Sandgate & West Folkestone
Strong on transport
Sandgate & West Folkestone at a glance
- House prices
- £320,000
- Middle57th percentile
- Schools
- 73rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 56.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle61st percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle45th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Sandgate & West Folkestone a good place to live?
Sandgate & West Folkestone may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Sandgate & West Folkestone
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 56.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 61st 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 Sandgate & West Folkestone
House prices
- Median sale price
- £320,000
- Percentile
- 57th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 69 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 Sandgate & West Folkestone
Schools
73rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Sandgate & West Folkestone
Flood risk
4.2% 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 4.1% of the area. That is the 45th 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 Sandgate & West Folkestone
Transport
77th 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 Sandgate & West Folkestone a good place to live?
Sandgate & West Folkestone may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Sandgate & West Folkestone safe?
Sandgate & West Folkestone ranks in the 61st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Sandgate & West Folkestone?
The median sale price was £320,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 57th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Sandgate & West Folkestone?
Schools rank in the 73rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Sandgate & West Folkestone?
Nearby public profiles include Broadmead in Folkestone and Hythe and Cheriton in Folkestone and Hythe.
