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CT19 5SF

East Folkestone

Folkestone and Hythe

England / South East / Folkestone and Hythe / Folkestone Foord / East Folkestone / CT19 5SF

Overview

Postcode CT19 5SF 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 86.0 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 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
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.9%
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 86.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% 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 157 ft away from CT19 5SF.

Flood risk

No risk

Folkestone Foord near CT19 5SF 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Folkestone Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miUpper Radnor ParkMedium
0.4 miLower Radnor ParkMedium
0.4 miDanni & James Community Friendship ParkSmall

Property prices in East Folkestone

Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in East Folkestone area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £825,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£535,000
Flats13£160,000
Semi-Detached41£295,000
Terraced70£230,000

10 years price trend in East Folkestone

Schools

In the CT19 5SF postcode area, located within Folkestone Foord, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 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

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBest-oneBlack Bull Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5QT
0.1 miSparBlack Bull Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NU
0.1 miP&L ScottCanterbury Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NR
0.2 miAlexander WineCanterbury Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NH
0.2 miTesco ExpressDevon Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5AH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.