The Leas is in Folkestone and in Shepway district. CT20 2DY 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 Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2DY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT20 2DU, CT20 2DB, CT20 2DJ, CT20 2BT, CT20 2DT, CT20 2DA, CT20 2DN, CT20 2BL, CT20 2EE.

The Leas Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Leas are based on 410 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 2DY

Average Price
£311,542
Semi-Detached
£718,217
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£284,431
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Leas

Average Price
£295,046
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 LeasStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 8 George Cooper House, 20 - 21 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£212,5002020-05-20 £246,737
Flat 5 George Cooper House, 20 - 21 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-10-22 £245,622
Flat 3 George Cooper House, 20 - 21 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-08-28 £294,364
Flat 7 George Cooper House, 20 - 21 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£153,0002013-12-20 £246,664
Flat 2 George Cooper House, 20 - 21 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002007-08-17 £257,768

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ 		3out of 4 670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
Church Street , CT20 1SE 		4out of 4 727 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School
The Durlocks , CT19 6AL 		3out of 4 1,206 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY 		3out of 4 1,236 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Mundella Primary School
Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX 		- not rated 1,423 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY 		4out of 4 1,632 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB 		4out of 4 1,674 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		3out of 4 1,907 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB 		- not rated 2,460 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB 		- not rated 836 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
School of English Studies
26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY 		- not rated 860 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH 		- not rated 967 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		4out of 4 1,597 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		- not rated 1,736 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
Leas Cliff HallLEAS CLIFF HALL, THE LEAS139 yd
Le Cafe Ganmac121 SANDGATE ROAD154 yd
Rosemont Restaurant & Cocktail Bar1 MAJESTIC PARADE, SANDGATE ROAD163 yd
Portofino Ristoranto124A SANDGATE ROAD166 yd
Gourmet Kitchen124A SANDGATE ROAD166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Portland Hotel & Skuba2-4 LANGHORNE GARDENS148 yd
ChambersBASEMENT BUSINESS PREMISES, 98 SANDGATE ROAD229 yd
Junction 131B TOWN WALK237 yd
One Foot In The GrapeGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE279 yd
Picklebacks20 CHERITON PLACE290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ruby Murray Indian CurryGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 135 SANDGATE ROAD116 yd
The New DelhiGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 135 SANDGATE ROAD116 yd
Pizza Hut128 SANDGATE ROAD154 yd
Papa Johns PizzaGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 115 SANDGATE ROAD172 yd
Folkestone Kebab House5 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysSAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST221 yd
Tesco2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST270 yd
IcelandICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE371 yd
Asda StoresASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS463 yd
LidlLIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET648 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fit One
88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD 		health and fitness suite255 yd
Trugym Folkestone
WEST TERRACE 		health and fitness suite341 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed)
Guildhall Street 		627 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy
BROCKMAN ROAD 		grass pitches725 yd
Grace School (Closed)
Grace Hill 		774 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone)
MARINE PARADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool818 yd
South Kent College (Closed)
Shorncliffe Road 		health and fitness suite972 yd
Open Health & Fitness Club (Folkestone) (Closed)
The Metropole The Metropole The Leas 		health and fitness suite980 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%

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

Safety

Is The Leas Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1045 crimes were reported near The Leas . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT20 2DY.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2DY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT20 2DY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired162
Full-Time Employee49
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed17
Other10
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education5
Other4
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male132

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated13
Divorced49
Widowed59

Health

Very good health76
Good health113
Fair health67
Bad health33
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications91
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 87
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White288
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union33
Rest of Europe2
Africa6
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years36
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland5
France6
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania4
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia3
No passport held58

Religion

No religion98
Christian180
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Other religion1
Not answered17
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