The UK Postcode Database

CT20 2LQ

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980
CT20 2LQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CT20 2LQ

Sandgate Road - 39 properties, USRN 34500980

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0766 / 51°4'35"N

Longitude: 1.1598 / 1°9'35"E

UTM Reference: 31U 371093 5659949

OS Easting: 621436

OS Northing: 135553

OS Grid: TR214355

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR W21.D2G

Mapcode Global: FRA F698.RND

Open Location Code: 9F3335G5+JW

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01nb98

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11441 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CT20 2LQ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:51
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:53
Sunset 21:03
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:48
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 22:55
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 21:33
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:33 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:51
Moon Rises 23:30

For a full sun and moon calendar for CT20 2LQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CT20 2LQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 December 2023 Flat 1, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £270,000
27 May 2022 Flat 4, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £268,000
29 September 2021 166 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Detached Freehold £781,000
23 April 2021 Flat C, 168 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £198,500
23 April 2021 Flat 1b, 176 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £240,000
18 February 2021 Flat, 174b Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
18 December 2019 Flat 2, 172 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
13 September 2017 Flat 3, 176 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
14 August 2017 Flat 1, 172 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £345,000
8 August 2017 Flat, 174b Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £200,000
8 August 2017 Garage 3, 174 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Other property type Leasehold £200,000
26 May 2017 Flat 3, 176 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £258,000
30 March 2017 Flat 2, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £187,000
24 February 2017 Flat 5, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £176,000
29 September 2016 Flat 4, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £153,000
1 July 2016 Flat 6, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
8 December 2015 166 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Detached Freehold £490,000
3 July 2015 Flat 3, 176 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £220,000
23 October 2013 Flat 1, 170 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
7 September 2012 Flat 3, 172 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £132,500
10 August 2011 Flat 1b, 176 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
1 November 2010 Flat 3, 176 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £144,000
21 October 2010 Flat, 174b Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £142,000
18 May 2010 Flat 1a, 176 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £149,500
5 May 2010 Flat C, 164 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
23 September 2009 Flat 1, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
28 October 2008 Flat 1, 170 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £235,000
30 May 2008 Flat 5, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
28 March 2008 Flat 2, 170 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £202,000
28 January 2008 Flat C, 168 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
19 October 2007 Flat 2, 176 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
5 September 2007 Flat a, 164 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £240,000
23 May 2007 168a Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £239,950
11 October 2006 Flat 3, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £154,000
29 September 2006 Flat 3, 170 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,000
10 August 2006 Flat 1, 170 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £232,500
16 August 2005 166 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Detached Freehold £427,000
25 August 2004 Flat 1, 170 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £220,000
16 July 2004 Flat, 174b Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
25 June 2004 Flat 2, 170 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £159,950
19 December 2003 Flat D, 164 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £86,000
25 March 2003 Flat 3, 176 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,250
23 January 2003 Flat 1, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £106,000
4 October 2002 168b Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
13 December 2000 Flat 3, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £71,500
25 August 2000 168a Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
18 February 2000 Flat 2, 170 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
7 February 2000 Flat B, 164 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £36,500
22 October 1999 Flat 3, 170 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £64,500
28 May 1999 Flat, 174b Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
19 February 1999 Flat B, 164 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £25,000
27 October 1998 Flat 1, 170 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,500
24 June 1998 166 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Detached Freehold £150,000
15 May 1998 Flat 6, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £56,950
30 January 1998 Flat C, 164 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £23,323
5 September 1997 Flat 3, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,000
3 February 1997 Flat 6, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,000
9 May 1996 Flat 1, 172 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,000
18 March 1996 Flat 3, Johnstone Court, 178, Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,000
4 January 1995 Flat 2, 170 Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT20 2LQ Detached Freehold £65,250

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CT20 2LQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Folkestone and Hythe

MP

Tony Vaughan Labour

Kent County Council
County council electoral division

Folkestone West

Councillor

John Baker Reform UK

Folkestone and Hythe District Council
District council ward

Folkestone Central

Councillors

Abena Akuffo-Kelly Labour

Laura Davison Labour

Liz McShane Labour

CT20 2LQ also falls within the Civil Parish of Folkestone, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CT20 2LQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00124408 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01024510 Folkestone and Hythe 015C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E02005108 Shepway 007 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02006880 Folkestone and Hythe 015 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E04005040 Folkestone Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05010018 Folkestone Central Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 7 May 2015 DLUHC
E07000112 Shepway Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000016 Kent Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001239 Folkestone and Hythe Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000032 Kent Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000208 Folkestone and Dover Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33045424 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000237 NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000032 NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000011 Kent and Medway Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58000705 Folkestone West ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63013049 Folkestone Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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