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CT19 5BD

Boscombe Road

East Folkestone

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Detailed insights for CT19 5BD

Overview

Postcode CT19 5BD 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 Foord area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Folkestone Foord is £47,055 per year. The nearest station is Folkestone Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Upper Radnor Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Folkestone Foord has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,351 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 Foord has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Folkestone Foord is £47,055 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 320 ft away from CT19 5BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Folkestone Foord near CT19 5BD 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT19 5BD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 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 5BD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miUpper Radnor ParkMediumWalking directions to Upper Radnor Park
0.2 miLower Radnor ParkMediumWalking directions to Lower Radnor Park
0.4 miPayers ParkSmallWalking directions to Payers Park

Area Profile

Population
376
Population density
5,955.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.5(+28%)
Shoplifting
38.41(+381%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.65(+76%)
Public order
10.47(+72%)
Drugs
9.78(+254%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
78.19%
Other White
29
7.71%
Irish
8
2.13%
Other
8
2.13%
Other Asian
7
1.86%
Total population: 376

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
98
33.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
17.12%
Level 3 (A level)
48
16.44%
No qualifications
46
15.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
11.3%
Total 16+ residents: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
56
37.84%
Owns with a mortgage
52
35.14%
Owns outright
37
25%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.03%
Total households: 148

Property prices in East Folkestone

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £258,500 in East Folkestone area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 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
Detached7£425,000
Semi-Detached35£345,000
Terraced87£237,000
Flats13£160,000

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 5BD postcode area, located within Folkestone Foord, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT19 5BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryChrist Church Cep Academy, FolkestoneAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMundella Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT19 5BD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBroadmead Stores17 Valebrook Mews, Folkestone, CT19 5ANWalking directions to Broadmead Stores
0.1 miTesco ExpressDevon Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5AHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miBest-one55 - 57 Black Bull Road, Folkestone, CT19 5QTWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miCo-op100-102 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20 2QNWalking directions to Co-op
0.2 miFeizler Chinese Convenience Store69 Brockman Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DJWalking directions to Feizler Chinese Convenience Store

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CT19 5BD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adrian Ashley Lockwood

East Folkestone - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Connor Andrew McConville

East Folkestone - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Jackie Meade

East Folkestone - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Tony Vaughan

Folkestone and Hythe - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictFolkestone and HytheE07000112
Parliamentary ConstituencyFolkestone and HytheE14001239
WardEast FolkestoneE05010017
ParishFolkestoneE04005040
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Folkestone FoordE02005105
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Folkestone and Hythe 004DE01024502
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: 01/06/2026.