Downs Road is in Folkestone and in Shepway district. CT19 5TH is located in the East Folkestone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Folkestone and Hythe. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Downs Road, Folkestone, CT19 5TH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT19 5QB, CT19 6LE, CT19 5QA, CT19 6LB, CT19 6JY, CT19 5QF, CT19 5QD, CT19 6LD, CT19 5PX.

Downs Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Road are based on 281 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 5TH

Average Price
£313,873
Semi-Detached
£298,985
Terraced
£317,028
Detached
£329,284
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Road

Average Price
£389,488
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
259 Downs Road, Folkestone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£262,5002023-03-16 £265,772
229 Downs Road, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£305,0002022-11-01 £297,970
170 Downs Road, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£325,0002022-09-14 £314,719
186 Downs Road, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£269,0002021-06-08 £314,614
249 Downs Road, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£230,0002020-07-08 £294,155

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Folkestone Primary
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP
- not rated 677 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Mundella Primary School
Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX
- not rated 888 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY
3out of 4 982 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Hill Community Primary School
Sidney Street , CT19 6HG
3out of 4 1,034 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ
3out of 4 1,527 yd Academy converter No 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 4 677 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY
4out of 4 1,776 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB
- not rated 2,122 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB
4out of 4 2,902 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN
- not rated 507 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN
4out of 4 608 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH
- not rated 1,427 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB
- not rated 1,890 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
School of English Studies
26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY
- not rated 2,057 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
The Catering ClubCCK HOUSE, PARK FARM ROAD472 yd
Starbucks CoffeeSAINSBURYS, PARK FARM ROAD865 yd
Blackbull Cafe49 BLACK BULL ROAD957 yd
McDonalds RestaurantMCDONALDS RESTAURANT LTD, PARK FARM ROAD1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Bull - Hungry HorseBLACK BULL, CANTERBURY ROAD671 yd
Foco Club144 FOORD ROAD1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Del Boys17 FLEMING WAY575 yd
Taste of China18 FLEMING WAY584 yd
Papas Fish & Chips142 CANTERBURY ROAD636 yd
Golden Wok98 BLACK BULL ROAD804 yd
SubwayUNIT E, WEST PARK FARM NORTH RETAIL PARK, PARK FARM ROAD902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Booker Cash & CarryBOOKER CASH & CARRY, PARK FARM ROAD399 yd
SainsburysSAINSBURYS, PARK FARM ROAD865 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Channel School (Closed)
Park Farm Road
grass pitches558 yd
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed)
Park Farm Road
grass pitches738 yd
Folkestone Academy
ACADEMY LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite941 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 93.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.2%

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/s6.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downs Road dangerous?

In 2023, 193 crimes were reported near Downs Road . 45% 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 CT19 5TH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downs Road, Folkestone, CT19 5TH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT19 5TH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired81
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)11
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage15
Education13
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female143
Male143

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed29

Health

Very good health134
Good health88
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 62
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White274

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union7
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years11
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion134
Christian125
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish2
Other religion1
Not answered20