Downside, Folkestone

House prices, sold prices and local information for CT19 5DG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£250,000

1 sales

Price range

£250k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jan 2019

CT19 5DG

At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkFolkestone Central station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Downside, Folkestone has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 28 Jan 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,000.

House prices on Downside compared

CT19 postcode area£302,285

Folkestone£318,465

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downside has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CT19 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£250,000	28 Jan 2019

Sold prices on Downside

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Downside CT19 5DG	28 Jan 2019	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Downside

Crime

513 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downside in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	155
Anti-social behaviour	146
Shoplifting	55
Criminal damage & arson	45
Other theft	33
Drugs	18

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Downside is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper Pent Stream at Cheriton and Morehall Flood warning area
Pent Stream at Folkestone Flood warning area
Pent Stream in Folkestone Flood alert area
Coast from St Margaret's at Cliffe to Sandgate Flood alert area
Coast at St Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover, Folkestone and Sandgate Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Downside

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Beacon Folkestone 469 pupils	Foundation special school	3–19	Report	0.1 mi
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Mundella Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Folkestone Primary 460 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Folkestone Academy 936 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.4 mi
Castle Hill Community Primary School 395 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Compass Community School Coastal Park 39 pupils	Other independent special school	5–17	Report	0.5 mi
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone 411 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Folkestone Central station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Folkestone West station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Sandling station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Walton Gardens (adj, Downs Road) 2 min walk
Walton Gardens (opp, Downs Road) 2 min walk
Downside (adj, Park Farm Road) 2 min walk
Downside (opp, Park Farm Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The New Surgery
128 Canterbury Road, Folkestone · 0.3 mi
Guildhall Street Surgery
65-69 Guildhall Street, Folkestone · 0.6 mi
Harbour Medical Practice
Folkestone Health Centre, 15-25 Dover Road, Folkestone · 0.6 mi
Manor Clinic
31 Manor Road, Folkestone · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.2%	62.5%
Private rented	8.5%	20.3%
Social rented	12.3%	17.1%
Households	673

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,633

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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