Postcode CT21 5TG is located in an urban city, within the Hythe ward of Folkestone and Hythe in the South East region, and forms part of the Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.3 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 Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill is £62,088 per year. The nearest station is Folkestone West, about 1.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,004 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill is £62,088 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT21 5TG.
Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill near CT21 5TG 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 (about £381 per square foot) in Hythe area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,080,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 62 | £617,500 | £412 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £432,500 | £369 |
| Terraced | 48 | £330,000 | £371 |
| Flats | 43 | £205,000 | £335 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £520,000 | £213,000 | £329,000 | £259,750 |
| 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 | £620,000 | £238,000 | £370,000 | £330,000 |
| 2026 | £725,000 | £150,000 | £408,000 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £333 | £290 | £309 | £290 |
| 2017 | £337 | £312 | £293 | £310 |
| 2018 | £341 | £295 | £333 | £304 |
| 2019 | £373 | £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 | £410 | £340 | £359 | £385 |
| 2026 | £474 | £210 | £424 | £352 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT21 5TG.
In the CT21 5TG postcode area, located within Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT21 5TG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Seabrook Village Convenience | 246 Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5RQ | Walking directions to Seabrook Village Convenience |
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 5TG, 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 CT21 5TG 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 other theft.
The median sale price around CT21 5TG in Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill is £380,000 (about £381 per square foot) based on 189 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CT21 5TG, including Seabrook Church of England Primary School (Good), Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) and Cheriton Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CT21 5TG scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,004 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 5TG 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).
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.