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CT19 5QY

Mead Road

East Folkestone

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Detailed insights for CT19 5QY

Overview

Postcode CT19 5QY 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.2 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 0.6 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Folkestone Foord has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,160 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Folkestone Foord has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.2 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 169 ft away from CT19 5QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Folkestone Foord near CT19 5QY 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 5QY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Folkestone Central

N/A

Walking directions to Folkestone Central

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
16,318.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.3(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.86(+100%)
Other crime
6.77(+258%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.74(-59%)
Drugs
4.06(+52%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
86.96%
Other White
14
4.68%
Other
6
2.01%
Roma
4
1.34%
Other Asian
4
1.34%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
48
21.33%
Level 4+ (Degree)
47
20.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
18.67%
Level 3 (A level)
41
18.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
13.78%
Total 16+ residents: 225

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
46
38.98%
Owns with a mortgage
36
30.51%
Owns outright
35
29.66%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT19 5QY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMundella Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryCastle Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryStella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT19 5QY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparBlack Bull Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NUWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miP&L ScottCanterbury Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NRWalking directions to P&L Scott
0.1 miBest-oneBlack Bull Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5QTWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miAlexander WineCanterbury Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NHWalking directions to Alexander Wine
0.3 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 FoordE02005105
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Folkestone and Hythe 004CE01024501
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.