Encombe is in Sandgate, Folkestone and in Shepway district. CT20 3DE is located in the Sandgate & West Folkestone 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 Encombe, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT20 3EB, CT20 3DB, CT20 3EA, CT20 3DA, CT20 3DG, CT20 3HX, CT20 3DQ, CT20 3HU, CT20 3HY.

Encombe Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Encombe are based on 24 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 3DE

Average Price
£722,741
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£723,699
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£694,969

Estimated Average Property Prices for Encombe

Average Price
£718,770
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EncombeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Encombe, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£575,0002022-10-26 £562,479
10 Encombe, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£890,0002021-04-12 £1,057,201
3 Encombe, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£475,0002021-03-23 £570,493
12 Encombe, Folkestone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£287,5002019-11-18 £366,725
20 Encombe, Folkestone, Kent
Other, an established residential building
£590,0002018-04-30 £694,969

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Seabrook Church of England Primary School
Seabrook Road , CT21 5RL
4out of 4 1,284 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Sandgate Primary School
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU
4out of 4 1,333 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Horn Street , CT20 3JJ
4out of 4 1,617 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Cheriton Primary School
Church Road , CT20 3EP
3out of 4 1,620 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
All Soul's Church of England Primary School
Stanley Road , CT19 4LG
3out of 4 1,725 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 1,152 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY
4out of 4 2,131 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB
- not rated 2,173 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP
3out of 4 3,247 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birchwood
Bowen Road , CT19 4FP
3out of 4 2,103 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
School of English Studies
26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY
- not rated 2,128 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB
- not rated 2,275 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH
- not rated 2,678 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN
4out of 4 3,401 yd Foundation special school Yes 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
Lido Bon Vino8-9 WELLINGTON TERRACE, SANDGATE ESPLANADE334 yd
Natalina'sGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 97 SANDGATE HIGH STREET404 yd
The Dog House92 SANDGATE HIGH STREET405 yd
Army - Junior Ranks Mess (Everest Restaurant)SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD412 yd
Army - Officers MessSIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Earl of ClarendonCLARENDON INN, BREWERS HILL280 yd
The Sandgate Hotel8-9 WELLINGTON TERRACE, SANDGATE ESPLANADE334 yd
Docker Taproom96 SANDGATE HIGH STREET393 yd
Sandgate Mens ClubCHICHESTER MEMORIAL HALL, 70 SANDGATE HIGH STREET501 yd
The Famous Ship InnSHIP INN, 65 SANDGATE HIGH STREET530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hungry SeagullGROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMESIS, 94 SANDGATE HIGH STREET401 yd
The Fat Raj94 SANDGATE HIGH STREET401 yd
Roka Pizza91 SANDGATE HIGH STREET426 yd
The Savoury Slice30A SANDGATE HIGH STREET643 yd
The Little Fish Shop6 GOUGH ROAD676 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandgate Scout Hut
SCOUT ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS SCOUT ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS THE UNDERCLIFF
515 yd
Sir John Moore Barracks
EDGE HILL CLOSE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts678 yd
The Folkestone School For Girls
COOLINGE LANE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,050 yd
Le Quesne
REDVERS HOUSE REDVERS HOUSE SHORNCLIFFE CAMP
grass pitches1,077 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.9%

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/s3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed45.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed212.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Encombe Street dangerous?

In 2023, 70 crimes were reported near Encombe . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT20 3DE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Encombe, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DE

Employment

CT20 3DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT20 3DE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee67
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee26
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities19
Human health and social work activities16
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage8
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities5
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female129
Male136

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex118
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced30
Widowed11

Health

Very good health127
Good health90
Fair health38
Bad health6
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 118
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White239
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years27
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland7
France2
Germany1
Spain1
Poland2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
Oceania2
No passport held7

Religion

No religion117
Christian121
Buddhist4
Hindu6
Other religion1
Not answered17