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Orchard Valley

1,404 people · median £370,000 · Folkestone and Hythe

High wellbeingCleaner air than most
Folkestone and Hythe Council · Green / Liberal Democrat coalition   13/30 seats · 43% · OCD 2026
65/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£370k
median price
+46.3%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£370k
median sold price
8.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+46.3%
5-year change
£360k
typical terraced
36 min
London — fastest
12
rail stations
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
48
schools total
6.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
72.5%
in a flood zone
5
green spaces
6.3
PM2.5 · WHO 5
44
eat & drink
5
shops
84.2%
gigabit
1
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 +46.3%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Orchard Valley is a small neighbourhood in Kent with a population of 1,404. The median property price is £370,000, with detached homes at £525,000 and terraces at £360,000. Prices have risen 46.3 per cent over five years.

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Energy efficiency is mixed: 41.4 per cent of properties are rated band C or better, while the median rating is band D. Deprivation is close to the national average, with about 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Crime rates are slightly better than average. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Flood risk affects 72.5 per cent of the area. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is 0.6 km away and Brockhill Park Performing Arts College is 1.2 km away. Broadband availability is strong: 97.5 per cent have superfast speeds. Council tax band D is £2,457.48. The area falls within the Hythe conservation area and is administered by Folkestone & Hythe District Council.

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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