North Downs East
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
North Downs East at a glance
- House prices
- £372,500
- Middle69th percentile
- Schools
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 47.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle72nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.2% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land14th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs North Downs East a good place to live?
North Downs East may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in North Downs East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 47.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 72nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in North Downs East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £372,500
- Percentile
- 69th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 170 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in North Downs East
Schools
91st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in North Downs East
Flood risk
0.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.1% of the area. That is the 14th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in North Downs East
Transport
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is North Downs East a good place to live?
North Downs East may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is North Downs East safe?
North Downs East ranks in the 72nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in North Downs East?
The median sale price was £372,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 69th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in North Downs East?
Schools rank in the 91st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near North Downs East?
Nearby public profiles include Walland & Denge Marsh North West in Folkestone and Hythe and Hythe Rural in Folkestone and Hythe.
