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to Food Court, Eurotunnel Terminal
Bouverie Place, Folkestone, CT20 1AU	3.72 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to Bouverie Place
St James Retail Park, Dover, CT16 1QD	7.72 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to St James Retail Park
Dover Port 3, Dover, CT17 9DA	8.64 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to Dover Port 3

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CT18 8JS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Park Farm Retail Park, Park Farm Road, Park Farm Industrial Estate, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5GA	2.53 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to McDonald's, Park Farm Retail Park, Park Farm Road, Park Farm Industrial Estate, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5GA
McDonald's, West Terrace, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1RR	3.82 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to McDonald's, West Terrace, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1RR
McDonald's, Sandwich Road, Whitfield, DOVER, CT16 3LX	6.92 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to McDonald's, Sandwich Road, Whitfield, DOVER, CT16 3LX
McDonald's, The Parade, Orbital Park, ASHFORD, TN24 0HT	10.55 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to McDonald's, The Parade, Orbital Park, ASHFORD, TN24 0HT

KFC Restaurants near CT18 8JS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Cheriton Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4DW	2.91 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to KFC Folkestone - Cheriton Road
KFC, Sandgate Road, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2AA	3.79 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to KFC Folkestone - Sandgate Road
KFC, Stanford Intersection, HYTHE, CT21 4BL	4.71 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to KFC Junction 11 - M20 Services
KFC, Honeywood Parkway, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, DOVER, CT16 3FF	7.12 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to KFC Dover - Honey Wood Retail Park
KFC, Market Square, DOVER, CT16 1NX	7.57 miles	Directions from CT18 8JS to KFC Dover - Market Square