The Crescent Folkestone
45 addresses across 2 postcodes (CT20), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34501151.
- Sales: 56 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £265,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 6, D: 9, E: 11).
- 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 C; Band D in Folkestone and Hythe costs £2,539 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 84% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Folkestone West, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sandgate Community Garden, is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sandgate Road, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £265,000 | £150,000 | £380,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £190,000 | £122,000 | £387,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £415,000 | £170,000 | £440,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £404,250 | £404,250 | £404,250 |
| 2017 | 4 | £296,000 | £125,000 | £400,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £265,500 | £251,000 | £280,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £217,500 | £187,000 | £248,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £122,500 | £100,000 | £145,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 39 CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 37 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 21C CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £635,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2024 | FLAT 2, 3 CT20 3EE | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2023 | FLAT 1, 3 CT20 3EE | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2023 | 36 CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £387,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2023 | FLAT 2, 5 CT20 3EE | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2021 | MIDDLEMARCH CT20 3EE | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2021 | FLAT 1, 3 CT20 3EE | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 21C CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £483,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2021 | 32 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £440,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2019 | 30 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £404,250 | |
| 22 Nov 2017 | FLAT 3, 5 CT20 3EE | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 19 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £312,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 40 CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2017 | 15 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2016 | MIDDLEMARCH CT20 3EE | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | HIGH VIEW CT20 3EE | Detached | £251,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | 15 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 15 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 9 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £248,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2012 | MIDDLEMARCH CT20 3EE | Detached | £187,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2011 | 6 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2011 | 2 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 30 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | HIGH VIEW CT20 3EE | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2008 | UPPER FLAT, 1 CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 19 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2007 | 4 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2007 | 36 CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 4 May 2007 | 32 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2007 | FLAT 2, 5 CT20 3EE | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 38 CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | FLAT 3, 5 CT20 3EE | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2006 | FLAT 2, 5 CT20 3EE | Flat or maisonette | £99,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2006 | MIDDLEMARCH CT20 3EE | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2004 | 40 CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £200,500 | |
| 8 Mar 2004 | 32 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2003 | 36 CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 40 CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2002 | 32 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2002 | 19 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 38 CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2001 | 35 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £131,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 15 CT20 3EE | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 2 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2000 | 3 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 12 Jul 1999 | 2 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 29 Apr 1999 | 2 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 19 Feb 1999 | 32 CT20 3EE | Terraced | £67,500 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 97 m². Most common: Flat (7); House, end-terrace (7); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (12); before 1900 (10); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (25% of about 2,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sandgate High Street (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 118, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 122, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 35, THE CRESCENT, grade II
- 37, THE CRESCENT, grade II
- 39, THE CRESCENT, grade II
- BELMONT, grade II
- HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE, grade II
- VINE COTTAGE, grade II
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 24 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 36 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 15 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT20 3EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CT20 3BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 24 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 8 m and 24 m above sea level (15 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT20 3BY | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
| CT20 3EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Folkestone West 970,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Folkestone Central 817,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Sandling 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Crescent Sandgate | 90 m |
| Ferry terminal | Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 63.5 km (39 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 93.4 km (58 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sandgate Road | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Folkestone Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Neka Wellbeing Sandgate | 60 m |
| Hospital | Royal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone) | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Folkestone Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Village Shop, Sandgate Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandgate Community Garden 660 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandgate Recreation Ground 1.6 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,180 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Martello tower no 6, Sandgate, Folkestone, a scheduled monument, 170 m north. 92 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Martello tower no 6, Sandgate, Folkestone | Scheduled monument | 170 m north |
| Martello tower no 7, Sandgate, Folkestone | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Sandgate Castle | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Sandgate Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Wells House | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sandgate beach | Beach | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Radnor Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| West Cliff | Cliff or slope | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Casebourne Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Fishing Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Cherry Garden Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 45 |
3 of the street's 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Folkestone School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sandgate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong 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 |
| All Soul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Seabrook Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cheriton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Harvey Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morehall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Turner Free School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dory Wine CT20 3BY | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Docker Taproom CT20 3BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2023 |
| The Fat Raj CT20 3BY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Nov 2025 |
| The Dog House CT20 3BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2024 |
| Natalina's Deli CT20 3BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Sandgate Deli CT20 3BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Roka Pizza CT20 3BY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Kerrys Art Studio CT20 3BZ | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Orchard Lane Coffee House CT20 3BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| The Village Shop CT20 3BX | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Mr Whippets Cafe CT20 3BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Sandgate Members Club CT20 3AR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| The Boat House Kiosk CT20 3AL | Mobile caterer | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 May 2018 |
| The Famous Ship Inn CT20 3AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2024 |
| Loaf CT20 3AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Crescent (15); On or near Granville Parade West (6); On or near Gough Road (6); On or near Parade Road (4); On or near North Lane (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 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
Nearby streets
Undercliff · Sandgate Esplanade · Wilberforce Road · North Lane · The Riviera · Granville Parade West · Sea Walk · Hillside · The Parade · Parade Road · Gough Road · Bybrook Field
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.