TN26 2QD postcode in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent

TN26 2QD is a postcode in Folkestone and Hythe, in the Romney Marsh ward. It is in the Folkestone and Hythe parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where TN26 2QD is, and what is near it

Map of TN26 2QD and what is near it Map of TN26 2QD: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the TN26 2 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. TN26 2PY: also in TN26 2TN26 2PZ: also in TN26 2TN26 2QA: also in TN26 2TN26 2QB: also in TN26 2TN26 2QE: also in TN26 2TN26 2QF: also in TN26 2TN26 2QG: also in TN26 2TN26 2QQ: also in TN26 2 3 places, 4.4–5.0 kmSchool 5.0 kmMartello Health Centre 6.4 km2 places, 6.4 kmAppledore (Kent) station 6.4 kmWeald South TN26 2QD Map of TN26 2QD and what is near it Map of TN26 2QD: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the TN26 2 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 4.4–5.0 kmMartello Health Centre 6.4 km2 places, 6.4 kmWeald South TN26 2QD
  • TN26 2QD
  • Other postcodes in TN26 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.0396, longitude 0.9072)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TN26 2QD?

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 TN26 2QD?

None of the homes and businesses at TN26 2QD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TN26 2QD 0% Folkestone and Hythe 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TN26 2QD 0% Folkestone and Hythe 96%
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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 TN26 2QD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Folkestone and Hythe District Council's days for TN26 2QD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 TN26 2QD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at TN26 2QD. 2 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

2 homes and businesses at TN26 2QD Very low: 2

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 TN26 2QD: 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 TN26 2QD is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 00:07 on 25 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:07 on 25 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TN26 2QD?

Homes in TN26 2 sold for a typical £480,050 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£480,050 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£450,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £550,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £335,000 12 sales
  • Terraced £342,500 6 sales

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

Across the whole TN26 district: a typical £500,000 from 105 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 TN26 2QD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TN26 2QD 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 TN26 2QD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around TN26 2QD. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (25%). 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 TN26 2QD

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 C, the most common, is £2,257.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,693
Band Babout 60 (11%)£1,975
Band Cabout 150 (28%)£2,257
Band Dabout 100 (19%)£2,539
Band Eabout 110 (20%)£3,103
Band Fabout 70 (13%)£3,667
Band Gabout 30 (6%)£4,231
Band Hfewer than 5£5,078

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 TN26 2QD is in (ONS area E01024549), 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 TN26 2QD?

The nearest open schools to TN26 2QD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TN26 2QD, 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 TN26 2QD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TN26 2QD is Ham Street Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Ham Street Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
  • Appledore (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive

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 TN26 2QD, 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 TN26 2QD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TN26 2QD, 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.

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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 TN26 2QD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TN26 2QD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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

Which dentists are near TN26 2QD?

The nearest to the centre of TN26 2QD, 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 TN26 2QD?

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 vets are near TN26 2QD?

The nearest vets to the centre of TN26 2QD 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 TN26 2QD in a conservation area?

The centre of TN26 2QD 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 TN26 2QD?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TN26 2QD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 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 TN26 2QD

Ward
Romney Marsh
Parish
Newchurch
Region
South East
Country
England
In use since
January 1980

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around TN26 2QD

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

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