TN28 postcode area guide — Folkestone and Hythe
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the TN28 postcode district in Folkestone and Hythe — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in TN28
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
89.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
69.3%
Gigabit-capable
69.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the TN28 postcode district (Folkestone and Hythe) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 296 postcodes Ofcom measures in TN28, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 89.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 69.3%.
Around 0% of premises in TN28 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in TN28
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| TN28 8AA | 100% | 100% |
| TN28 8AB | 100% | 100% |
| TN28 8AD | 100% | 0% |
| TN28 8AE | 100% | 100% |
| TN28 8AF | 100% | 100% |
| TN28 8AG | 100% | 100% |
| TN28 8AH | 100% | 77.8% |
| TN28 8AL | 100% | 100% |
| TN28 8AQ | 100% | 100% |
| TN28 8AR | 100% | 50% |
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Mobile signal around Folkestone and Hythe
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Folkestone And Hythe district (56,407 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
84.5%
4G outdoors — all networks
98.9%
5G outdoors — all networks
30.3%
Voice indoors — all networks
85.5%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in TN28
Police recorded 34 incidents within about a mile of the centre of TN28 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 13 | 38.2% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 | 23.5% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 | 14.7% |
| Public order | 3 | 8.8% |
| Burglary | 2 | 5.9% |
| Other theft | 2 | 5.9% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 2.9% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in TN28
Based on 114 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in TN28 is £341,995, up 10.3% on the previous year (£310,000).
Detached
£415,000
54 sales
Semi-detached
£328,000
27 sales
Terraced
£275,000
7 sales
Flat / maisonette
£130,000
15 sales
Latest recorded sales in TN28
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £275,000 | Terraced | Beatrice Mews | TN28 8UQ |
| 14 May 2026 | £441,000 | Detached | Queens Road | TN28 8PX |
| 8 May 2026 | £472,000 | Semi-detached | Pippin Close | TN28 8FH |
| 1 May 2026 | £430,000 | Detached | St Marys Road | TN28 8TT |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Baldwin Road | TN28 8PA |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £540,000 | Detached | St Nicholas Road | TN28 8QA |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £580,000 | Detached | Blenheim Road | TN28 8PR |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £330,000 | Detached | Dunes Road | TN28 8SP |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £377,500 | Terraced | St Andrews Road | TN28 8RB |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £227,000 | Semi-detached | St Martins Road | TN28 8JY |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Folkestone and Hythe demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Folkestone and Hythe district (109,759 residents, 48,337 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.6% |
| 15–29 | 19.5% |
| 30–44 | 17.1% |
| 45–64 | 21.8% |
| 65+ | 25% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 65.8% |
| Private rented | 22.6% |
| Social rented | 4.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around TN28
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Marsh Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,019 | TN28 8BB |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 412 | TN28 8BP |
| Greatstone Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 215 | TN28 8SY |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in TN28
85 rated food businesses operate in TN28. 62 hold the top rating of 5, 13 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Abacus Nursery and Childcare, Bakery 64, Broadacre Bed & Breakfast, Canterbury Oast Trust, Captain Howey.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in TN28
From a sample of 200 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 TN28 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 37% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
2%
Band C
35%
Band D
45%
Band E
16%
Band F
3%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Folkestone and Hythe
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.