Postcode CT21 4JR is located in a rural town, within the Hythe Rural area 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 median sale price in Hythe Rural is £358,999 (around £372 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £280,000 and £423,000. The nearest station is Westenhanger, about 1.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lympne & Palmarsh has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,550 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% 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 12.4% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT21 4JR.
Lympne & Palmarsh near CT21 4JR 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £358,999 (about £372 per square foot) in Hythe Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,500 up to £930,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £460,000 | £373 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £350,000 | £400 |
| Terraced | 21 | £280,000 | £342 |
| Flats | 6 | £214,250 | £270 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £386,998 | £160,000 | £267,750 | £250,000 |
| 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 | £405,000 | £213,500 | £333,273 | £312,500 |
| 2026 | £512,000 | £239,250 | £345,000 | £277,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £310 | £207 | £271 | £267 |
| 2017 | £300 | £121 | £287 | £265 |
| 2018 | £303 | £296 | £308 | £272 |
| 2019 | £318 | £222 | £326 | £299 |
| 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 | £252 | £374 | £372 |
| 2026 | £372 | £315 | £439 | £336 |
There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT21 4JR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | Roxton, Belcaire Close, Hythe, CT21 4JR | Detached | Freehold | £423,000 | |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 31, Belcaire Close, Hythe, CT21 4JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £397,500 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 4, Isis Close, Hythe, CT21 4JQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | Norden, Stone Street, Hythe, CT21 4JZ | Detached | Freehold | £543,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 6, Harman Avenue, Hythe, CT21 4LA | Detached | Freehold | £335,000 |
In the CT21 4JR postcode area, located within Lympne & Palmarsh, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Lympne Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. |
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 CT21 4JR, 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 4JR 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, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around CT21 4JR in Hythe Rural is £358,999 (about £372 per square foot) based on 81 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CT21 4JR, including Lympne Church of England Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CT21 4JR scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,550 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 4JR 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).