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CT20 3NH

POSTCODE

A Sandgate & West Folkestone postcode in Folkestone and Hythe, a 10-minute walk from Folkestone West Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Sandgate Primary School

    Primary

    0.31 mi

  2. 2
    The Folkestone School for Girls

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 57.9

    0.40 mi

  3. 3
    All Soul's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.52 mi

  4. 4
    Morehall Primary School and Nursery

    Primary

    0.58 mi

  5. 5
    The Harvey Grammar School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 61.8

    0.65 mi

  6. 6
    Turner Free School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 37.6

    0.69 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Folkestone West Rail Station

    Rail

    765 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Folkestone Central Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Hythe Station (RHDR)

    Tram · Rail · entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 64 min

Bus stops

  • Fenner Close

    Bus · adj · south-east

    21 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fenner Close

    Bus · opp · north-west

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Golden Valley Shopping Centre

    Bus · opp · west

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Golden Valley Shopping Centre

    Bus · adj · south-east

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brambley Crescent

    Bus · opp · west

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CT20 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CT20 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 148 sales

CT20 3NH has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CT20 3 sector.

Average price
£358,712
Median price: £333,997
Median +1.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 148 sales
View district CT20
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £336,571
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£424k£365k£306k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£425,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
CT20 3SJ
£435,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CT20 3JN
£333,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
CT20 3NA
£270,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
CT20 3TZ
£347,500 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
CT20 3TZ
£267,500 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
CT20 3TY
£278,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
CT20 3TZ
£350,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CT20 3NP
£330,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CT20 3NF
£293,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
CT20 3LA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CT20 3NH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CT20 3NH

Counts are for Sandgate & West Folkestone electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -56%
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -29%
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

31
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Folkestone and Hythe 005 (E02005106)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£54,022

£46,457–£62,817

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,030

£35,661–£47,208

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,647

£34,026–£39,470

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,416

£28,439–£36,950

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,506
White Brit.85.6%
Other Asian5.6%
Other White2.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.5%
Chinese0.9%
+ 10 other groups · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,506
No religion43.5%
Christian42.7%
Not answered6.5%
Buddhist2.9%
Hindu2.9%
+ 1 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,505
50–6420.9%
35–4919.8%
65–7412.9%
25–3411.9%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%

Households

Total households: 666
One person: aged 66+16.5%
One person: other16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 34.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14712
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14712 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CT20 3NH

England
Country
Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Kent
Sandgate & West Folkestone
Ward
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT20 3NH
Coordinates
51.0809, 1.1447
Grid reference
TR203359
Easting
620,357
Northing
135,985
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3334JV+8V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Folkestone
Travel to Work
Folkestone and Dover
ITL Region
Folkestone and Hythe
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Council Area
Folkestone and Hythe E14001239
Constituency
E14001239
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Sandgate & West Folkestone
Constituency code
E14001239
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Sandgate
International Territorial Level
Folkestone and Hythe

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Folkestone and Hythe 005E E01024520
E01024520
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Folkestone and Hythe 005 E02005106
E02005106
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shepway 005E E01024520
E01024520
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shepway 005 E02005106
E02005106
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:38 AM4:39 PM
6:38 AM
Sunrise
4:39 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:38 AM
Sunset (today)
4:39 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CT20 3NH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024520 and MSOA E02005106 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14712
Present — Active
Postcode CT20 3NH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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