Sutherland Close Hythe
23 addresses across 3 postcodes (CT21), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34501120.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £197,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 4).
- Flood: 2 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sandling, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Holman's Field, is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oaklands Health Centre, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £197,750 | £177,500 | £218,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £158,750 | £112,500 | £205,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £111,250 | £107,500 | £115,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £57,500 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | 3 CT21 6JT | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 22 CT21 6JT | Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2014 | 13 CT21 6JT | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2012 | 2 CT21 6JT | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 13 CT21 6JT | Flat or maisonette | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2008 | 3 CT21 6JT | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | 7 CT21 6JT | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | 13 CT21 6JT | Detached | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2005 | 2 CT21 6JT | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 8 Feb 1999 | 3 CT21 6JT | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1995 | 7 CT21 6JT | Semi-detached | £57,500 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Flat (8); House, mid-terrace (4); Bungalow, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (15); 1967-1975 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (13); rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (1).
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 (38% of about 660 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 107 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 107 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 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT21 6JT | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT21 5JD | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT21 6JS | zone 3 | 2 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT21 5JD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CT21 6JS | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| CT21 6JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sandling 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Westenhanger 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Folkestone West 970,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hythe Station (RHDR) | 140 m |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fort Road Hythe | 70 m |
| Ferry terminal | Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 61.6 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 88.5 km (55 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oaklands Health Centre | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Paydens Pharmacy | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Country Dental LTD | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hythe Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Stop 24 Services | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holman's Field 1.4 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Brockhill Country Park 22 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 6.5 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,540 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Military Canal, Scanlon's Bridge to Town Bridge, a scheduled monument, 440 m (0.3 miles) east. 91 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, Scanlon's Bridge to Town Bridge | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Martello tower no 14 at Hythe Ranges | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Centuries, 1 and 2 | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Martello tower no 15 at Hythe Ranges | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| The Parish Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Hythe War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Sandling Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Redbrooks Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Fishermans Landing Beach | Beach | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Little Redbrooks Shaw | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Harp Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Black Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Temple Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 23 |
3 of the street's 23 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 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saltwood CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Brockhill Park Performing Arts College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 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 |
| Palmarsh Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chens Garden CT21 6JX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Shepway Foodbank CT21 6JS | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Hythe Town Football Club CT21 6JS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2023 |
| RH&DR Hythe Coffee Shop CT21 6LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Dec 2024 |
| The Gem Newsagents CT21 6LH | Retailers - other | 170 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2022 |
| Mac’s Snacks CT21 6QD | Mobile caterer | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sainsburys CT21 5AS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Aldi CT21 6LU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2023 |
| Hythe Youth Centre CT21 6HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hythe Bay Church of England Primary School and Children Centre CT21 6HS | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Hythe Bay Children's Centre Nursery CT21 6HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sutherland Close (15); On or near Reachfields (11); On or near St Nicholas Road (8); On or near Boundary Road (7); On or near Frampton Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 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) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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 6JT: 20 addresses
- CT21 5JD: 2 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- CT21 6JS: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fort Road · Lyell Close · Frampton Road · Boundary Road · Green Lane · St Nicholas Road · St Nicholas Terrace · Dymchurch Road · Green Lane Avenue · Hay Close · Orchard Valley · Reachfields
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.