CT19 4EL Folkestone and Hythe
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cheriton. Region: South East.
Streets
- Trimworth Road, Folkestone: 22 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Folkestone and Hythe in 2026-27: Band D £2,539 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,693 | £1,975 | £2,257 | £2,539 | £3,103 | £3,667 | £4,231 | £5,078 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (40% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BROADMEAD, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 22 addresses are between 40 m and 43 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Folkestone West 970,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Folkestone Central 817,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Sandling 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Limes Road Folkestone | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 2.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 62.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 94.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest White House Surgery | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Paydens Pharmacy | 620 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cheriton Dental Practice | 740 m |
| Hospital | Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Folkestone Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cheriton, Cheriton Cashzone | 810 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,170 m² | 850 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Morehall Recreation Ground 4.5 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 560 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Martello tower no 5 at Folkestone School for Girls, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km south. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Martello tower no 5 at Folkestone School for Girls | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Bowl barrow and pillbox on Cherry Garden Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north |
| Medieval ringwork with bailey and approach causeway, incorporating a bowl barrow on Castle Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fishing Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km east |
| Boating Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north |
| Radnor Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.5 km south |
| Sandgate beach | Beach | 2.1 km south-west |
| Argrove Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 22 | 22 |
None of the postcode's 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Trimworth Road.