The UK Postcode Database

CT20 1LJ

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980
CT20 1LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CT20 1LJ

Margaret Street - 26 properties, USRN 34500696

Harvey Place - 1 property, USRN 34500522

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0822 / 51°4'55"N

Longitude: 1.1843 / 1°11'3"E

UTM Reference: 31U 372823 5660531

OS Easting: 623123

OS Northing: 136251

OS Grid: TR231362

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR W22.084

Mapcode Global: FRA F6C8.96Y

Open Location Code: 9F3335JM+VP

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ob29

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • EU Singles

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 614 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CT20 1LJ on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:54
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:02
Sunrise 04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:11
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:57
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:05
Hours of daylight today04:17 to 21:41
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:41 to 04:18
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:41
Moon Rises 22:34

For a full sun and moon calendar for CT20 1LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CT20 1LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 February 2022 2 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £275,000
8 January 2021 12 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Detached Freehold £8,511,000
8 January 2021 6 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £8,511,000
20 July 2018 15 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £148,000
23 March 2018 1 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £140,000
21 December 2017 12 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Other property type Freehold £1,707,333
6 October 2017 12 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Other property type Freehold £720,000
6 October 2017 6 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £480,000
11 August 2017 15 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £142,000
1 March 2017 1a Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
31 March 2015 1 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Other property type Freehold £125,000
22 May 2013 3 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
30 May 2012 10 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,500
23 March 2012 4 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £99,250
28 June 2006 7 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
17 February 2006 3 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £104,000
16 August 2004 2 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
6 December 2002 6 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
11 September 2002 2 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
11 September 2001 12 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
29 May 2001 Flat 1, 8 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
18 August 2000 2 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
18 August 2000 4 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
22 December 1998 7 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
1 September 1998 6 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
14 July 1998 5 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,500
12 March 1997 4 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £16,000
31 December 1996 Flat 1, 8 Margaret Street, Folkestone CT20 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000

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 1LJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Folkestone and Hythe

MP

Tony Vaughan Labour

Kent County Council
County council electoral division

Folkestone East

Councillor

Mary Lawes Reform UK

Folkestone and Hythe District Council
District council ward

Folkestone Harbour

Councillors

Bridget Chapman Labour

Nicola Keen Labour

CT20 1LJ 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 1LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00124368 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01024504 Folkestone and Hythe 014A 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
E02006879 Folkestone and Hythe 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E04005040 Folkestone Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05010019 Folkestone Harbour 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
E33045423 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
E58000704 Folkestone East 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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