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CT19 5QL

East Folkestone

Folkestone and Hythe

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Detailed insights for CT19 5QL

Overview

Postcode CT19 5QL 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 4 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
23.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
High

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

23.3%

Approximately 23.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 12 ft away from CT19 5QL.

Flood risk

High

Folkestone Foord near CT19 5QL has high flood risk (more than 3.3% 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT19 5QL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Folkestone Central

N/A

Walking directions to Folkestone Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT19 5QL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miUpper Radnor ParkMediumWalking directions to Upper Radnor Park
0.3 miLower Radnor ParkMediumWalking directions to Lower Radnor Park
0.5 miDanni & James Community Friendship ParkSmallWalking directions to Danni & James Community Friendship Park

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
11,123.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
81.49%
Other White
22
7.14%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.27%
Indian
5
1.62%
Chinese
5
1.62%
Total population: 308

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
68
42.77%
Owns outright
30
18.87%
Social rents from council
28
17.61%
Owns with a mortgage
19
11.95%
Other social rented
9
5.66%
Total households: 159

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

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

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryStella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChrist Church Cep Academy, FolkestoneAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT19 5QL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBest-oneBlack Bull Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5QTWalking directions to Best-one
0.1 miTesco ExpressDevon Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5AHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miSparBlack Bull Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NUWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miP&L ScottCanterbury Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NRWalking directions to P&L Scott
0.3 miMemel ShopDover Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1JXWalking directions to Memel Shop

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

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Data Sources

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