Pixie Way New Romney, Folkestone and Hythe
7 addresses across 1 postcode (TN28), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 34503377.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £510,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6).
- 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 D; 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 Appledore (Kent), about 10 km (6.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Martins Field, is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oak Hall, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £510,000 | £510,000 | £510,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2020 | 7 | £430,000 | £395,000 | £580,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2022 | 4 TN28 8FS | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2021 | 1 TN28 8FS | Detached | £390,000 | New build. |
| 5 Nov 2020 | 2 TN28 8FS | Detached | £430,000 | New build. |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 4 TN28 8FS | Detached | £445,000 | New build. |
| 21 Jul 2020 | 8 TN28 8FS | Detached | £580,000 | New build. |
| 15 Jun 2020 | 5 TN28 8FS | Detached | £410,000 | New build. |
| 5 Jun 2020 | 3 TN28 8FS | Detached | £436,250 | New build. |
| 19 May 2020 | 7 TN28 8FS | Detached | £401,245 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 6 TN28 8FS | Detached | £395,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 132 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 2014 (6).
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 D (37% of about 970 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: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 8 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN28 8FS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Appledore (Kent) 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Ham Street 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Westenhanger 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | New Romney Station (RHDR) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Romney Warren Halt (RHDR) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cannon Street New Romney | 330 m |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Petersfield Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Road Car Park | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 66.8 km (41 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 81 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oak Hall | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy New Romney | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oradent Dental Care Mayden | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Rye Memorial Hospital | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
| Police station | Camber Police Box (Sussex Police) | 12.2 km (7.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - New Romney Cashzone | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Martins Field 9,700 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairfield Road Recreation Ground 6,950 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,970 m² | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Part of a Cistercian grange, north of New Romney High Street, also known as Romney Priory, a scheduled monument, 610 m (0.4 miles) south. 59 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Part of a Cistercian grange, north of New Romney High Street, also known as Romney Priory | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| St John's Priory, Including the Ruins of the Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| 3 and 4, West Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Hope All Saints', remains of church | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Romney Sands | Beach | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Apple Tart Orchard | Wood | 5 km (3.1 miles) south |
| Ketchley Copse | Wood | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is 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 Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| The Marsh Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Plough New Romney / Gourmet Catering TN28 8UF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 4 Good | 1 Jun 2023 |
| Romney Marsh Community Hub TN28 8JR | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| The Ship Hotel TN28 8AZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Falstaff Close (3); On or near Ruben Crescent (2); On or near Pearmain Way (2); On or near Rolfe Lane (2); On or near Lonbay Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 9% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- TN28 8FS: 7 addresses of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Grenadier Walk · Pearmain Way · Crispin Close · Falstaff Close · Russett Way · Ruben Crescent · Bramley Way · Walner Lane · Lonbay Drive · St Mary's Road · Pippin Close · Rolfe Lane
All the streets in TN28 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.