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Cheriton & Horn Street

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About

Cheriton sits on the northern fringe of Folkestone town, arranged around a local high street and residential streets that climb toward the North Downs escarpment. Folkestone Central railway station is on the Ashford–Dover line and gives the neighbourhood regular rail links; community facilities include a primary school, shops and a community hall. The chalk scarp of the North Downs rises immediately behind the streets, with parts of the North Downs Way and access points within a short walk, so the hillside ridge is a frequent backdrop to daily routes through the area.

A short distance north of Cheriton, Horn Street is a small grouping of lanes, farms and converted farm buildings set in working agricultural land. The pattern of narrow country lanes and bridleways draws quiet traffic and local walkers rather than heavy vehicles. Farms here still run seasonal cropping and livestock, and several properties face views back toward the escarpment. Road connections from Horn Street and Cheriton link to the wider district via local A roads, making the pair of settlements a mix of town edge and countryside within Folkestone and Hythe.

Area overview

On average Cheriton & Horn Street has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cheriton & Horn Street is £54,022 per year. There are 4 schools in Cheriton & Horn Street: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cheriton & Horn Street is home to around 10,006 people, with a population density of about 2,826.1 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
17.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cheriton & Horn Street Population
10,006
Population density
2,826.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.09(-24%)
Shoplifting
17.69(+122%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.99(-11%)
Other theft
7(+25%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.9(-24%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,918
79.14%
Other Asian
1,265
12.64%
Other
230
2.3%
Other White
192
1.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
71
0.71%
Total population: 10,005

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,843
22.97%
No qualifications
1,570
19.57%
Level 3 (A level)
1,485
18.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,299
16.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,095
13.65%
Total 16+ residents: 8,024

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,229
30.56%
Owns outright
1,154
28.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
590
14.67%
Social rents from council
410
10.2%
Other social rented
325
8.08%
Total households: 4,021

Property prices in Cheriton & Horn Street

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Cheriton & Horn Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £774,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cheriton & Horn Street in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cheriton & Horn Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats18£162,500
Detached15£400,000
Terraced46£279,500
Semi-Detached58£315,000

10 years median price trend in Cheriton & Horn Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cheriton & Horn Street.

All postcodes in Cheriton & Horn Street

CT203LH

Church Road

CT203XP

Grenadier Drive

CT194HS

Cheriton High Street

CT203WS

Colonel Drive

CT203FH

St Mark's Close

CT203JZ

Kings Road

CT203LB

St Martins Road

CT194FG

Baker Road

CT194NJ

Elventon Close

CT203FL

Blaker Close

CT203PX

Collingwood Rise

CT194HX

Langdon Road

CT203SL

Fairfax Close

CT194QQ

Star Lane

CT194PT

Ashley Avenue

CT203FE

Eversley Park

CT215TH

Spring Lane

CT203NP

Enbrook Road

CT203LY

St Marks Close

CT215RU

Helena Villas

CT215QT

Wellington Mews

CT194JZ

Roman Way

CT203JA

Cheriton Court Cottages

CT215RY

Seabrook Court

CT203WU

Mercian Way

CT203JB

Horn Street

CT215FD

Court Road

CT203LJ

Risborough Lane

CT215SP

Craythorne Close

CT215SG

Hampton Vale

CT203HQ

Cromwell Park Place

CT203LT

Craufurd Green

CT203XR

Dragoon Place

CT203LQ

Church Road

CT215TL

Spring Lane

CT203EH

Wellington Road

CT194NS

Shaftesbury Avenue

CT194JN

Canada Close

CT215TW

Quarry Walk

CT194HB

Cheriton High Street

CT203UN

Neptune Drive

CT203LG

Kings Road

CT215SL

Horn Street

CT215SF

Spring Lane

CT203RL

Ferne Way

CT203JR

Risborough Way

CT194QJ

Cheriton High Street

CT194NQ

Biggins Wood Road

CT194NU

Shaftesbury Avenue

CT194JY

Tolsford Close

CT203QP

Eversley Way

CT194LD

Roman Way

CT215RS

Seabrook Road

CT194HP

Cheriton

CT203ER

Church Road

CT194HH

Cheriton High Street

CT194JE

Cheriton High Street

CT203JT

Risborough Lane

CT203NG

Chalcroft Road

CT203TR

Bowden Crescent

CT194NG

Charles Crescent

CT203PR

Shorncliffe Road

CT203QJ

Romney Avenue

CT203WR

Major Close

CT203FP

Ghale Way

CT203SH

Newbury Close

CT203RW

Burgoyne Way

CT194HW

Cheriton High Street

CT215SW

Valestone Close

CT203LW

Beckwith Green

CT203TF

The Guards

CT194NR

York Mews

CT203FT

The Rifles

CT203XW

Aldridge Road

CT194JB

Richmond Street

CT194HT

Weymouth Road

CT215TJ

Spring Lane

CT203LD

Gordon Road

CT194JA

Hawkins Road

CT194HN

Cheriton High Street

CT203SY

Kunwar Avenue

CT203PW

Shorncliffe Road

CT203SB

Cromwell Park Place

CT203LR

Mackenzie Drive

CT194QP

Charles Crescent

CT215SD

Spring Lane

CT215RH

Victoria Terrace

CT203ET

Church Road

CT203NB

Digby Road

CT203FJ

Allmand Drive

CT203LE

Gordon Road

CT203SJ

Naseby Avenue

CT203SQ

Garrison Close

CT194JX

Roman Way

CT203QY

Sandgate Mews

CT203NF

Oxenden Road

CT194LB

Roman Way

CT203FF

Barracks Close

CT215SB

Horn Street

CT203SN

Naseby Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.