Tolsford Close is in Etchinghill, Folkestone and in Shepway district.
CT18 8BU is located in the North Downs West electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Folkestone and Hythe. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tolsford Close, Etchinghill, Folkestone, CT18 8BU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CT18 8NH, CT18 8BT, CT18 8BX, CT18 8BY, CT18 8NX, CT18 8NY, CT18 8DB, CT18 8NQ, CT18 8BS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Tolsford Close, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £290,000 | 2023-06-30 | £284,010 |
| 25 Tolsford Close, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £450,000 | 2022-07-28 | £464,148 |
| 21 Tolsford Close, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £415,000 | 2021-09-09 | £473,251 |
| 37 Tolsford Close, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £502,500 | 2021-09-02 | £573,033 |
| 27 Tolsford Close, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2021-06-30 | £483,066 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyminge Church of England Primary School Church Road , Lyminge CT18 8JA | 3out of 4 | 1,834 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saltwood CofE Primary School Grange Road , Saltwood CT21 4QS | 4out of 4 | 4,046 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Horn Street , CT20 3JJ | 4out of 4 | 4,276 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheriton Primary School Church Road , CT20 3EP | 3out of 4 | 4,435 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St John's Road , CT21 4BE | 3out of 4 | 4,470 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Sandling Road , Saltwood CT21 4HL | 3out of 4 | 4,267 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB | - not rated | 5,228 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Bowen Road , CT19 4FP | 3out of 4 | 5,181 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gatekeeper | THE GATEKEEPER, CANTERBURY ROAD | 256 yd | |
| Etchinghill Golf Club | ETCHINGHILL GOLF CLUB, CANTERBURY ROAD | 663 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Etchinghill Village Hall ST. MARYS DRIVE | 323 yd | |
| Etchinghill Golf CANTERBURY ROAD | golf | 659 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 59.4 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 60.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 14.2 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 20 crimes were reported
near Tolsford Close .
78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT18 8BU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CT18 8BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 87 |
| Retired | 81 |
| Self-Employed | 34 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 26 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 17 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Transport and storage | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Education | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 156 |
| Male | 148 |
| Single | 57 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 160 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 22 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 144 |
| Good health | 107 |
| Fair health | 40 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 22 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 53 |
| Degree or Similar | 95 |
| Other | 8 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| White | 298 |
| United Kingdom | 283 |
| European Union | 5 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 8 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 283 |
| 10+ Years | 20 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 273 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 25 |
| No religion | 112 |
| Christian | 164 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 2 |
| Not answered | 25 |