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CT18 7EG

East Folkestone

Folkestone and Hythe

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Detailed insights for CT18 7EG

Overview

Postcode CT18 7EG is located in an urban city, within the East Folkestone ward of Folkestone and Hythe in the South East region, and forms part of the Folkestone North East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 110.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Folkestone North East is £40,000 per year. The nearest station is Folkestone Central located about 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Folkestone North East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,047 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Folkestone North East has a high crime rate, with approximately 110.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.8%

Approximately 3.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Folkestone North East is £40,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 2 ft away from CT18 7EG.

Flood risk

No risk

Folkestone North East near CT18 7EG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Folkestone Central located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
231
Population density
207.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
219
93.99%
Other Asian
4
1.72%
Other White
3
1.29%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.86%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.43%
Total population: 233

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
43.81%
Owns with a mortgage
39
37.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
10.48%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.76%
Other social rented
3
2.86%
Total households: 105

Property prices in East Folkestone

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in East Folkestone area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East Folkestone 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 East Folkestone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£425,000
Flats18£170,500
Semi-Detached40£309,000
Terraced86£235,000

10 year median price trend in East Folkestone

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Folkestone.

Schools

In the CT18 7EG postcode area, located within Folkestone North East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT18 7EG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miNot applicableThe Beacon FolkestoneFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimaryCastle Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryMundella Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Folkestone and Hythe district (2025-26).

Band A£1,625
Band B£1,896
Band C£2,167
Band D£2,437
Band E£2,979
Band F£3,521
Band G£4,062
Band H£4,875

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictFolkestone and HytheE07000112
Parliamentary ConstituencyFolkestone and HytheE14001239
WardEast FolkestoneE05010017
ParishFolkestoneE04005040
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Folkestone North EastE02005104
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Folkestone and Hythe 003AE01024496
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.