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CT17 or CT19?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CT17
Dover
CT19
Folkestone and Hythe
Median home sale nearby £180,000
from 138 sales
£332,000
from 104 sales
Average sold price £130,613 £167,374
Area price growth (YoY) +4.5% (Dover) +2.4% (Folkestone and Hythe)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Semi-detached bungalow
Floor area 93 m² 93 m²
Built 1950–1966 1967–1975
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1233/yr £710/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 380 recorded 507 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is CT17 or CT19 cheaper?

CT17 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CT17 sell for about £180,000 and around CT19 for about £332,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CT17 or CT19?

CT17 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (380 in CT17 against 507 in CT19, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CT17 or CT19 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CT17 sits in decile 2 of 10 and CT19 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CT17 or CT19?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.