CT21 4HS postcode in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent

CT21 4HS is a postcode in Folkestone and Hythe, in the North Downs West ward. It is in the Ashford 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 at CT21 4HS can get it Across Folkestone and Hythe: 80% Typical price £460,000 Homes sold in CT21 4, last 12 months. ▲ 21.1% on the year before Nearest station Westenhanger 550 m in a straight line

Where CT21 4HS is, and what is near it

Map of CT21 4HS and what is near it Map of CT21 4HS: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the CT21 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CT21 4BL: also in CT21 4CT21 4DW: also in CT21 4CT21 4EG: also in CT21 4CT21 4ES: also in CT21 4CT21 4EW: also in CT21 4CT21 4HD: also in CT21 4CT21 4HE: also in CT21 4CT21 4HG: also in CT21 4CT21 4HL: also in CT21 4CT21 4HN: also in CT21 4CT21 4HP: also in CT21 4CT21 4HR: also in CT21 4CT21 4HT: also in CT21 4CT21 4HU: also in CT21 4CT21 4HX: also in CT21 4CT21 4HY: also in CT21 4CT21 4JB: also in CT21 4CT21 4JD: also in CT21 4CT21 4JE: also in CT21 4CT21 4JF: also in CT21 4CT21 4JG: also in CT21 4CT21 4JH: also in CT21 4CT21 4JJ: also in CT21 4CT21 4JL: also in CT21 4CT21 4JN: also in CT21 4CT21 4JP: also in CT21 4CT21 4JQ: also in CT21 4CT21 4JR: also in CT21 4CT21 4JS: also in CT21 4CT21 4JT: also in CT21 4CT21 4JU: also in CT21 4CT21 4JW: also in CT21 4CT21 4JX: also in CT21 4CT21 4JY: also in CT21 4CT21 4JZ: also in CT21 4CT21 4LA: also in CT21 4CT21 4LB: also in CT21 4CT21 4LD: also in CT21 4CT21 4LE: also in CT21 4CT21 4LF: also in CT21 4CT21 4LG: also in CT21 4CT21 4LH: also in CT21 4CT21 4LJ: also in CT21 4CT21 4LL: also in CT21 4CT21 4LN: also in CT21 4CT21 4LP: also in CT21 4CT21 4LR: also in CT21 4CT21 4LW: also in CT21 4CT21 4LX: also in CT21 4CT21 4LY: also in CT21 4CT21 4NY: also in CT21 4CT21 4PA: also in CT21 4CT21 4PB: also in CT21 4CT21 4PW: also in CT21 4 2 places, 2.8–2.9 kmOaklands Health Centre 3.9 kmSun Lane 4.1 kmSchool 6.6 kmHythe Rural CT21 4HS Map of CT21 4HS and what is near it Map of CT21 4HS: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the CT21 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.2–4.1 kmOaklands Health Centre 3.9 kmHythe Rural CT21 4HS
  • CT21 4HS
  • Other postcodes in CT21 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.0900, longitude 1.0370)

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 CT21 4HS?

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 CT21 4HS?

Every home and business at CT21 4HS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CT21 4HS 100% Folkestone and Hythe 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CT21 4HS 100% Folkestone and Hythe 96%
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 CT21 4HS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Folkestone and Hythe District Council's days for CT21 4HS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CT21 4HS 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 CT21 4HS 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 CT21 4HS.

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 CT21 4HS: 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 CT21 4HS 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 CT21 4HS?

Homes in CT21 4 sold for a typical £460,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, up 21.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£460,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£380,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 21.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £501,000 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £397,500 17 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CT21 district: a typical £365,000 from 253 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 CT21 4HS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CT21 4HS 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 CT21 4HS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around CT21 4HS. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band E. 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 CT21 4HS

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 £4,231 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,103.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,693
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,975
Band Cabout 140 (16%)£2,257
Band Dabout 180 (21%)£2,539
Band Eabout 260 (31%)£3,103
Band Fabout 90 (11%)£3,667
Band Gabout 110 (13%)£4,231
Band Hwithheld£5,078

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 CT21 4HS is in (ONS area E01024536), 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 CT21 4HS?

The nearest open schools to CT21 4HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CT21 4HS, 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 CT21 4HS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CT21 4HS is Westenhanger Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Westenhanger Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Sandling Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CT21 4HS, 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 CT21 4HS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CT21 4HS, 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 CT21 4HS?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CT21 4HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 800 mWalk

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 CT21 4HS?

The nearest to the centre of CT21 4HS, 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 CT21 4HS?

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 CT21 4HS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CT21 4HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Belmont Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01303 813084 950 mWalk
  • May Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01303 813926 2.1 kmCycle
  • May Morning Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01303 813166 2.1 kmCycle

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 CT21 4HS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CT21 4HS, 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 CT21 4HS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CT21 4HS 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 CT21 4HS in a conservation area?

The centre of CT21 4HS 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 CT21 4HS?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CT21 4HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 report

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 CT21 4HS

Ward
North Downs West
Parish
Stanford
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CT21 4HT100 mCT21 4HR280 mCT21 4JF430 mCT21 4HX500 mCT21 4HU510 mCT21 4JB570 m
All of CT21

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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