Grimston Gardens is in Folkestone and in Shepway district. CT20 2UA 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 Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2UA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT20 2PW, CT20 2HD, CT20 2HB, CT20 2PP, CT20 2PN, CT20 2PT, CT20 2HF, CT20 2PU, CT20 2RL.

Grimston Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grimston Gardens are based on 253 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 2UA

Average Price
£221,957
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£252,593
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£218,645
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grimston Gardens

Average Price
£219,522
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grimston GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Old School Court Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-09-20 £259,684
12 Old School Court Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-08-10 £264,032
17 Old School Court Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002020-12-17 £236,341
13 Old School Court Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002019-12-03 £243,220
21 Old School Court Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£179,0002019-07-02 £209,184

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandgate Primary School
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU 		4out of 4 864 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ 		3out of 4 1,042 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY 		3out of 4 1,231 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Morehall Primary
Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN 		2out of 4 1,462 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
Church Street , CT20 1SE 		4out of 4 1,468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB 		4out of 4 933 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY 		4out of 4 977 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		3out of 4 1,688 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB 		- not rated 1,765 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
School of English Studies
26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY 		- not rated 146 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB 		- not rated 298 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH 		- not rated 760 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		4out of 4 1,587 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		- not rated 1,680 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
Wards Hotel & Bistro39 EARLS AVENUE54 yd
Grand HotelGRAND HOTEL, THE LEAS404 yd
The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen30-32 CLIFTON GARDENS530 yd
CocomeeGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 2 CASTLE HILL AVENUE562 yd
ConchitasGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 22 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Keppel's BarTHE GRAND, THE LEAS404 yd
The Portland Hotel & Skuba2-4 LANGHORNE GARDENS683 yd
Park Inn HotelPARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD771 yd
One Foot In The GrapeGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE862 yd
Junction 131B TOWN WALK882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ho Ho53 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST591 yd
Buttys43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST621 yd
Folkestone Kebab House5 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road641 yd
Central Fish BarGROUND BUSINESS PREMISES FLOOR, 98A CHERITON ROAD715 yd
Pizza Hut128 SANDGATE ROAD785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST573 yd
Co-operative GroupGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD714 yd
SainsburysSAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST780 yd
Morrisons148 CHERITON ROAD871 yd
Asda StoresASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Open Health & Fitness Club (Folkestone) (Closed)
The Metropole The Metropole The Leas 		health and fitness suite440 yd
South Kent College (Closed)
Shorncliffe Road 		health and fitness suite498 yd
Westbourne
Coolinge Lane 		grass pitches, tennis courts864 yd
Fit One
88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD 		health and fitness suite950 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy
BROCKMAN ROAD 		grass pitches961 yd
Folkestone Indoor Bowls Centre
CHERITON ROAD 		indoor bowls1,002 yd
The Folkestone School For Girls
COOLINGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,044 yd
The Fullicks Stadium
CHERITON ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,067 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre
RADNOR PARK AVENUE 		golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool1,081 yd
Trugym Folkestone
WEST TERRACE 		health and fitness suite1,085 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed56 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Grimston Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 463 crimes were reported near Grimston Gardens . Only 22% 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 2UA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2UA

Employment

CT20 2UA 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 student residents living in CT20 2UA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired47
Student (economically inactive)35
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee18
Unemployed11
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities19
Education15
Financial and insurance activities11
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing4
Other3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2

People

Gender

Female140
Male147

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex55
Married: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced55
Widowed11

Health

Very good health122
Good health105
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 90
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian6
Other Asian11
Black African14
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White244
Roma5
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom210
European Union32
Rest of Europe7
Africa15
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK210
10+ Years31
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years26

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
Ireland8
France5
Germany5
Italy2
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries8
Other Europe5
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia2
Central Asia1
Central and South America4
No passport held28

Religion

No religion118
Christian130
Buddhist2
Hindu8
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered24
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