Folkestone Road is in Dover and in Dover district. CT17 9SG is located in the Town & Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dover. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9SG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT17 9SQ, CT17 9RE, CT17 9SF, CT17 9TB, CT17 9RD, CT17 9SZ, CT17 9TT, CT17 9QD, CT17 9QB.

Folkestone Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Folkestone Road are based on 611 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dover.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT17 9SG

Average Price
£164,687
Semi-Detached
£309,119
Terraced
£319,971
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,576
Other
£77,657

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folkestone Road

Average Price
£268,200
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folkestone Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 135 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,0002023-03-08 £82,752
Flat 2 Priory House, 157 - 159 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£119,0002022-03-28 £114,441
Flat 1 Priory House, 157 - 159 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-07-30 £115,535
Flat 4 Priory House, 157 - 159 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£124,0002019-05-10 £136,649
Flat 11 Priory House, 157 - 159 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-01-14 £130,545

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory Fields School
Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS 		3out of 4 356 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Vale View Community School
Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP 		3out of 4 389 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Martin's School
Markland Road , CT17 9LY 		3out of 4 909 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
White Cliffs Primary School
St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB 		3out of 4 1,288 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Barton Junior School
Barton Road , CT16 2ND 		3out of 4 1,289 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ 		3out of 4 857 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Astor Secondary School
Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS 		2out of 4 876 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Frith Road , CT16 2PZ 		4out of 4 1,225 yd Community school No Girls More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School
Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB 		2out of 4 1,497 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Duke of York's Royal Military School
Duke of York's Royal Military School , CT15 5EQ 		3out of 4 2,980 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dover College
Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH 		- not rated 688 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Elms School
Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS 		3out of 4 1,747 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sallygate School
Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ 		- not rated 3,610 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CAWCA community cafeCommunity Centre, Belgrave Road266 yd
Cafe LocalDover Priory Railway Station, Station Approach Road333 yd
Wellingtons9 High Street, Dover688 yd
Thong Dees Thai80-81 Biggin Street, Dover714 yd
OAKLEYS80-81 Biggin Street, Dover714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Malvern HotelClarendon Road, Dover240 yd
Priory HotelStation Approach Road, Dover333 yd
Dewdrop Inn26-27 Tower Hamlets Street, Dover576 yd
Boars Head46-48 Eaton Road, Dover661 yd
Dover Sea Angling Club14 Priory Road, Dover690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Grill Fish Bar125 Folkestone Road, Dover2 yd
Buffers13A Priory Gate Road, Dover412 yd
Greggs Bakers71 Biggin Street, Dover714 yd
Kebabish12 High Street, Dover723 yd
12 High StreetDover, Kent723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaUnit 1, Castleton Retail Park852 yd
FarmfoodsUnit 3, Castleton Retail Park852 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street944 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Fields School
ASTOR AVENUE 		grass pitches482 yd
Western Height Sports Ground (Closed)
Citadel Road 		grass pitches577 yd
Dover College
EFFINGHAM CRESCENT 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts618 yd
Maxton Pavillion
FOLKESTONE ROAD 		grass pitches754 yd
Femme Physique (Closed)
Pencester Road 		health and fitness suite895 yd
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa
Waterloo Crescent 		health and fitness suite996 yd
Astor College For The Arts
ASTOR AVENUE 		grass pitches999 yd
Dover Grammar School For Boys
ASTOR AVENUE 		grass pitches1,005 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd
THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN 		health and fitness suite1,019 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 32.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 32.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 32.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Folkestone Road dangerous?

In 2023, 819 crimes were reported near Folkestone Road . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT17 9SG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9SG

Employment

CT17 9SG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT17 9SG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family29
Unemployed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Self-Employed18
Other16
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities23
Transport and storage20
Manufacturing16
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Education5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female215
Male217

Partnership Status

Single168
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated21
Divorced53
Widowed36

Health

Very good health162
Good health126
Fair health102
Bad health31
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications138
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 64
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian4
Other Asian18
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White359
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma11
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom353
European Union51
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK353
10+ Years47
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland1
Portugal10
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania11
Other EU countries33
Other Europe1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held101

Religion

No religion171
Christian217
Buddhist4
Jewish4
Muslim5
Not answered31
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