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CT19 5PW

Downs Road

East Folkestone

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Detailed insights for CT19 5PW

Overview

Postcode CT19 5PW 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Folkestone North East is £48,762 per year. The nearest station is Folkestone Central located about 0.6 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Folkestone North East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,634 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Folkestone North East has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Folkestone North East is £48,762 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT19 5PW.

Flood risk

No risk

Folkestone North East near CT19 5PW 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT19 5PW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Folkestone Central

N/A

Walking directions to Folkestone Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT19 5PW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miUpper Radnor ParkMediumWalking directions to Upper Radnor Park
0.4 miLower Radnor ParkMediumWalking directions to Lower Radnor Park

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
4,561.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.58(-26%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.51(-14%)
Other crime
4.29(+127%)
Drugs
3.68(+38%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
347
91.32%
Other White
14
3.68%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.58%
Bangladeshi
4
1.05%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.05%
Total population: 380

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
83
27.95%
Level 4+ (Degree)
70
23.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
14.48%
No qualifications
42
14.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
11.45%
Total 16+ residents: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
46.27%
Owns with a mortgage
57
42.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.21%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.24%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in East Folkestone

Based on 137 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
Detached4£412,500
Flats16£167,000
Semi-Detached34£319,500
Terraced83£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 5PW postcode area, located within Folkestone North East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT19 5PW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMundella Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableThe Beacon FolkestoneFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryStella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT19 5PW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT19 5PW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparBlack Bull Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NUWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miP&L ScottCanterbury Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NRWalking directions to P&L Scott
0.2 miBest-oneBlack Bull Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5QTWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miMace113 Sidney Street, Folkestone, CT19 6HQWalking directions to Mace
0.4 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 North EastE02005104
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Folkestone and Hythe 003EE01024518
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: 16/01/2026.