← CT19 area guide Side by side

CT19 or CT20?

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
CT19
Folkestone and Hythe
CT20
Folkestone and Hythe
Median home sale nearby £332,000
from 106 sales
£260,000
from 154 sales
Average sold price £167,374 £162,830
Area price growth (YoY) +2.4% (Folkestone and Hythe) +0.3% (South East)
Dwelling type Semi-detached bungalow Ground-floor flat
Floor area 93 m² 88 m²
Built 1967–1975 1900–1929
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £710/yr £1093/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 507 recorded 436 recorded
Deprivation decile 8 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is CT19 or CT20 cheaper?

CT20 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CT19 sell for about £332,000 and around CT20 for about £260,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CT19 or CT20?

CT20 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (507 in CT19 against 436 in CT20, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is CT19 or CT20 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CT19 sits in decile 8 of 10 and CT20 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CT19 or CT20?

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.