Sun Lane Hythe
17 addresses across 4 postcodes (CT21), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34501114.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £410,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are 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 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 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Grove, is about 80 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 4 to 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sun Lane, about 20 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 90 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £206,000 | £206,000 | £206,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £247,500 | £245,000 | £250,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £210,000 | £190,000 | £230,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £209,980 | £179,959 | £240,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £151,500 | £120,000 | £183,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £101,250 | £72,500 | £130,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £103,750 | £95,000 | £112,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2024 | 6 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 6 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2019 | 8 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2018 | 6 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £206,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2018 | 6 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Nov 2016 | 8 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2016 | 8 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | FLAT 2, PALACE COURT CT21 5JX | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 10 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2008 | 2 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | FLAT 2, SUN COURT CT21 5JX | Flat or maisonette | £179,959 | Leasehold. |
| 5 May 2006 | FLAT 1, SUN COURT CT21 5JX | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 2006 | 4 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2005 | FLAT 1, SUN COURT CT21 5JX | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 4 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2002 | 2 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £72,500 | |
| 5 Dec 2002 | 4 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2000 | 4 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £112,500 | |
| 3 Mar 2000 | 4 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 4 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | FLAT 1, SUN COURT CT21 5JX | Flat or maisonette | £42,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 1997 | FLAT 3, SUN COURT CT21 5JX | Flat or maisonette | £41,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 May 1997 | 10 CT21 5JX | Semi-detached | £57,250 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); Flat (3); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (4); 1996-2002 (3); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
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 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: 7.
- 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
- 11 AND 13, THEATRE STREET, grade II
- 119-123, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 152, 154, 154A AND 156, HIGH STREET, grade II
- PIERS COTTAGE, grade II
- PROSPECT HOUSE, grade II
- ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, grade II
- THE KING'S HEAD INN, grade II
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, 4 at medium risk and 3 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 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 6 low and 0 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT21 5JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT21 5JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT21 5JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT21 5NL | zone 2 | 0 / 4 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 4 m and 5 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT21 5JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT21 5JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT21 5JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CT21 5NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sandling 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Westenhanger 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Folkestone West 970,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hythe Station (RHDR) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Douglas Avenue Hythe | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Sea Point Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Paddocks Car Park | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 62 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 89.6 km (56 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sun Lane | 20 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street Dental Practice | 80 m |
| Hospital | Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Hythe Police Station | 50 m |
| Cash machines | Hythe Service Station Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Grove 2.1 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Road Recreation Ground 5.9 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Twiss Road Allotments 5,590 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Military Canal, Town Bridge to Twiss Road Bridge, a scheduled monument, 120 m south-east. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Military Canal, Town Bridge to Twiss Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 120 m south-east |
| The Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m west |
| Hythe War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-west |
| Centuries, 1 and 2 | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m west |
| The Parish Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m north-west |
| Royal Military Canal, Scanlon's Bridge to Town Bridge | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Royal Military Canal, Twiss Road Bridge to Seabrook Lodge Bridge | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Sandling Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hythe Beach | Beach | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Mill Leese Shaw | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Fishermans Landing Beach | Beach | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Blackhouse Shaw | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Black Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Temple Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 17 |
12 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saltwood CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brockhill Park Performing Arts College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hythe Club CT21 5LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | Exempt | |
| Hythe Cellar / Slice Social CT21 5NH | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2022 |
| The Butt of Sherry CT21 5LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| The Nutmeg Cafe CT21 5JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Vabbe CT21 5JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Kings Head CT21 5JJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| The Truffle Pig/Touchays CT21 5LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Twenty Four CT21 5JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2023 |
| Henrys Wine Bar & Chocolate Cafe CT21 5JU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Hythe Butchers CT21 5JH | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Cafe Bellagio CT21 5LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2025 |
| W H Smith CT21 5JH | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Cats Protection - Hythe Charity Shop CT21 5JL | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| The Conservatory CT21 5JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2023 |
| St Margarets Nursing Home CT21 5NU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Avenue (29); On or near High Street (18); On or near Dental Street (13); On or near Mount Street (11); On or near Douglas Avenue (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 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) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
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
- CT21 5JX: 10 addresses
- CT21 5JZ: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- CT21 5JY: 1 address
- CT21 5NL: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Walnut Tree Mews · Theatre Street · The Avenue · Prospect Road · Douglas Avenue · Bartholomew Street · Hafod Passage · Marine Walk Street · Church Road · Market Hill · Dental Street · A259
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.
- 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.