Postcode CT21 4JN is located in a rural town, within the Hythe Rural ward of Folkestone and Hythe in the South East region, and forms part of the Lympne & Palmarsh area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lympne & Palmarsh is £57,508 per year. The nearest station is Westenhanger, about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lympne & Palmarsh has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,410 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Lympne & Palmarsh has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lympne & Palmarsh is £57,508 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 38 ft away from CT21 4JN.
Lympne & Palmarsh near CT21 4JN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Westenhanger located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Westenhanger | N/A | Walking directions to Westenhanger |
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £344,923 (about £378 per square foot) in Hythe Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,500 up to £740,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £460,000 | £387 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £330,773 | £390 |
| Terraced | 17 | £310,000 | £377 |
| Flats | 6 | £214,250 | £256 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £366,995 | £160,000 | £253,750 | £244,350 |
| 2017 | £357,500 | £130,000 | £261,998 | £238,000 |
| 2018 | £379,995 | £209,995 | £272,995 | £218,000 |
| 2019 | £380,000 | £195,000 | £279,995 | £269,995 |
| 2020 | £373,995 | £170,000 | £282,998 | £246,750 |
| 2021 | £425,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £253,000 |
| 2022 | £495,000 | £191,000 | £365,000 | £292,500 |
| 2023 | £470,000 | £233,500 | £343,995 | £263,626 |
| 2024 | £463,496 | £247,995 | £320,000 | £285,000 |
| 2025 | £395,000 | £190,000 | £330,000 | £312,500 |
| 2026 | £497,500 | £238,500 | £350,000 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £312 | £207 | £271 | £267 |
| 2017 | £300 | £121 | £287 | £265 |
| 2018 | £303 | £296 | £308 | £272 |
| 2019 | £318 | £222 | £326 | £300 |
| 2020 | £335 | £191 | £323 | £277 |
| 2021 | £343 | £294 | £363 | £297 |
| 2022 | £434 | £336 | £389 | £354 |
| 2023 | £403 | £369 | £378 | £347 |
| 2024 | £397 | £366 | £368 | £342 |
| 2025 | £385 | £248 | £374 | £372 |
| 2026 | £385 | £315 | £439 | £377 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT21 4JN.
Annual council tax rates for Folkestone and Hythe district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CT21 4JN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jeremy Speakman
Hythe Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
John Wing
Hythe Rural - Elected 4 May 2023
Tony Vaughan
Folkestone and Hythe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CT21 4JN records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 other theft.
The median sale price around CT21 4JN in Lympne & Palmarsh is £344,923 (about £378 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CT21 4JN, including Lympne Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to CT21 4JN is Westenhanger, about 1,272 m away.
CT21 4JN scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,410 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 CT21 4JN is Tony Vaughan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jeremy Speakman (Green Party) and John Wing (Green Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.