TN31 postcode area guide — Folkestone and Hythe
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the TN31 postcode district in Folkestone and Hythe — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in TN31
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
92%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
61.9%
Gigabit-capable
61.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.5%
Broadband availability in the TN31 postcode district (Folkestone and Hythe) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 528 postcodes Ofcom measures in TN31, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 61.9%.
Around 0.5% of premises in TN31 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 TN31
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| TN31 6AA | 100% | 80% |
| TN31 6AB | 100% | 100% |
| TN31 6AD | 100% | 0% |
| TN31 6AE | 100% | 9.1% |
| TN31 6AF | 100% | 0% |
| TN31 6AG | 100% | 100% |
| TN31 6AH | 75% | 75% |
| TN31 6AJ | 100% | 100% |
| TN31 6AL | 100% | 0% |
| TN31 6AN | 100% | 0% |
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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 TN31
Police recorded 8 incidents within about a mile of the centre of TN31 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 5 | 62.5% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 | 12.5% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 12.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 1 | 12.5% |
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 TN31
Based on 183 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in TN31 is £350,000, down 16.7% on the previous year (£420,000).
Detached
£500,000
62 sales
Semi-detached
£330,000
45 sales
Terraced
£295,000
51 sales
Flat / maisonette
£202,500
11 sales
Latest recorded sales in TN31
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £320,000 | Terraced | North Salts | TN31 7NU |
| 11 May 2026 | £330,000 | Terraced | Marsh Way | TN31 7WQ |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £295,000 | Terraced | South Undercliff | TN31 7HN |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £95,000 | Other | Mackerel Hill | TN31 6TB |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £520,000 | Detached | Lydd Road | TN31 7RJ |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Badger Way | TN31 7SR |
| 23 Apr 2026 | £370,000 | Detached | Whitesand Drive | TN31 7SJ |
| 21 Apr 2026 | £218,000 | Terraced | Badger Way | TN31 7SR |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £1,250,000 | Other | Whitebread Lane | TN31 6UA |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £235,000 | Terraced | Burnhams | TN31 7LW |
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 TN31
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye College | Secondary | 11–16 | 645 | TN31 7NQ |
| Rye Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 202 | TN31 7ND |
| Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 159 | TN31 6NB |
| Frewen College | Not applicable | 7–19 | 107 | TN31 6NL |
| Brede Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 97 | TN31 6DG |
| Beckley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 83 | TN31 6RN |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 75 | TN31 7PJ |
| Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 65 | TN31 6UW |
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 TN31
212 rated food businesses operate in TN31. 176 hold the top rating of 5, 25 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Antonios, ASA Village Chicken, Aviemore Guest House, B J's On The Beach, Baron's Grange Bed & Breakfast.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in TN31
From a sample of 131 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 TN31 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 37% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
17%
Band C
21%
Band D
44%
Band E
16%
Band F
2%
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.