Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Folkestone and Hythe area decision report
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Median affordability sits at 8.1x in 2025, which reads as high-cost. Gigabit availability is 72.6% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 1.2% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: High-cost at 8.1xSchools: 15 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 72.6%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 1.2%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £305,000Based on 10,773 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Feb 2026
- Affordability High-costMedian ratio 8.1x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 72.6%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
High-cost at 8.1xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 8.1x in 2025, with a median house price of £315,000 and residence earnings of £38,864.
Broadband
Gigabit 72.6%Gigabit availability is 72.6%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.1%.
Mobile
4G 100% · 5G 1.2%4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 1.2% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Folkestone and Hythe in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
15 nearby school rows15 nearby school rows matched postcode area CT20 3XB for Folkestone and Hythe. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
790 mapped stopsFolkestone and Hythe currently links 790 mapped transport stops, including 736 local bus or tram access points and 13 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 659 stops are marked active and 131 inactive. Top localities include Folkestone (137), Hythe (61), Cheriton (40).
Local business
Score 100/100Folkestone and Hythe currently links 674 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 270 food and drink, 107 nightlife, 94 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Folkestone and Hythe.
Crime
Latest month 710Folkestone and Hythe recorded 710 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 8,622, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Kent Police contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Folkestone and Hythe, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
270 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (107), cafe (85), fast food (78).
Amenity group
Nightlife
107 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (87), bar (20).
Amenity group
Personal services
94 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (74), beauty (20).
Amenity group
Grocery
87 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (63), supermarket (13), bakery (5).
Compare against another area
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CT20 3XB
CT20 3XB has 52 recorded sales with a median sold price of £319,248.
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CT20 3XG
CT20 3XG has 50 recorded sales with a median sold price of £262,750.
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CT18 7RD
CT18 7RD has 42 recorded sales with a median sold price of £335,000.
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