Downs Road is in Folkestone and in Shepway district.
CT19 5PX 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 Downs Road, Folkestone, CT19 5PX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CT19 5QF, CT19 6LD, CT19 6LB, CT19 5PU, CT19 5TJ, CT19 5QA, CT19 5TH, CT19 6QE, CT19 6LE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Downs Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £352,000 | 2023-01-12 | £353,867 |
| 193 Downs Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £370,000 | 2022-07-12 | £381,632 |
| 154 Downs Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £360,000 | 2021-11-24 | £395,793 |
| 199 Downs Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £302,000 | 2021-09-06 | £346,473 |
| 219 Downs Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £360,000 | 2021-06-02 | £424,155 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone Primary Academy Lane , CT19 5FP | - not rated | 544 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY | 3out of 4 | 996 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX | - not rated | 1,015 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School Sidney Street , CT19 6HG | 3out of 4 | 1,217 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ | 3out of 4 | 1,587 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP | 3out of 4 | 544 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY | 4out of 4 | 1,660 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB | - not rated | 1,950 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB | 4out of 4 | 2,822 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN | - not rated | 494 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN | 4out of 4 | 629 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH | - not rated | 1,406 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB | - not rated | 1,856 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY | - not rated | 2,019 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Catering Club | CCK HOUSE, PARK FARM ROAD | 335 yd | |
| Starbucks Coffee | SAINSBURYS, PARK FARM ROAD | 674 yd | |
| McDonalds Restaurant | MCDONALDS RESTAURANT LTD, PARK FARM ROAD | 840 yd | |
| Blackbull Cafe | 49 BLACK BULL ROAD | 1,045 yd | |
| Folkestone Sports Centre | FOLKESTONE SPORTS CENTRE, RADNOR PARK AVENUE | 1,081 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bull - Hungry Horse | BLACK BULL, CANTERBURY ROAD | 811 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | UNIT E, WEST PARK FARM NORTH RETAIL PARK, PARK FARM ROAD | 702 yd | |
| Del Boys | 17 FLEMING WAY | 765 yd | |
| Taste of China | 18 FLEMING WAY | 775 yd | |
| Papas Fish & Chips | 142 CANTERBURY ROAD | 792 yd | |
| Golden Wok | 98 BLACK BULL ROAD | 920 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker Cash & Carry | BOOKER CASH & CARRY, PARK FARM ROAD | 348 yd | |
| Sainsburys | SAINSBURYS, PARK FARM ROAD | 674 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Channel School (Closed) Park Farm Road | grass pitches | 431 yd |
| Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road | grass pitches | 732 yd |
| Folkestone Academy ACADEMY LANE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 789 yd |
| Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE | golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool | 1,084 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 147.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 112 crimes were reported
near Downs Road .
58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT19 5PX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CT19 5PX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 CT19 5PX 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 | 88 |
| Retired | 86 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Self-Employed | 35 |
| Other | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 39 |
| Human health and social work activities | 23 |
| Construction | 20 |
| Education | 15 |
| Transport and storage | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Information and communication | 1 |
| Female | 162 |
| Male | 165 |
| Single | 73 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 155 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 23 |
| Widowed | 18 |
| Very good health | 140 |
| Good health | 128 |
| Fair health | 44 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 56 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 40 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 59 |
| Degree or Similar | 70 |
| Other | 8 |
| Other Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 316 |
| United Kingdom | 308 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 308 |
| 10+ Years | 19 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 292 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| No passport held | 24 |
| No religion | 130 |
| Christian | 164 |
| Hindu | 6 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Not answered | 26 |