Postcode CT20 3JG is located in an urban city, within the Hythe area of Folkestone and Hythe in the South East region, and forms part of the Cheriton & Horn Street area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cheriton & Horn Street is £54,022 per year. The median sale price in Hythe is £375,000 (around £380 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £271,400 and £527,500. The nearest station is Folkestone West, about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Cheriton & Horn Street has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,140 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Cheriton & Horn Street has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cheriton & Horn Street is £54,022 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT20 3JG.
Cheriton & Horn Street near CT20 3JG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Folkestone West located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £380 per square foot) in Hythe area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £2,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £635,000 | £411 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £411,500 | £406 |
| Terraced | 49 | £330,000 | £363 |
| Flats | 39 | £190,000 | £294 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £523,000 | £206,000 | £340,000 | £262,000 |
| 2017 | £475,000 | £210,000 | £302,475 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | £479,000 | £219,000 | £340,000 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | £520,000 | £190,000 | £387,500 | £268,500 |
| 2020 | £547,500 | £226,500 | £352,000 | £273,000 |
| 2021 | £610,000 | £234,950 | £381,000 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £695,000 | £235,000 | £550,000 | £344,000 |
| 2023 | £658,263 | £231,250 | £450,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | £605,000 | £240,000 | £434,500 | £308,500 |
| 2025 | £625,000 | £225,000 | £387,500 | £330,000 |
| 2026 | £602,500 | £160,000 | £400,000 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £342 | £288 | £313 | £291 |
| 2017 | £337 | £312 | £293 | £310 |
| 2018 | £341 | £295 | £333 | £304 |
| 2019 | £369 | £283 | £325 | £307 |
| 2020 | £361 | £307 | £321 | £326 |
| 2021 | £401 | £310 | £358 | £334 |
| 2022 | £450 | £354 | £421 | £363 |
| 2023 | £454 | £371 | £404 | £395 |
| 2024 | £449 | £358 | £387 | £356 |
| 2025 | £413 | £345 | £360 | £383 |
| 2026 | £453 | £253 | £438 | £352 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT20 3JG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 7, Wheeler Drive, Folkestone, CT20 3FN | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 5, Wheeler Drive, Folkestone, CT20 3FN | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 228, Horn Street, Folkestone, CT20 3JB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 16, Valebrook Close, Folkestone, CT20 3JN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 23 Sept 2025 | 14, Valebrook Close, Folkestone, CT20 3JN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £465,000 |
In the CT20 3JG postcode area, located within Cheriton & Horn Street, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Cheriton Primary School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | All Soul's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CT20 3JG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | Cheriton High Street, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 4QJ | Walking directions to Tesco |
Annual council tax rates for Folkestone and Hythe district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CT20 3JG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anita Jones
Hythe - Elected 4 May 2023
Jim Martin
Hythe - Elected 4 May 2023
Rich Holgate
Hythe - Elected 4 May 2023
Tony Vaughan
Folkestone and Hythe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CT20 3JG records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other theft and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CT20 3JG in Hythe is £375,000 (about £380 per square foot) based on 175 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to CT20 3JG, including Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School (Good), Cheriton Primary School (Good) and All Soul's Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CT20 3JG scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,140 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe covering CT20 3JG is Tony Vaughan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Anita Jones (Green Party), Jim Martin (Green Party) and Rich Holgate (Green Party).