Eckford Close is in Hawkinge, Folkestone and in Shepway district. CT18 7QU 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 2002-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Eckford Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7QU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT18 7QT, CT18 7QW, CT18 7NJ, CT18 7NL, CT18 7AG, CT18 7RQ, CT18 7QS, CT18 7EE, CT18 7QF.

Eckford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Eckford Close are based on 37 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 7QU

Average Price
£316,747
Semi-Detached
£350,636
Terraced
£308,839
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eckford Close

Average Price
£316,747
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eckford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Eckford Close, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£208,0002019-02-01 £266,394
3 Eckford Close, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£194,0002018-12-14 £246,584
10 Eckford Close, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£201,0002018-12-14 £255,481
11 Eckford Close, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002017-05-03 £280,181
7 Eckford Close, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002016-01-11 £272,241

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Churchill School
Haven Drive , Hawkinge CT18 7RH 		3out of 4 681 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hawkinge Primary School
Canterbury Road , Hawkinge CT18 7BN 		4out of 4 1,141 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Harcourt Primary School
Biggins Wood Road , CT19 4NE 		3out of 4 2,576 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Folkestone Primary
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		- not rated 2,911 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Morehall Primary
Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN 		2out of 4 3,117 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 2,864 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		3out of 4 2,911 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY 		4out of 4 3,418 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB 		4out of 4 4,523 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 2,910 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		- not rated 3,190 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		4out of 4 3,342 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH 		- not rated 3,821 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB 		- not rated 4,109 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 ROAD147 yd
Hawkinge HouseHAWKINGE HOUSE, HURRICANE WAY586 yd
Spitfire Brunch Box9A DEFIANT CLOSE739 yd
Aspendos Hawkinge93 CANTERBURY ROAD994 yd
Lilys93 CANTERBURY ROAD994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The MayflyTHE MAYFLY, DEFIANT CLOSE727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Garam Mossala105 CANTERBURY ROAD968 yd
Happy Star103 CANTERBURY ROAD975 yd
Hawkinge Fish BarBUSINESS PREMISES, 95A CANTERBURY ROAD987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLIDL FOOD STORE, HAVEN DRIVE671 yd
Tesco107 CANTERBURY ROAD962 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Churchill Primary School
HAVEN DRIVE 		grass pitches529 yd
Hawkinge Community Centre
HERON FORSTAL AVENUE 		910 yd
Hawkinge Village Hall
CANTERBURY ROAD 		990 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Eckford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 231 crimes were reported near Eckford Close . 41% 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 7QU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Eckford Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee115
Part-Time Employee37
Retired29
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Financial and insurance activities16
Transport and storage16
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing10
Other9
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female172
Male146

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated8
Divorced27
Widowed7

Health

Very good health150
Good health120
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 69
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian3
Other Asian5
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
White290

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years25
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion167
Christian128
Muslim4
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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