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CT19 5AS

East Folkestone

Folkestone and Hythe

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Detailed insights for CT19 5AS

Overview

Postcode CT19 5AS 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 Central area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 110.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Folkestone Central is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Folkestone Central located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Upper Radnor Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Folkestone Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,361 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Folkestone Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 110.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Folkestone Central is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 310 ft away from CT19 5AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Folkestone Central near CT19 5AS 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT19 5AS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Folkestone Central

N/A

Walking directions to Folkestone Central
0.9 mi

Folkestone West

N/A

Walking directions to Folkestone West

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT19 5AS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miUpper Radnor ParkMediumWalking directions to Upper Radnor Park
0.2 miLower Radnor ParkMediumWalking directions to Lower Radnor Park
0.4 miFolkestone Garden of RemembranceSmallWalking directions to Folkestone Garden of Remembrance

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
9,800 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
75.68%
Other White
43
14.73%
Irish
13
4.45%
Other
4
1.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.03%
Total population: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
92
59.74%
Owns with a mortgage
30
19.48%
Owns outright
24
15.58%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.25%
Other social rented
3
1.95%
Total households: 154

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 CT19 5AS postcode area, located within Folkestone Central, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT19 5AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryChrist Church Cep Academy, FolkestoneAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryStella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableCompass Community School Coastal ParkOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT19 5AS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT19 5AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miFeizler Chinese Convenience StoreBrockman Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 2QNWalking directions to Feizler Chinese Convenience Store
0.2 miHoshi Convenience StoreBrockman Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 2QNWalking directions to Hoshi Convenience Store
0.2 miCo-op FoodCheriton Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 2QNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miKara ShopFolkestone and Hythe, CT20 2QJWalking directions to Kara Shop
0.2 miTesco ExpressDevon Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5AHWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 CentralE02006880
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Folkestone and Hythe 015DE01024517
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.