Postcode CT21 5XW is located in an urban city, within the Hythe area 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 median sale price in Hythe is £370,000 (around £376 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £275,000 and £497,500. The nearest station is Folkestone West, about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,355 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% 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 0.0% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 238 ft away from CT21 5XW.
Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill near CT21 5XW 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £376 per square foot) in Hythe area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £2,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £615,000 | £401 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £411,500 | £414 |
| Terraced | 52 | £331,000 | £368 |
| Flats | 40 | £186,250 | £303 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £523,000 | £206,000 | £340,000 | £262,000 |
| 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 | £622,500 | £225,000 | £377,500 | £330,000 |
| 2026 | £581,000 | £165,000 | £408,000 | £331,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £342 | £288 | £313 | £291 |
| 2017 | £337 | £312 | £293 | £310 |
| 2018 | £341 | £295 | £333 | £304 |
| 2019 | £369 | £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 | £413 | £345 | £360 | £382 |
| 2026 | £445 | £254 | £430 | £363 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CT21 5XW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2025 | Apartment 10, Cautley House, 95, Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5FL | Flats | Leasehold | £265,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Flat 2, Evelyn Court, 89, Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5QR | Flats | Leasehold | £200,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 8, Naildown Close, Hythe, CT21 5TA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 21, Naildown Close, Hythe, CT21 5TA | Detached | Freehold | £779,950 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 15, Naildown Close, Hythe, CT21 5TA | Terraced | Freehold | £455,000 |
In the CT21 5XW postcode area, located within Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Seabrook Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CT21 5XW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Seabrook Village Convenience | 246 Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5RQ | Walking directions to Seabrook Village Convenience |
| 0.5 mi | Budgens | Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5RS | Walking directions to Budgens |
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 5XW, 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 5XW 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 CT21 5XW in Hythe is £370,000 (about £376 per square foot) based on 179 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CT21 5XW, including Seabrook Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CT21 5XW scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,355 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 5XW 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).