The Leas is in Folkestone and in Shepway district.
CT20 2LR 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 2LR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CT20 2AN, CT20 2LU, CT20 2HU, CT20 2HT, CT20 2LT, CT20 2EX, CT20 2HX, CT20 2LX, CT20 2HS.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester Suite The Grand The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £350,000 | 2023-09-21 | £344,804 |
| Dover Suite The Grand The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2023-04-19 | £246,455 |
| Flat 42 The Grand The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £285,030 | 2023-04-05 | £280,988 |
| The Glyndebourne Suite The Grand The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £97,000 | 2023-03-08 | £96,406 |
| The Goodwood Suite The Grand The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £58,000 | 2023-03-08 | £57,645 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandgate Primary School Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU | 4out of 4 | 922 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ | 3out of 4 | 1,324 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE | 4out of 4 | 1,606 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY | 3out of 4 | 1,613 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Morehall Primary Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN | 2out of 4 | 1,746 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB | 4out of 4 | 820 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY | 4out of 4 | 1,318 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB | - not rated | 2,050 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP | 3out of 4 | 2,093 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY | - not rated | 548 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB | - not rated | 701 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH | - not rated | 1,153 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN | 4out of 4 | 1,977 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchwood Bowen Road , CT19 4FP | 3out of 4 | 2,056 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Hotel | GRAND HOTEL, THE LEAS | 1 yd | |
| The Waterfront Cafe Bar | MERMAID RESTAURANT, LOWER SANDGATE ROAD | 410 yd | |
| Wards Hotel & Bistro | 39 EARLS AVENUE | 459 yd | |
| The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen | 30-32 CLIFTON GARDENS | 492 yd | |
| HatHats Coffee Company | KIOSK, LOWER LEAS COASTAL PARK, LOWER SANDGATE ROAD | 629 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keppel's Bar | THE GRAND, THE LEAS | 2 yd | |
| The Portland Hotel & Skuba | 2-4 LANGHORNE GARDENS | 734 yd | |
| Junction 13 | 1B TOWN WALK | 1,043 yd | |
| One Foot In The Grape | GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE | 1,045 yd | |
| Chambers | BASEMENT BUSINESS PREMISES, 98 SANDGATE ROAD | 1,065 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone Kebab House | 5 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road | 764 yd | |
| Ho Ho | 53 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST | 765 yd | |
| Buttys | 43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST | 797 yd | |
| Pizza Hut | 128 SANDGATE ROAD | 929 yd | |
| Ruby Murray Indian Curry | GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 135 SANDGATE ROAD | 940 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST | 745 yd | |
| Sainsburys | SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST | 953 yd | |
| Co-operative Group | GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD | 1,066 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Open Health & Fitness Club (Folkestone) (Closed) The Metropole The Metropole The Leas | health and fitness suite | 99 yd |
| South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road | health and fitness suite | 902 yd |
| Westbourne Coolinge Lane | grass pitches, tennis courts | 930 yd |
| The Folkestone School For Girls COOLINGE LANE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 964 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 52.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 47.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 66.18 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 66.18 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 14.5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.22 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 272 crimes were reported
near The Leas .
36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT20 2LR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CT20 2LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.
CT20 2LR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 2LR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 89 |
| Full-Time Employee | 44 |
| Self-Employed | 38 |
| Part-Time Employee | 13 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 2 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Education | 13 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 10 |
| Human health and social work activities | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Other | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 116 |
| Male | 100 |
| Single | 54 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 83 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 6 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 32 |
| Widowed | 25 |
| Very good health | 69 |
| Good health | 98 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 16 |
| No qualifications | 24 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 14 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 20 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 36 |
| Degree or Similar | 101 |
| Other | 8 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 203 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 170 |
| European Union | 22 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 13 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 170 |
| 10+ Years | 27 |
| 5-10 Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 182 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Other EU countries | 11 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 11 |
| No religion | 84 |
| Christian | 115 |
| Jewish | 3 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 12 |