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CT18 or CT50?

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
CT18
Folkestone and Hythe
CT50
Folkestone and Hythe
Median home sale nearby £320,000
from 108 sales
Average sold price £118,822 £173,312
Area price growth (YoY) +2.4% (Folkestone and Hythe) +2.4% (Folkestone and Hythe)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Detached house
Floor area 54 m² 121 m²
Built 1983–1990 1967–1975
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £442/yr £1169/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 33 recorded 146 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is CT18 or CT50 cheaper?

CT18 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CT18 sell for about £118,822 and around CT50 for about £320,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CT18 or CT50?

CT18 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (33 in CT18 against 146 in CT50, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CT18 or CT50 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CT18 sits in decile 4 of 10 and CT50 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CT18 or CT50?

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.