TN28 8DH

POSTCODE

A New Romney postcode in Folkestone and Hythe, a 15-minute walk from New Romney Station (RHDR) Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 37.7

    0.53 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • New Romney Station (RHDR)

    Rail · Tram

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Romney Warren Halt (RHDR)

    Tram · Rail · entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Romney Sands Station (RHDR)

    Tram · Rail · entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • West Street

    Bus · adj · north-east

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Town Hall

    Bus · adj · south-west

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Sussex Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Spitalfield Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    402 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • The Ship

    Bus · opp · north-east

    532 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TN28 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TN28 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 123 sales

TN28 8DH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the TN28 8 sector.

Average price
£358,187
Median price: £350,000
Median +1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 123 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £519,760
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£520k£388k£256k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£340,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
TN28 8NZ
£655,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
TN28 8QA
£634,040 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
TN28 8PQ
£450,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
TN28 8HQ
£475,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
TN28 8RG
£725,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
TN28 8HL
£295,000 · 2026-07-22 · Detached · Freehold
TN28 8SF
£175,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TN28 8NT
£249,995 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TN28 8QF
£465,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
TN28 8UA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TN28 8DH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TN28 8DH

Counts are for New Romney 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
22
YoY +16%
30185
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY -38%
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -18%
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

45
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 012 (E02005113)

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
£49,623

£42,459–£57,997

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,740

£31,793–£42,458

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,300

£33,524–£39,307

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,271

£33,555–£43,649

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: 1,791
White Brit.97.0%
Other White1.0%
White Irish0.5%
Chinese0.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,791
Christian53.5%
No religion40.9%
Not answered4.3%
Other religion0.6%
Jewish0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,790
50–6422.2%
65–7416.9%
35–4913.8%
75–8412.5%
25–3410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.5%

Households

Total households: 786
Single family household, all members 66+18.6%
One person: aged 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
One person: other9.0%
+ 9 other households · 31.9%

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.
17708
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17708 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TN28 8DH

England
Country
Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Kent
New Romney
Ward
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN28 8DH
Coordinates
50.9846, 0.9366
Grid reference
TR062246
Easting
606,207
Northing
124,678
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22XWMP+RJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
New Romney
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
New Romney
Constituency code
E14001239
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
New Romney
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 012D E01024540
E01024540
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Folkestone and Hythe 012 E02005113
E02005113
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shepway 012D E01024540
E01024540
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shepway 012 E02005113
E02005113
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:37 AM4:42 PM
6:37 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:37 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 minutes
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 TN28 8DH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01024540 and MSOA E02005113 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17708
Present — Active
Postcode TN28 8DH 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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