The Old High Street is in Folkestone and in Shepway district. CT20 1RL is located in the Folkestone Central 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 The Old High Street, Folkestone, CT20 1RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT20 1SJ, CT20 1SR, CT20 1SH, CT20 1RJ, CT20 1JT, CT20 1AT, CT20 1RN, CT20 1SN, CT20 1SL.

The Old High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Old High Street are based on 77 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 1RL

Average Price
£292,422
Semi-Detached
£234,635
Terraced
£315,111
Detached
£487,089
Flats/Maisonettes
£105,328
Other
£545,725

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Old High Street

Average Price
£240,767
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Old High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Old High Street, Folkestone, Kent
Other, an established residential building
£470,0002020-05-01 £545,725
36 The Old High Street, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£100,0002015-09-18 £158,528
27 The Old High Street, Folkestone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£150,0002010-03-01 £295,545
37 The Old High Street, Folkestone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£80,0002009-01-23 £165,419
8A The Old High Street, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£65,0002008-08-29 £93,271

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
Church Street , CT20 1SE
4out of 4 227 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School
The Durlocks , CT19 6AL
3out of 4 473 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ
3out of 4 500 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Mundella Primary School
Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX
- not rated 897 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY
3out of 4 1,058 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 1,752 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY
4out of 4 1,951 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB
4out of 4 2,356 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB
- not rated 2,743 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 1,118 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB
- not rated 1,303 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN
4out of 4 1,304 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
School of English Studies
26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY
- not rated 1,411 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN
- not rated 1,457 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Steep Street Coffee House18-24 THE OLD HIGH STREET2 yd
MockaGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 26-30 THE OLD HIGH STREET21 yd
El Cortador41 THE OLD HIGH STREET37 yd
The India Restaurant1 THE OLD HIGH STREET79 yd
Lubens24 RENDEZVOUS STREET82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kipps AlehouseGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 11-15 THE OLD HIGH STREET56 yd
The GuildhallTHE GUILDHALL, 42 THE BAYLE60 yd
Space Bar & Gallery7 THE OLD HIGH STREET64 yd
The Lanterns & Folkestone Snooker Club24A RENDEZVOUS STREET82 yd
Jam JarGROUND FLOOR, 39 TONTINE STREET89 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Misused Cocktails11-15 THE OLD HIGH STREET51 yd
Super Pizza4 THE OLD HIGH STREET71 yd
The Fat RajGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 33 TONTINE STREET85 yd
Foras Store11 CHURCH STREET144 yd
China Inn58 TONTINE STREET146 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET282 yd
Asda StoresASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS380 yd
IcelandICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE404 yd
Tesco94 FOORD ROAD633 yd
SainsburysSAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST668 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone)
MARINE PARADE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool289 yd
Grace School (Closed)
Grace Hill
289 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed)
Guildhall Street
377 yd
Trugym Folkestone
WEST TERRACE
health and fitness suite441 yd
Fit One
88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD
health and fitness suite528 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy
BROCKMAN ROAD
grass pitches652 yd
Hi Rep Gym
WEAR BAY CRESCENT
health and fitness suite946 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed70.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed70.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Old High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1864 crimes were reported near The Old High Street . Only 3% 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 1RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Old High Street, Folkestone, CT20 1RL

Employment

CT20 1RL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT20 1RL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired67
Full-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed15
Part-Time Employee12
Unemployed9
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)2
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities10
Construction7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Manufacturing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Transport and storage2
Administrative and support service activities1
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female76
Male82

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex30
Separated11
Divorced36
Widowed26

Health

Very good health41
Good health48
Fair health54
Bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 38
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White146
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom135
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK135
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom122
Portugal1
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion63
Christian74
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion3
Not answered12