TN28 8XU
The median sold price for the postcode TN28 8XU is around £135,000, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 233 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around TN28 8XU (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 £130,000 – £542,020
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 TN28 8, last 24 months.
- Detached£400,000(142 sales)
- Semi-detached£325,000(83 sales)
- Flat£138,000(40 sales)
- Terraced£265,000(33 sales)
TN28 8XU median £135,000 (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: 2.4× the typical Folkestone and Hythe neighbourhood
- Crime: 2.1× 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 TN28 8XU, 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 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 85% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Folkestone and Hythe: more deprived than 85% of its 67 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income3of 10
- Employment2of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (35%). 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.
Average Band B in Folkestone and Hythe: £1,974.58 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,050 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A12%
- Band B35%
- Band C30%
- Band D13%
- Band E7%
- Band F2%
- Band G–
- Band H0%
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
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy0.5 miles (800 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Greatstone Primary School1.4 miles (2.2 km)Ofsted, May 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Greatstone Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Lydd Primary School3.1 miles (5.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Lydd Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Marsh Academy0.2 miles (360 m)Ofsted, November 2022: GoodOfsted reports for The Marsh Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College8.4 miles (13.6 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
- Rye College9.8 miles (15.7 km)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Rye College (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to TN28 8XU is New Romney Station (RHDR), 0.2 miles (320 m) away in a straight line. There are 7 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.2 miles (320 m)New Romney Station (RHDR)
- 1.0 mile (1.7 km)Romney Warren Halt (RHDR)
- 1.8 miles (2.8 km)Romney Sands Station (RHDR)
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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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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