Folkestone Road is in Dover and in Dover district. CT17 9SL 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 9SL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT17 9SN, CT17 9QX, CT17 9SW, CT17 9QS, CT17 9QY, CT17 9SJ, CT17 9NW, CT17 9QU, CT17 9AN.

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 9SL

Average Price
£290,363
Semi-Detached
£355,410
Terraced
£362,313
Detached
£361,117
Flats/Maisonettes
£116,593
Other
no sales

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
233 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£350,0002021-09-10 £380,513
Flat 1 227 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£135,0002021-08-12 £140,581
227 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£127,0002021-05-14 £131,983
213 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002020-10-09 £384,324
215 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002019-01-28 £389,846

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Vale View Community School
Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP
3out of 4 61 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Priory Fields School
Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS
3out of 4 454 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Martin's School
Markland Road , CT17 9LY
3out of 4 565 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
White Cliffs Primary School
St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB
3out of 4 1,182 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Barton Junior School
Barton Road , CT16 2ND
3out of 4 1,492 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Astor Secondary School
Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS
2out of 4 607 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ
3out of 4 664 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Frith Road , CT16 2PZ
4out of 4 1,488 yd Community school No Girls More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School
Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB
2out of 4 1,744 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dover Christ Church Academy
Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG
2out of 4 3,138 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 1,031 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Elms School
Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS
3out of 4 1,411 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sallygate School
Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ
- not rated 3,498 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 Road114 yd
Co-op367-375 Folkestone Road, Dover665 yd
Cafe LocalDover Priory Railway Station, Station Approach Road674 yd
One Church DoverThe Ark Christian Centre, Noahs Ark Road784 yd
THENU Convenience Store122 Snargate Street, Dover997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Boars Head46-48 Eaton Road, Dover353 yd
Crown and Sceptre25 Elms Vale Road, Dover394 yd
The Malvern HotelClarendon Road, Dover582 yd
Priory HotelStation Approach Road, Dover674 yd
Dewdrop Inn26-27 Tower Hamlets Street, Dover708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Grill Fish Bar125 Folkestone Road, Dover349 yd
Oasis Chinese Take-Away21 Elms Vale Road, Dover394 yd
Kong Sing242 Folkestone Road, Dover668 yd
Buffers13A Priory Gate Road, Dover746 yd
Mexxos14 Tower Hamlets Road, Dover992 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maxton Pavillion
FOLKESTONE ROAD
grass pitches405 yd
Priory Fields School
ASTOR AVENUE
grass pitches484 yd
Western Height Sports Ground (Closed)
Citadel Road
grass pitches623 yd
Astor College For The Arts
ASTOR AVENUE
grass pitches743 yd
Dover Grammar School For Boys
ASTOR AVENUE
grass pitches798 yd
Dover College
EFFINGHAM CRESCENT
artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts945 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 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, 602 crimes were reported near Folkestone Road . Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT17 9SL.

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 9SL

Employment

CT17 9SL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired37
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Self-Employed23
Other13
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing24
Transport and storage24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Education21
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female170
Male176

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex84
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed6

Health

Very good health151
Good health129
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 54
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White313
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union26
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years28
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland1
Portugal1
Lithuania5
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held70

Religion

No religion191
Christian124
Hindu4
Other religion3
Not answered22