Oak Walk Hythe
6 addresses across 1 postcode (CT21), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34500812.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £459,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Folkestone and Hythe cost £302,106 in August 2026 (-0.7% on a year); private rents averaged £1,189 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 880 m (0.5 miles) from its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A259, carries 16,529 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Folkestone and Hythe costs £2,539 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sandling, about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Grove, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sun Lane, about 260 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 112 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £459,000 | £459,000 | £459,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £212,500 | £212,500 | £212,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2018 | GLEBE COTTAGE CT21 5DN | Detached | £459,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | PRIORY COTTAGE CT21 5DN | Semi-detached | £212,500 | |
| 14 May 1999 | PRIORY COTTAGE CT21 5DN | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 24 Jun 1996 | PRIORY COTTAGE CT21 5DN | Semi-detached | £45,000 |
House prices and rents in Folkestone and Hythe
A typical home in Folkestone and Hythe cost £302,106 in August 2026, 0.7% less than a year before. That is 10% more than five years earlier and 32% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £522,768 |
| Semi-detached | £337,304 |
| Terraced | £270,182 |
| Flat or maisonette | £166,395 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £245,379 |
Private renters in Folkestone and Hythe paid £1,189 a month on average in September 2026, 10% more than a year before. That is 54% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £812 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,041 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,298 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,739 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (1); 1950-1966 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 B (21% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hythe (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 880 m (0.5 miles) from the street's postcodes (by 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line South Foreland to Beachy Head | none (the line is held) | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line South Foreland to Beachy Head | none (the line is held) | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention South Foreland to Beachy Head | none (the line is held) | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 20 m and 26 m above sea level (23 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT21 5DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sandling 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Westenhanger 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Folkestone West 970,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hythe Station (RHDR) | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Prospect Road Hythe | 240 m |
| Ferry terminal | Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Sea Point Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Paddocks Car Park | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 61.7 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 89.3 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sun Lane Good May 2019 | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Country Dental LTD | 180 m |
| Hospital | Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) Good Nov 2015 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 12 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tynwald Residential Home Good Apr 2020 | 130 m |
| Police station | Hythe Police Station | 240 m |
| Cash machines | Hythe Service Station Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Grove 2.1 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eaton Lands 9.8 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St Leonard, a listed building (Grade I), 20 m. 112 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade I | 20 m |
| Centuries, 1 and 2 | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-west |
| The Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south |
| Hythe War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south |
| Royal Military Canal, Town Bridge to Twiss Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 370 m south-east |
| Royal Military Canal, Scanlon's Bridge to Town Bridge | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Saltwood Castle (uninhabited portions) | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Sandling Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Leese Shaw | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Hythe Beach | Beach | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| The Fishermans Landing Beach | Beach | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Orchard Field Shaw | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Black Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Temple Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 6 | 6 |
None of the street's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 49% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
| Saltwood CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected 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 | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17% at the higher standard (2025; 66% in 2024 and 87% in 2023) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 59% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| Brockhill Park Performing Arts College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 36.1 (37.4 in 2025 and 33.3 in 2024); 16.6% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D-; 0% AAB or better; progress below average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 610 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hythe Bay CT21 6HS | Full day care | 69 | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Beetles and Blossom CT21 4BE | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 900 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Saltwood Play and Learning Centre CT21 4QS | Full day care | 25 | Good (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 757 childminders and 217 home childcarers (nannies) in Kent. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa CT21 5AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2024 |
| White Hart CT21 5AJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Torbay of Hythe CT21 5JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Swan Hotel CT21 5AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Chocolate Deli CT21 5AJ | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Root Hythe CT21 5AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Brooks Tearooms CT21 5LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| U Weigh CT21 5AD | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| W H Smith CT21 5JH | Retailers - other | 160 m | Exempt | |
| Hythe Butchers CT21 5JH | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Sunshine BBQ Wine Bar CT21 5AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 4 Good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Vinodhon Tandoori CT21 5AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Truly Scrumptious CT21 5AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Cafe Bellagio CT21 5LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Best One CT21 5AD | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Street (18); On or near Bank Street (16); On or near Dental Street (13); On or near Claridge Mews (12); On or near Mount Street (11).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a cyclist. 50% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2025 13:21 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 9 Jan 2023 22:50 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A259 between A261 and Station Road roundabout, with 16,529 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 260 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A259 | A261 to Station Road roundabout | 16,529 counted 2025 | 1% | +2% since 2015 | 260 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- Food hygiene ratings Maxwells Bistro & Bar (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CT21 5AD) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 30 September 2026) found 5 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CT21 5DN: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Market Hill · Church Hill · Church Road · Great Conduit Street · Church Rise · Bartholomew Street · Oak Hall Passage · Three Posts Lane · Bank Street · Mount Street · Marine Walk Street · Upper Malthouse Hill
All the streets in CT21 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.