# CT20 2QJ: area report for a postcode in Folkestone and Hythe

CT20 2QJ 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 2QJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Folkestone and Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe) › [CT20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct20) › [CT20 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct20-2)

## Around this postcode

- **161 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 10% on July. Folkestone and Hythe 015A: 222 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ
- **Folkestone Central, 210 m**: About 3 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ
- **6 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ
- **No property in CT20 2QJ 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=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ
- **England’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Folkestone and Hythe 015A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ
- **£303,296 average price**: For the whole of Folkestone and Hythe, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 200 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ
- **8 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 40 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CT20 2QJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at CT20 2QJ**: Road 63 dB, rail 47 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ
- **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=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ
- **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=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-cep-academy-folkestone-e139309) | Primary | 230 m (3 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 | 260 m (3 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Folkestone Beacon Plus](https://openindex.co.uk/school/folkestone-beacon-plus-e147316) | Special | 520 m (7 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/earlscliffe-sussex-summer-schools-ltd-e138405) | Independent | 550 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Stella Maris Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stella-maris-catholic-primary-school-e141629) | Primary | 600 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2023 | 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-eanswythes-church-of-england-primary-school-e139315) | Primary | 770 m (10 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, April 2025 | 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Mundella Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mundella-primary-school-e148711) | Primary | 860 m (11 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2024 | 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Beacon Folkestone](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-beacon-folkestone-e119044) | Special | 930 m (12 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, June 2024 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 2025 | £210,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 50 m |
| October 2025 | £125,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| July 2026 | £165,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| May 2025 | £220,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| March 2025 | £440,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 90 m |
| February 2025 | £219,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| July 2024 | £175,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| July 2026 | £153,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 140 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Folkestone Central (210 m, 3 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: MANOR CLINIC (200 m); GUILDHALL STREET SURGERY (400 m); HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE (650 m)
- Pharmacies: CENTRAL PHARMACY (60 m); GUILDHALL PHARMACY (380 m); SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (560 m); BOOTS (600 m)
- Dental practices: PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC FOLKESTONE (530 m); BUPA DENTAL CARE FOLKESTONE (540 m); LEAS DENTAL STUDIO (600 m); BLACKBULL ROAD DENTAL SURGERY (870 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Folkestone Station (40 m, The Co-operative Group); Sainsburys Folkestone (430 m, Sainsburys); Tesco Folkestone Bouverie Rd Express (440 m, Tesco); Asda Folkestone Supercentre (480 m, Asda); Tesco Folkestone Foord Rd Express (520 m, Tesco)

## 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 015A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 26.2** (2025). Folkestone and Hythe 015A has a deprivation score of 26.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,350th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £199,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Folkestone and Hythe 015A was £199,500 in 2025. Joint 6,491st cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,983** (2021). Folkestone and Hythe 015A had 1,983 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 5,567th most 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: 66.5%** (January 2026). In Folkestone and Hythe 015A, 66.5% 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: 51.0820, 1.1721

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=1.1721,51.0820,CT202QJ

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