Shoreline Crescent Folkestone
45 addresses across 4 postcodes (CT20), about 220 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 34503458.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £539,250 across 6 sales.
- Energy: 42 homes have an energy certificate (B: 42).
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Folkestone Central, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lower Leas Coastal Park, is about 140 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: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Manor Clinic, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 167 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | £539,250 | £325,000 | £1,020,000 |
| 2024 | 7 | £650,000 | £420,000 | £1,750,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | 11, SHORELINE EAST CT20 1FD | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2025 | BEACH HOUSE, 2 CT20 1FB | Flat or maisonette | £1,000,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 25, SHORELINE EAST CT20 1FD | Flat or maisonette | £1,020,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 22, SHORELINE EAST CT20 1FD | Flat or maisonette | £410,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 7, SHORELINE EAST CT20 1FD | Flat or maisonette | £390,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jan 2025 | 6, SHORELINE WEST CT20 1FE | Flat or maisonette | £668,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2024 | 17, SHORELINE WEST CT20 1FE | Flat or maisonette | £650,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Nov 2024 | 27, SHORELINE EAST CT20 1FD | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Nov 2024 | 11, SHORELINE WEST CT20 1FE | Flat or maisonette | £675,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 1, SHORELINE WEST CT20 1FE | Flat or maisonette | £641,100 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2024 | 26, SHORELINE WEST CT20 1FE | Flat or maisonette | £1,750,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 2024 | 23, SHORELINE WEST CT20 1FE | Flat or maisonette | £650,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 17, SHORELINE EAST CT20 1FD | Terraced | £420,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Feb 2024 | 27, SHORELINE WEST CT20 1FE | Flat or maisonette | £660,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2024 | 22, SHORELINE WEST CT20 1FE | Flat or maisonette | £650,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
42 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: Flat (31); House, mid-terrace (10); Maisonette, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2023 (42).
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 A (45% of about 2,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Folkestone (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 53 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 91 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 12 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT20 1FD | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| CT20 1FE | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| CT20 1FB | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| CT20 1PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 53 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT20 1FB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT20 1FD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT20 1FE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT20 1PS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Folkestone Central 817,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Folkestone West 970,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Sandling 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandgate Road Folkestone | 370 m |
| Ferry terminal | Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP Car Park Folkestone Bouverie Place | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coastal Car Park | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 64.6 km (40 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 96 km (60 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor Clinic | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leas Dental Studio | 230 m |
| Hospital | Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Folkestone Police Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 43 Sandgate Road Lloyds Bank | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Leas Coastal Park 18 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest F51 1,880 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Canterbury Road Recreation Ground 1.8 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Leas Lift, including waiting rooms, pump room, lower station tanks, track, cars, wheel houses, tank room, upper station tunnel and railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m north-west. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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* | 120 m north-west |
| Folkestone War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north |
| The Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north-east |
| 18 and 20, Church Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north |
| Martello tower no 4, Cliff Road, Folkestone | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Two Martello towers, East Cliff | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| An unenclosed Iron Age urnfield and Roman villa, 60m ESE of No.64 Wear Bay Road | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bayle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Folkestone Beach | Beach | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| East Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Dover Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| The Warren | Wood | 3.2 km (2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 45 |
1 of the street's 45 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 Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mundella Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Martello Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Harvey Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Folkestone Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 2 km (1.2 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 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lift Cafe CT20 1PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Kazoku CT20 2DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Aspendos Restaurant CT20 1TH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Gurkha House CT20 1RR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Fireaway Pizza CT20 1RR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Jul 2025 |
| The Flamin' Chicken CT20 1RR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Transylvania Flavours CT20 1RR | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| The Rum Clinic CT20 1RR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Folkestone Haven CT20 2AF | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Royal CT20 2AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| JB Sushi Bar CT20 2AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Sunshine Bistro CT20 1RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Greggs CT20 1RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| W H Smith CT20 1TU | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Folkestone Butchers CT20 2AA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near West Terrace (115); On or near Longford Way (14); On or near Parking Area (11); On or near Longford Terrace (9); On or near Marine Crescent (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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 1FD: 17 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- CT20 1FE: 16 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- CT20 1FB: 11 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- CT20 1PS: 1 address of 119 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Marine Crescent · Pound Way · Longford Terrace · West Terrace · Pound Way · Holmesdale Terrace · Longford Way · Priory Gardens · Road of Remembrance · Bouverie Place · Lower Sandgate Road · Marine Parade
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.