Gardner Close is in Hawkinge, Folkestone and in Shepway district. CT18 7QJ 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 2002-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gardner Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT18 7QF, CT18 7QL, CT18 7QP, CT18 7QN, CT18 7QZ, CT18 7RB, CT18 7RD, CT18 7QT, CT18 7QE.

Gardner Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gardner Close are based on 22 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 7QJ

Average Price
£534,257
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£534,257
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gardner Close

Average Price
£534,257
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gardner CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Gardner Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002023-05-12 £482,260
10 Gardner Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002022-02-15 £492,306
7 Gardner Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002020-08-14 £455,063
3 Gardner Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£397,0002019-01-28 £510,874
4 Gardner Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£377,5002016-10-06 £543,851

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Churchill School
Haven Drive , Hawkinge CT18 7RH 		3out of 4 654 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hawkinge Primary School
Canterbury Road , Hawkinge CT18 7BN 		4out of 4 1,177 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Harcourt Primary School
Biggins Wood Road , CT19 4NE 		3out of 4 2,375 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Folkestone Primary
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		- not rated 2,710 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Morehall Primary
Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN 		2out of 4 2,900 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB 		- not rated 2,648 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		3out of 4 2,710 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY 		4out of 4 3,201 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB 		4out of 4 4,306 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 2,695 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		- not rated 2,997 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		4out of 4 3,148 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH 		- not rated 3,611 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB 		- not rated 3,894 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
Battle of Britain CafeKENT BATTLE OF BRITAIN MUSEUM, AERODROME ROAD347 yd
Hawkinge HouseHAWKINGE HOUSE, HURRICANE WAY471 yd
Spitfire Brunch Box9A DEFIANT CLOSE670 yd
Aspendos Hawkinge93 CANTERBURY ROAD1,043 yd
Lilys93 CANTERBURY ROAD1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The MayflyTHE MAYFLY, DEFIANT CLOSE696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Garam Mossala105 CANTERBURY ROAD1,030 yd
Happy Star103 CANTERBURY ROAD1,034 yd
Hawkinge Fish BarBUSINESS PREMISES, 95A CANTERBURY ROAD1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLIDL FOOD STORE, HAVEN DRIVE628 yd
Tesco107 CANTERBURY ROAD1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Churchill Primary School
HAVEN DRIVE 		grass pitches530 yd
Hawkinge Community Centre
HERON FORSTAL AVENUE 		952 yd
Hawkinge Village Hall
CANTERBURY ROAD 		1,035 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 speed59 Mbit/s
Average download speed316.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed166.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gardner Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 281 crimes were reported near Gardner Close . 35% 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 CT18 7QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gardner Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7QJ

Employment

CT18 7QJ 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
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Retired12
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction10
Education10
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male169

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex103
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed7

Health

Very good health219
Good health87
Fair health28
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 61

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian30
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White292
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years32
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Italy1
Lithuania2
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia16
No passport held34

Religion

No religion172
Christian137
Buddhist3
Hindu16
Other religion3
Not answered15
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