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Saltwood

1,559 people · median £567,500 · Folkestone and Hythe

High wellbeingAmong the least deprivedCleaner air than most
Folkestone and Hythe Council · Green / Liberal Democrat coalition   13/30 seats · 43% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£568k
median price
+7.9%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£568k
median sold price
8.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+7.9%
5-year change
£258k
typical terraced
36 min
London — fastest
12
rail stations
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
48
schools total
6.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.3%
in a flood zone
10
green spaces
6.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
45
eat & drink
5
shops
89.1%
gigabit
2
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Folkestone and Hythe +7.9%

£171k£226k£281k£336k20142025£320,000
£187,000 in 2014 → £320,000 in 2025 · across Folkestone and Hythe
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Saltwood among Folkestone and Hythe's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Saltwood is a residential area in Kent with a population of 1,559. Property prices are relatively stable, with a median price of £567,500 across 31 sales in the past 12 months, reflecting a 5-year trend of 7.9 percent growth.

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Detached homes dominate the market (22 sales) with a median of £610,000. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels and moderate particulate matter. Flood risk is minimal, affecting 2.3 percent of the area. Broadband connectivity is strong: 100.0 percent have superfast coverage and 89.1 percent have gigabit access. The nearest primary school is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, 0.3 km away, and Brockhill Park Performing Arts College is the nearest secondary at 1.0 km. Saltwood lies within two conservation areas and contains 8 listed buildings. It is governed by Folkestone & Hythe District Council (No overall control), with a band D council tax of £2,457.48 for 2026/27. About 95 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Saltwood across multiple deprivation measures.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:19:27Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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