CT19 4LA postcode in Folkestone, Kent

CT19 4LA is a postcode in Folkestone, in the Cheriton ward of Folkestone and Hythe. It is in the Folkestone and Hythe parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Folkestone and Hythe: 80% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in CT19 4, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Folkestone West 1.7 km in a straight line

Where CT19 4LA is, and what is near it

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stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Sandgate Road 2.4 kmCheriton CT19 4LA
  • CT19 4LA
  • Other postcodes in CT19 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.0885, longitude 1.1308)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CT19 4LA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CT19 4LA?

Every home and business at CT19 4LA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Folkestone and Hythe: 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Folkestone and Hythe: 96%

The line marks the figure across Folkestone and Hythe.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CT19 4LA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Folkestone and Hythe District Council's days for CT19 4LA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CT19 4LA on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CT19 4LA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CT19 4LA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Folkestone and Hythe

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CT19 4LA: 1,311 properties in Folkestone and Hythe are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Folkestone and Hythe

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CT19 4LA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CT19 4LA?

Homes in CT19 4 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£285,000
12 months to August 2026
£285,000

■ no change on the 12 months before

Detached£665,000 5 sales
Semi-detached£311,500 16 sales
Terraced£280,000 50 sales
Flat or maisonette£74,500 6 sales

Across the whole CT19 district: a typical £285,000 from 285 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CT19 4LA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT19 4LA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CT19 4LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around CT19 4LA. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (37%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CT19 4LA

Band D in Folkestone and Hythe for 2026‑27: £2,539. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,693 (band A) to £3,667 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,975.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (6%)£1,693
Band Babout 330 (38%)£1,975
Band Cabout 290 (34%)£2,257
Band Dabout 130 (15%)£2,539
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,103
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,667
Band Gwithheld£4,231
Band Hfewer than 5£5,078

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 37% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for Folkestone and Hythe before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CT19 4LA is in (ONS area E01024494), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CT19 4LA?

The nearest open schools to CT19 4LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT19 4LA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CT19 4LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT19 4LA is Folkestone West Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Folkestone West Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Folkestone Central Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tesco, 166 m away.

More stations near CT19 4LA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CT19 4LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT19 4LA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CT19 4LA?

2 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT19 4LA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS 300 mWalk
  • Folkestone Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 150 kW 500 mWalk
  • Folkestone - Eurotunnel Terminal Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.1 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CT19 4LA?

The nearest to the centre of CT19 4LA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CT19 4LA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CT19 4LA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT19 4LA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CT19 4LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT19 4LA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CT19 4LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT19 4LA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CT19 4LA in a conservation area?

The centre of CT19 4LA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CT19 4LA?

Police.uk records 108 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT19 4LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Public order8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Other theft6 reports

Also: drugs 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2, burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CT19 4LA

Ward
Cheriton
Parish
Folkestone
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Folkestone
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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