Postcode CT20 3RB is located in an urban city, within the Sandgate & West Folkestone area of Folkestone and Hythe in the South East region, and forms part of the Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate is £63,908 per year. The median sale price in Sandgate & West Folkestone is £333,000 (around £360 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £462,500. The nearest station is Folkestone West, about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Enbrook Park.
Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,054 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate is £63,908 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 192 ft away from CT20 3RB.
Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate near CT20 3RB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Folkestone West | N/A | Walking directions to Folkestone West |
| 0.9 mi | Folkestone Central | N/A | Walking directions to Folkestone Central |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Enbrook Park | Large | Walking directions to Enbrook Park |
| 0.4 mi | Sandgate Park and Sandgate Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Sandgate Park and Sandgate Recreation Ground |
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £333,000 (about £360 per square foot) in Sandgate & West Folkestone area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,245,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £635,000 | £431 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £350,000 | £355 |
| Terraced | 23 | £307,500 | £298 |
| Flats | 29 | £220,000 | £312 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £568,900 | £189,000 | £250,000 | £230,250 |
| 2017 | £511,250 | £166,000 | £263,500 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | £550,000 | £222,500 | £301,250 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | £530,000 | £175,000 | £275,000 | £287,500 |
| 2020 | £675,000 | £232,500 | £275,000 | £295,716 |
| 2021 | £542,500 | £250,000 | £305,000 | £252,500 |
| 2022 | £630,000 | £280,000 | £349,998 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £555,000 | £227,500 | £292,500 | £281,995 |
| 2024 | £630,000 | £216,300 | £319,995 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £740,000 | £280,000 | £321,000 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £493,000 | £195,000 | £384,000 | £286,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £276 | £258 | £229 | £231 |
| 2017 | £283 | £255 | £271 | £243 |
| 2018 | £334 | £291 | £272 | £232 |
| 2019 | £332 | £248 | £284 | £234 |
| 2020 | £344 | £274 | £259 | £260 |
| 2021 | £347 | £340 | £320 | £316 |
| 2022 | £435 | £344 | £351 | £323 |
| 2023 | £369 | £296 | £340 | £343 |
| 2024 | £364 | £289 | £289 | £325 |
| 2025 | £420 | £348 | £365 | £295 |
| 2026 | £407 | £279 | £366 | £390 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT20 3RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2025 | Chipchase Lodge, St Stephens Way, Folkestone, CT20 3RD | Detached | Freehold | £975,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 5, Westbourne Court, Folkestone, CT20 3FD | Detached | Freehold | £627,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Loxwood, Radnor Cliff Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2JG | Detached | Freehold | £740,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Dean House, Radnor Cliff Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2JG | Detached | Freehold | £877,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 64, Sandgate Hill, Folkestone, CT20 3BA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £213,000 |
In the CT20 3RB postcode area, located within Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate, there are 3 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Secondary | The Folkestone School for Girls | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Sandgate Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CT20 3RB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | A B S Minimarket | Enbrook Valley, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 3NE | Walking directions to A B S Minimarket |
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 3RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gary Fuller
Sandgate & West Folkestone - Elected 4 May 2023
Tim Prater
Sandgate & West Folkestone - Elected 4 May 2023
Tony Vaughan
Folkestone and Hythe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CT20 3RB records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CT20 3RB in Sandgate & West Folkestone is £333,000 (about £360 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to CT20 3RB, including The Folkestone School for Girls (Good), Sandgate Primary School (Outstanding) and Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CT20 3RB is Folkestone West, about 890 m away.
CT20 3RB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,054 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 3RB is Tony Vaughan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gary Fuller (Liberal Democrats) and Tim Prater (Liberal Democrats).