Area360 logo

Postcode insights

CT19 5ES

East Folkestone

Folkestone and Hythe

Interactive map showing CT19 5ES and surrounding area

Detailed insights for CT19 5ES

Overview

Postcode CT19 5ES 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 104.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Folkestone Foord is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Folkestone Central located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Upper Radnor Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
11.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 104.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.8%

Approximately 11.8% 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 of residents in Folkestone Foord is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 205 ft away from CT19 5ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Folkestone Foord near CT19 5ES 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT19 5ES
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Folkestone Central

N/A

Walking directions to Folkestone Central
1 mi

Folkestone West

N/A

Walking directions to Folkestone West

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT19 5ES
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miUpper Radnor ParkMediumWalking directions to Upper Radnor Park
0.2 miLower Radnor ParkMediumWalking directions to Lower Radnor Park

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
12,857.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
81.2%
Other White
18
5.13%
Other Asian
18
5.13%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.56%
Other
7
1.99%
Total population: 351

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
47
34.56%
Owns with a mortgage
40
29.41%
Owns outright
33
24.26%
Other social rented
16
11.76%
Total households: 136

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT19 5ES
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryStella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Beacon FolkestoneFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryMundella Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT19 5ES

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT19 5ES
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-oneBlack Bull Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5QTWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miSparBlack Bull Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NUWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miTesco ExpressDevon Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5AHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miP&L ScottCanterbury Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NRWalking directions to P&L Scott
0.4 miHoshi Convenience StoreBrockman Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 2QNWalking directions to Hoshi 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.

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

Nearby Postcodes

Data Sources

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