Postcode CT21 4LF 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 1.5 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 0.0% 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 4LF.
Lympne & Palmarsh near CT21 4LF 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT21 4LF.
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 4LF, 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 4LF 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 4LF 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 4LF, including Lympne Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CT21 4LF 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 4LF 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.