Watkin Road is in Folkestone and in Shepway district. CT19 5ER is located in the East Folkestone 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 Watkin Road, Folkestone, CT19 5ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT19 5ES, CT19 5EP, CT19 5RJ, CT19 5ET, CT19 5RH, CT19 5RL, CT19 5BT, CT19 5RQ, CT19 5BZ.

Watkin Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watkin Road are based on 89 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 CT19 5ER

Average Price
£287,101
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£287,101
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watkin Road

Average Price
£284,949
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watkin Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Watkin Road, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£281,2002022-04-25 £289,790
20 Watkin Road, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£249,9502022-03-18 £257,647
13 Watkin Road, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,5002019-04-12 £293,868
18 Watkin Road, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002018-09-06 £293,870
21 Watkin Road, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£218,0002018-04-26 £289,718

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY 		3out of 4 143 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Mundella Primary School
Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX 		- not rated 457 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ 		3out of 4 684 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Folkestone Primary
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		- not rated 699 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Hill Community Primary School
Sidney Street , CT19 6HG 		3out of 4 958 yd Community school Yes 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 4 699 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY 		4out of 4 1,265 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB 		- not rated 1,909 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB 		4out of 4 2,184 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		4out of 4 280 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		- not rated 427 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH 		- not rated 619 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB 		- not rated 1,083 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
School of English Studies
26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY 		- not rated 1,253 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable 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
League Of Friends Coffee Shop2 RADNOR PARK AVENUE272 yd
Blackbull Cafe49 BLACK BULL ROAD281 yd
Folkestone Sports CentreFOLKESTONE SPORTS CENTRE, RADNOR PARK AVENUE528 yd
Thong Dees ThaiPARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD596 yd
The Catering ClubCCK HOUSE, PARK FARM ROAD726 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foco Club144 FOORD ROAD302 yd
Red CowRed Cow, 138 Foord Road325 yd
Folkestone Park Bowls ClubPARK BOWLING CLUB, RADNOR PARK AVENUE365 yd
Black Bull - Hungry HorseBLACK BULL, CANTERBURY ROAD493 yd
Park Inn HotelPARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden WingGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 9 BLACK BULL ROAD267 yd
Folkestone Charcoal Grill71 FOORD ROAD280 yd
Spice CornerGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 32-34 BLACK BULL ROAD310 yd
Tops PizzaGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 36 BLACK BULL ROAD311 yd
Authentic Kebab126 FOORD ROAD363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco94 FOORD ROAD423 yd
Booker Cash & CarryBOOKER CASH & CARRY, PARK FARM ROAD581 yd
Co-operative GroupGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD688 yd
LidlLIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET847 yd
Asda StoresASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed)
Park Farm Road 		grass pitches233 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre
RADNOR PARK AVENUE 		golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool531 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy
BROCKMAN ROAD 		grass pitches594 yd
The Channel School (Closed)
Park Farm Road 		grass pitches684 yd
Grace School (Closed)
Grace Hill 		773 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed)
Guildhall Street 		790 yd
Folkestone Academy
ACADEMY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite869 yd
South Kent College (Closed)
Shorncliffe Road 		health and fitness suite934 yd
Three Hills Sports Park
Cheriton Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,028 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 speed56 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watkin Road dangerous?

In 2023, 627 crimes were reported near Watkin Road . Only 15% 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 CT19 5ER.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watkin Road, Folkestone, CT19 5ER

Employment

CT19 5ER area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee78
Retired42
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed29
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Unemployed18
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)13
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage17
Construction15
Accommodation and food service activities15
Financial and insurance activities14
Education11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female174
Male177

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex93
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced35
Widowed9

Health

Very good health158
Good health109
Fair health62
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 65
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian6
Other Asian18
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed Other1
White304
Roma1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years35
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Germany1
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries5
Turkey2
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion180
Christian124
Jewish1
Muslim9
Other religion4
Not answered33
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