Folkestone Road is in Dover and in Dover district. CT17 9SZ is located in the Town & Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dover. This postcode has been in use since 2007-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9SZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT17 9RD, CT17 9TB, CT17 9SJ, CT17 9SQ, CT17 9QY, CT17 9SP, CT17 9AN, CT17 9RB, CT17 9TT.

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 9SZ

Average Price
£163,932
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£163,932
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
Flat 34 Captain Webbs, 161 - 165 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£135,0002021-11-30 £132,940
Flat 2 Captain Webbs, 161 - 165 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£112,0002021-11-03 £110,291
Flat 14 Captain Webbs, 161 - 165 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£150,0002021-06-02 £154,450
Flat 21 Captain Webbs, 161 - 165 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£120,0002020-03-16 £134,002
Flat 23 Captain Webbs, 161 - 165 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£108,0002019-07-25 £117,562

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 4 271 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Priory Fields School
Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS
3out of 4 398 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Martin's School
Markland Road , CT17 9LY
3out of 4 787 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
White Cliffs Primary School
St Radigund's Road , CT17 0LB
3out of 4 1,277 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Barton Junior School
Barton Road , CT16 2ND
3out of 4 1,393 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 4 794 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ
3out of 4 806 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Frith Road , CT16 2PZ
4out of 4 1,347 yd Community school No Girls More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School
Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB
2out of 4 1,615 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dover Christ Church Academy
Melbourne Avenue , Whitfield CT16 2EG
2out of 4 3,101 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 825 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Elms School
Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS
3out of 4 1,633 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sallygate School
Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ
- not rated 3,604 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 Road129 yd
Cafe LocalDover Priory Railway Station, Station Approach Road471 yd
THENU Convenience Store122 Snargate Street, Dover794 yd
Bluebirds137 Snargate Street, Dover801 yd
Happy Chef131-132 Snargate Street, Dover801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Malvern HotelClarendon Road, Dover359 yd
Priory HotelStation Approach Road, Dover471 yd
Boars Head46-48 Eaton Road, Dover558 yd
Crown and Sceptre25 Elms Vale Road, Dover615 yd
Dewdrop Inn26-27 Tower Hamlets Street, Dover645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Grill Fish Bar125 Folkestone Road, Dover137 yd
Buffers13A Priory Gate Road, Dover549 yd
Oasis Chinese Take-Away21 Elms Vale Road, Dover615 yd
Pizza 2 Night115 Snargate Street, Dover801 yd
Istanbul Kebab House115 Snargate Street, Dover801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaUnit 1, Castleton Retail Park972 yd
FarmfoodsUnit 3, Castleton Retail Park972 yd
MorrisonsWm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Fields School
ASTOR AVENUE
grass pitches493 yd
Western Height Sports Ground (Closed)
Citadel Road
grass pitches528 yd
Maxton Pavillion
FOLKESTONE ROAD
grass pitches626 yd
Dover College
EFFINGHAM CRESCENT
artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts754 yd
Astor College For The Arts
ASTOR AVENUE
grass pitches923 yd
Dover Grammar School For Boys
ASTOR AVENUE
grass pitches950 yd
Femme Physique (Closed)
Pencester Road
health and fitness suite1,031 yd
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa
Waterloo Crescent
health and fitness suite1,092 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed2.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Folkestone Road dangerous?

In 2023, 714 crimes were reported near Folkestone Road . Only 13% 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 9SZ.

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 9SZ

Employment

CT17 9SZ 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 9SZ 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