CT21 5HY
The median sold price for the postcode CT21 5HY is around £500,000, from 5 sales over the last 12 months. 68 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CT21 5HY (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £250,000 – £635,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CT21 5, last 24 months.
- Detached£637,500(70 sales)
- Flat£200,000(59 sales)
- Semi-detached£365,000(59 sales)
- Terraced£309,000(49 sales)
CT21 5HY median £500,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £309,998 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 31% below the typical Folkestone and Hythe neighbourhood
- Crime: 38% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Folkestone and Hythe and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in CT21 5HY, compared with 76.5% across Folkestone and Hythe and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 70.8% of premises across Folkestone and Hythe (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Folkestone and Hythe | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 70.8% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 76.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 94.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.12% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 21% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Folkestone and Hythe: more deprived than 4% of its 67 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime6of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Bands D and E are the most common here (24% of homes each). Average Band D in Folkestone and Hythe is £2,538.75 for 2026/27.
That is 6% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 870 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A3%
- Band B9%
- Band C18%
- Band D24%
- Band E24%
- Band F11%
- Band G7%
- Band H1%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Saltwood CofE Primary School0.5 miles (740 m)Ofsted, May 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Saltwood CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Hythe Bay CofE Primary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, January 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Hythe Bay CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College1.0 mile (1.7 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- The Folkestone School for Girls2.7 miles (4.4 km)Ofsted, April 2024: GoodOfsted reports for The Folkestone School for Girls (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Turner Free School2.8 miles (4.5 km)Ofsted, December 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Turner Free School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to CT21 5HY is Hythe Station (RHDR), 0.8 miles (1.3 km) away in a straight line. There are 9 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.8 miles (1.3 km)Hythe Station (RHDR)
- 1.3 miles (2.2 km)Sandling Rail Station
- 2.5 miles (4.1 km)Westenhanger Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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