Copthall Gardens Folkestone
38 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT20), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34500294.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £560,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 10, E: 4, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Folkestone Central, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Payers Park, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 34 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Guildhall Street Surgery, about 110 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 17% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 749 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £540,000 | £520,000 | £560,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £417,000 | £417,000 | £417,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £230,000 | £190,000 | £270,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £235,000 | £81,000 | £245,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £64,000 | £64,000 | £64,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2024 | 1 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £560,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2023 | 7 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £560,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2023 | 6 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £520,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2021 | 6 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £417,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2020 | 10 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2019 | 4 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2017 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 15 CT20 1HF | Flat or maisonette | £79,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 5 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 7 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2012 | 3 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2011 | 1 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 2 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2006 | 7 CT20 1HF | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2006 | 3 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2006 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 15 CT20 1HF | Flat or maisonette | £81,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2005 | GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 15 CT20 1HF | Flat or maisonette | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2003 | 3 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £189,350 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 1 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2001 | 9 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR MAISONETTE, 15 CT20 1HF | Flat or maisonette | £23,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 3 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £77,500 | |
| 19 Jul 1996 | 8 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 16 May 1995 | 6 CT20 1HF | Semi-detached | £54,200 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); Flat (7); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (13); before 1900 (3); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 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: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 21 m and 31 m above sea level (24 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT20 1EF | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| CT20 1HF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Folkestone Central 817,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Folkestone West 970,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Sandling 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shellons Street Car Park Folkestone | 60 m |
| Ferry terminal | Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shellons Street Car Park | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Upper Payers Car Park | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 64.1 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 | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Guildhall Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portman Smile Clinic Folkestone | 140 m |
| Hospital | Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Folkestone Police Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payers Park 2,980 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lower Leas Coastal Park 18 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest F51 1,880 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canterbury Road Recreation Ground 1.8 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 18 and 20, Church Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m south-east. 87 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 18 and 20, Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m south-east |
| The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south-east |
| Folkestone War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| 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* | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Two Martello towers, East Cliff | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| An unenclosed Iron Age urnfield and Roman villa, 60m ESE of No.64 Wear Bay Road | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Martello tower no 4, Cliff Road, Folkestone | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bayle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 380 m south-east |
| Fishing Pond | Lake or reservoir | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Folkestone Beach | Beach | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Sugarloaf Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| The Warren | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 20 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 38 |
34 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mundella Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Folkestone Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Martello Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Harvey Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofts Cafe Bar CT20 1HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Mayfair Newsagents CT20 1EE | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 16 May 2025 |
| Hinxhill Fields CT20 1HS | Manufacturers/packers | 110 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Folkey Coffee CT20 1EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Londis Folkestone CT20 1HA | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Cafe Tulip CT20 1BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Trinity CT20 1EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Harbourcraft CT20 1EB | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Yoke CT20 1EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Guildhall Pharmacy CT20 1ES | Retailers - other | 150 m | Exempt | |
| The Full English CT20 1EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2023 |
| Flo's Pie and Mash CT20 1EB | Other catering premises | 150 m | 4 Good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| The Lord Morris CT20 1EA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Sunflower House CT19 5AE | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Aya Supermarket CT20 1EA | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 262 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 151 |
| Shoplifting | 91 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 61 |
| Other theft | 34 |
| Public order | 33 |
| Drugs | 30 |
| Other crime | 21 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Possession of weapons | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (194); On or near Coolinge Road (74); On or near A2033 (54); On or near Rendezvous Street (51); On or near Foord Road South (49).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 79% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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
Nearby streets
Foresters Way · Shellons Street · New Street · Guildhall Street North · Victoria Grove · Darby Place · Grace Hill · Bradstone New Road · Foord Road · Foord Road South · Connaught Road · Darby Road
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.