Margaret Street is in Folkestone and in Shepway district. CT20 1LJ is located in the Folkestone Harbour 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 Margaret Street, Folkestone, CT20 1LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT20 1LH, CT20 1LQ, CT20 1LR, CT20 1AQ, CT20 1LP, CT20 1LL, CT20 1LU, CT20 1LY, CT20 1LX.

Margaret Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Margaret Street are based on 28 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 CT20 1LJ

Average Price
£1,048,672
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£765,291
Detached
£10,298,849
Flats/Maisonettes
£165,904
Other
£1,031,505

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Street

Average Price
£1,048,672
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Margaret Street, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002022-02-24 £283,066
12 Margaret Street, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£8,511,0002021-01-08 £10,298,849
6 Margaret Street, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£8,511,0002021-01-08 £10,194,550
15 Margaret Street, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£148,0002018-07-20 £171,487
1 Margaret Street, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£140,0002018-03-23 £164,335

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School
The Durlocks , CT19 6AL
3out of 4 417 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
Church Street , CT20 1SE
4out of 4 435 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ
3out of 4 551 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Mundella Primary School
Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX
- not rated 710 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Hill Community Primary School
Sidney Street , CT19 6HG
3out of 4 866 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 1,645 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY
4out of 4 1,981 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB
4out of 4 2,499 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB
- not rated 2,745 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH
- not rated 1,145 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN
4out of 4 1,174 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN
- not rated 1,323 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB
- not rated 1,404 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
School of English Studies
26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY
- not rated 1,531 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
Curry GardenGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 54 TONTINE STREET100 yd
BlackmarketGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 60 TONTINE STREET108 yd
Androus Cafe51 TONTINE STREET138 yd
Burrito BuoyGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 43 TONTINE STREET140 yd
Cube CafeTHE CUBE, TONTINE STREET154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old BuoyGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 46 TONTINE STREET117 yd
Home Taproom61 TONTINE STREET136 yd
Jam JarGROUND FLOOR, 39 TONTINE STREET146 yd
Quarterhouse65-69 TONTINE STREET148 yd
Churchills2 TONTINE STREET193 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Inn58 TONTINE STREET106 yd
The Fat RajGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 33 TONTINE STREET154 yd
Galo Peri Peri45 DOVER ROAD170 yd
Pizza Prima44 DOVER ROAD179 yd
Super Pizza4 THE OLD HIGH STREET265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET382 yd
Asda StoresASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS544 yd
Tesco94 FOORD ROAD557 yd
IcelandICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE619 yd
Tesco209 DOVER ROAD796 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grace School (Closed)
Grace Hill
301 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone)
MARINE PARADE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool460 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed)
Guildhall Street
462 yd
Trugym Folkestone
WEST TERRACE
health and fitness suite661 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy
BROCKMAN ROAD
grass pitches686 yd
Fit One
88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD
health and fitness suite728 yd
Hi Rep Gym
WEAR BAY CRESCENT
health and fitness suite741 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 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%

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 speed66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Margaret Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1634 crimes were reported near Margaret Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT20 1LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Margaret Street, Folkestone, CT20 1LJ

Employment

CT20 1LJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee57
Retired25
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family20
Unemployed17
Other14
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction10
Human health and social work activities10
Education8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male136

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated2
Divorced32
Widowed4

Health

Very good health106
Good health90
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 57
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White257
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years16
5-10 Years14
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom181
Ireland2
Lithuania2
Poland1
Other EU countries10
Other Europe1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held70

Religion

No religion158
Christian84
Muslim4
Other religion2
Not answered22