Lapwing Close is in Hawkinge, Folkestone and in Shepway district. CT18 7GE is located in the North Downs East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Folkestone and Hythe. This postcode has been in use since 2003-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lapwing Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7GE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT18 7GF, CT18 7GY, CT18 7TG, CT18 7SY, CT18 7GZ, CT18 7RP, CT18 7SP, CT18 7TA, CT18 7TF.

Lapwing Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lapwing Close are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shepway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT18 7GE

Average Price
£681,144
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£681,144
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lapwing Close

Average Price
£681,144
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lapwing CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Lapwing Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002017-02-08 £624,202
5 Lapwing Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002013-10-18 £627,397
1 Lapwing Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002010-04-23 £612,535
1 Lapwing Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002009-02-20 £570,066
3 Lapwing Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£355,0002006-01-20 £760,379

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Churchill School
Haven Drive , Hawkinge CT18 7RH 		3out of 4 437 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hawkinge Primary School
Canterbury Road , Hawkinge CT18 7BN 		4out of 4 991 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Harcourt Primary School
Biggins Wood Road , CT19 4NE 		3out of 4 2,301 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Folkestone Primary
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		- not rated 2,357 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Morehall Primary
Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN 		2out of 4 2,692 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		3out of 4 2,357 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB 		- not rated 2,466 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY 		4out of 4 2,939 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB 		4out of 4 4,089 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birchwood
Bowen Road , CT19 4FP 		3out of 4 2,522 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		- not rated 2,626 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		4out of 4 2,778 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH 		- not rated 3,285 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB 		- not rated 3,595 yd Other independent school No 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
Hawkinge HouseHAWKINGE HOUSE, HURRICANE WAY150 yd
Spitfire Brunch Box9A DEFIANT CLOSE370 yd
Battle of Britain CafeKENT BATTLE OF BRITAIN MUSEUM, AERODROME ROAD634 yd
Aspendos Hawkinge93 CANTERBURY ROAD895 yd
Lilys93 CANTERBURY ROAD895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The MayflyTHE MAYFLY, DEFIANT CLOSE461 yd
White Horse InnWHITE HORSE INN, 7 CANTERBURY ROAD1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hawkinge Fish BarBUSINESS PREMISES, 95A CANTERBURY ROAD902 yd
Happy Star103 CANTERBURY ROAD904 yd
Garam Mossala105 CANTERBURY ROAD907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLIDL FOOD STORE, HAVEN DRIVE389 yd
Tesco107 CANTERBURY ROAD915 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Churchill Primary School
HAVEN DRIVE 		grass pitches418 yd
Hawkinge Community Centre
HERON FORSTAL AVENUE 		802 yd
Hawkinge Village Hall
CANTERBURY ROAD 		880 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed467.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed235.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lapwing Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 162 crimes were reported near Lapwing Close . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT18 7GE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lapwing Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7GE

Employment

CT18 7GE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT18 7GE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired142
Full-Time Employee112
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Administrative and support service activities15
Construction15
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage12
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female206
Male229

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex233
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed30

Health

Very good health181
Good health180
Fair health55
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 110
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White414
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom406
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK406
10+ Years22
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom390
Ireland4
France6
Other Europe1
Central and South America1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion138
Christian265
Buddhist1
Muslim3
Not answered28
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