← CT20 area guide Side by side

CT20 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
CT20
Folkestone and Hythe
CT50
Folkestone and Hythe
Median home sale nearby £260,000
from 152 sales
£320,000
from 108 sales
Average sold price £162,830 £173,312
Area price growth (YoY) +2.4% (Folkestone and Hythe) +2.4% (Folkestone and Hythe)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Detached house
Floor area 88 m² 121 m²
Built 1900–1929 1967–1975
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1093/yr £1169/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 146 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is CT20 or CT50 cheaper?

CT20 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CT20 sell for about £260,000 and around CT50 for about £320,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is CT20 or CT50 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, CT20 sits in decile 5 of 10 and CT50 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in CT20 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.