Alexandra Gardens Folkestone
41 addresses across 3 postcodes (CT20), about 80 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 34500015.
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Folkestone and Hythe costs £2,539 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Folkestone Central, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lower Leas Coastal Park, is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 111 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 55 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Guildhall Street Surgery, about 360 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 894 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band A (58% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- LLOYDS BANK, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT20 1SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| CT20 1AU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT20 1RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 34 m and 111 m above sea level (37 m on average); the ground rises about 77 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT20 1AU | 7% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT20 1RZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT20 1SS | 56% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Folkestone Central 817,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Folkestone West 970,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Sandling 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Middelburg Square Folkestone | 130 m |
| Ferry terminal | Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP Car Park Folkestone Bouverie Place | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pleydell Gardens Car Park | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 64.3 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 95.9 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Guildhall Street Surgery | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 30 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portman Smile Clinic Folkestone | 140 m |
| Hospital | Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Folkestone Police Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 43 Sandgate Road Lloyds Bank | 40 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Leas Coastal Park 18 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest F51 1,880 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canterbury Road Recreation Ground 1.8 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Folkestone War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m south. 101 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Folkestone War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| 18 and 20, Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m east |
| The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m east |
| The Leas Lift, including waiting rooms, pump room, lower station tanks, track, cars, wheel houses, tank room, upper station tunnel and railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south |
| Two Martello towers, East Cliff | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| An unenclosed Iron Age urnfield and Roman villa, 60m ESE of No.64 Wear Bay Road | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Martello tower no 4, Cliff Road, Folkestone | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bayle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 290 m east |
| West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Folkestone Beach | Beach | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Fishing Pond | Lake or reservoir | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Sugarloaf Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| The Warren | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 55 |
14 of the street's 55 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Folkestone and Hythe: see them on the Folkestone and Hythe page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 210 m | No published inspection |
| Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mundella Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Martello Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Folkestone Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Folkestone Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Harvey Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sandgate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa CT20 1DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Caffe La Delizia CT20 1SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Starbucks CT20 1SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Boots CT20 1DP | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Poundland CT20 1SS | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Max Supermarket CT20 1DP | Retailers - other | 50 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Grind n' Bake CT20 1DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 30 Dec 2024 |
| Grape Tree CT20 1SB | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| W H Smith CT20 1TU | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Platform CT20 1SP | Other catering premises | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Tearooms CT20 1AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Folkestone Fruit & Veg Stall | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Sunshine Bistro CT20 1RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Nov 2025 |
| The Edinburgh Woollen Mill CT20 1SB | Retailers - other | 90 m | Exempt | |
| Asda Cafe CT20 1AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 248 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 220 |
| Shoplifting | 171 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 74 |
| Public order | 44 |
| Other theft | 36 |
| Drugs | 34 |
| Other crime | 15 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (188); On or near West Terrace (115); On or near Shopping Area (82); On or near Bouverie Place (64); On or near A2033 (54).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 73% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CT20 1SS: 21 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- CT20 1AU: 19 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- CT20 1RZ: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Albion Mews Road · Oxford Terrace · Sandgate Road · West Cliff Gardens · Bouverie Place · Pound Way · Gloucester Place · Guildhall Street · West Terrace · Pound Way · Holmesdale Terrace · Church Street
All the streets in CT20 and across Folkestone and Hythe.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.