Ridge Row Acrise, Folkestone and Hythe
41 addresses across 7 postcodes (CT18), about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) long. USRN 34500809.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £385,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 D; Band D in Folkestone and Hythe costs £2,539 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Folkestone West, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 131 to 164 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hawkinge And Elham, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2024 | THE MEAD COTTAGE CT18 8JT | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | CAROLINE FARM CT18 8JT | Other | £1,080,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Mar 2011 | THE NOOK CT18 8JT | Detached | £210,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 279 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1983-1990 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (24% of about 1,590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, grade I
- ACRISE PLACE AND ACRISE COURT, grade II*
- FORMER STABLES AT ACRISE PLACE, grade II
- MONUMENT TO ROBERT COURT ABOUT 7 METRES NORTH OF WEST END OF CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, grade II
- MONUMENT TO SARAH FRANKLYN ABOUT 5 METRES WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, grade II
- MOUNTS COURT FARM HOUSE, grade II
- THE BAILIFF'S COTTAGE AND GATE PIERS ATTACHED, grade II
- WHITEGATE HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 21 October 2026 to 12 November 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT18 8JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT18 8LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT18 8JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT18 8JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT18 8LE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT18 8JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CT18 8LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 131 m and 164 m above sea level (150 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT18 8JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT18 8JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT18 8JX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT18 8JZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT18 8LE | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT18 8LQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| CT18 8LR | 94% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Folkestone West 970,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Folkestone Central 817,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Sandling 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ferry terminal | Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 57.7 km (36 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 92.9 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hawkinge And Elham | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Paydens Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Pennypot Dental Practice | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Police station | Folkestone Police Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,110 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 440 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.1 ha | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | The Old Brickworks Allotments 9,700 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Martin, a listed building (Grade I), 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Acrise Place and Acrise Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow 150m north east of Red House Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow at Minnis Beeches | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Two bowl barrows 400m north of Milgate Farm in Reinden Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Limekiln Plantation | Wood | 60 m north-west |
| Ridge Hill | Hill | 320 m north-east |
| Little Knowlhill Shaw | Wood | 350 m south-west |
| Whitegate Plantation | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Ridge Hill Plantation | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Sole Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 41 |
5 of the street's 41 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 22 October 2026 to 12 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CT18 8JZ: 13 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- CT18 8LQ: 9 addresses
- CT18 8JU: 8 addresses
- CT18 8JX: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- CT18 8LE: 4 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- CT18 8JT: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- CT18 8LR: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
All the streets in CT18 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.