Bishops Close is in Hawkinge, Folkestone and in Shepway district. CT18 7RP 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 2006-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bishops Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7RP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT18 7RY, CT18 7RT, CT18 7SH, CT18 7SQ, CT18 7GW, CT18 7SR, CT18 7GY, CT18 7SP, CT18 7RR.

Bishops Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bishops Close are based on 5 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 7RP

Average Price
£740,771
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£740,771
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Close

Average Price
£740,771
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Bishops Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£350,0002011-03-16 £713,191
4 Bishops Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£360,0002010-05-28 £701,705
5 Bishops Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£367,5002009-12-18 £749,743
1 Bishops Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£390,0002007-01-12 £757,177
2 Bishops Close, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002006-11-03 £782,037

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Churchill School
Haven Drive , Hawkinge CT18 7RH 		3out of 4 603 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hawkinge Primary School
Canterbury Road , Hawkinge CT18 7BN 		4out of 4 1,153 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Harcourt Primary School
Biggins Wood Road , CT19 4NE 		3out of 4 2,135 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Folkestone Primary
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		- not rated 2,275 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Morehall Primary
Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN 		2out of 4 2,546 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 2,275 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB 		- not rated 2,313 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY 		4out of 4 2,809 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB 		4out of 4 3,946 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 2,368 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		- not rated 2,559 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		4out of 4 2,710 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH 		- not rated 3,185 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB 		- not rated 3,481 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 WAY315 yd
Spitfire Brunch Box9A DEFIANT CLOSE525 yd
Battle of Britain CafeKENT BATTLE OF BRITAIN MUSEUM, AERODROME ROAD730 yd
Aspendos Hawkinge93 CANTERBURY ROAD1,061 yd
Lilys93 CANTERBURY ROAD1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The MayflyTHE MAYFLY, DEFIANT CLOSE625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hawkinge Fish BarBUSINESS PREMISES, 95A CANTERBURY ROAD1,068 yd
Happy Star103 CANTERBURY ROAD1,071 yd
Garam Mossala105 CANTERBURY ROAD1,075 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLIDL FOOD STORE, HAVEN DRIVE554 yd
Tesco107 CANTERBURY ROAD1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Churchill Primary School
HAVEN DRIVE 		grass pitches584 yd
Hawkinge Community Centre
HERON FORSTAL AVENUE 		968 yd
Hawkinge Village Hall
CANTERBURY ROAD 		1,046 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 speed580 Mbit/s
Average download speed541.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed72.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed214.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bishops Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 143 crimes were reported near Bishops Close . 53% 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 7RP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bishops Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7RP

Employment

CT18 7RP 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 7RP 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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