# CT20 1RJ: area report for a postcode in Folkestone and Hythe

CT20 1RJ is a postcode in Folkestone and Hythe.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Folkestone and Hythe. Open the map at CT20 1RJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Folkestone and Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe) › [CT20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct20) › [CT20 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct20-1)

## Around this postcode

- **247 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 9% on July. Folkestone and Hythe 014C: 517 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ
- **Folkestone Central, 920 m**: About 12 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ
- **5 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 140 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ
- **No property in CT20 1RJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Folkestone and Hythe 014C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ
- **£303,296 average price**: For the whole of Folkestone and Hythe, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ
- **4 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 250 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ
- **8 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 170 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ
- **85.7% can get gigabit broadband at CT20 1RJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at CT20 1RJ**: Road 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ
- **10.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-eanswythes-church-of-england-primary-school-e139315) | Primary | 140 m (2 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, April 2025 | 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Folkestone Beacon Plus](https://openindex.co.uk/school/folkestone-beacon-plus-e147316) | Special | 340 m (4 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/folkestone-st-peters-church-of-england-primary-school-e118676) | Primary | 390 m (5 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-cep-academy-folkestone-e139309) | Primary | 530 m (7 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2022 | 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Compass Community School Coastal Park](https://openindex.co.uk/school/compass-community-school-coastal-park-e135510) | Special | 760 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Mundella Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mundella-primary-school-e148711) | Primary | 890 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Castle Hill Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/castle-hill-community-primary-school-e133177) | Primary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2024 | 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Stella Maris Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stella-maris-catholic-primary-school-e141629) | Primary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2023 | 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2023 | £82,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 20 m |
| November 2024 | £132,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 50 m |
| September 2024 | £135,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| October 2024 | £210,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| June 2026 | £95,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| August 2024 | £55,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| June 2023 | £1,200,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| April 2026 | £136,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 150 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Folkestone Central (930 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE (250 m); GUILDHALL STREET SURGERY (370 m); MANOR CLINIC (610 m); THE NEW SURGERY (970 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (190 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (280 m); GUILDHALL PHARMACY (430 m); CENTRAL PHARMACY (770 m); MCARDLE PHARMACY (800 m)
- Dental practices: PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC FOLKESTONE (200 m); LEAS DENTAL STUDIO (380 m); BUPA DENTAL CARE FOLKESTONE (450 m); FOLKESTONE DENTAL CLINIC (800 m); BLACKBULL ROAD DENTAL SURGERY (870 m)
- Supermarkets: Lidl Central Folkestone Folkestone (170 m, Lidl); Asda Folkestone Supercentre (300 m, Asda); Iceland Folkestone (370 m, Iceland); Tesco Folkestone Foord Rd Express (540 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Folkestone (550 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £303,296** (July 2026). Folkestone and Hythe’s average house price was £303,296 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,864** (2025). Full-time workers living in Folkestone and Hythe earned a median of £38,864 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 165th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Folkestone and Hythe costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 143rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.2** (2025). Folkestone and Hythe has a deprivation score of 25.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 78th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Folkestone and Hythe 014C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 48.6** (2025). Folkestone and Hythe 014C has a deprivation score of 48.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,601st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £171,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Folkestone and Hythe 014C was £171,500 in 2025. Joint 4,014th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,497** (2021). Folkestone and Hythe 014C had 1,497 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 23,082nd least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 49.1%** (January 2026). In Folkestone and Hythe 014C, 49.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## CT20 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £287,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CT20 was £287,500 in 2025. Joint 1,054th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 23,925** (2021). CT20 had 23,925 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,230th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 92%** (2022). About 92% of people in CT20 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 76.7%** (January 2026). In CT20, 76.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Folkestone and Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe)
- Centre: 51.0804, 1.1821

Council: [Folkestone and Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Folkestone and Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/folkestone-and-hythe): Tony Vaughan (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=1.1821,51.0804,CT201RJ

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