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House prices in Folkestone

Kent · 904 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Folkestone

The average (median) house price in Folkestone, Kent was £300,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 904 sales registered so far — 0.8% down on the year before and 11.1% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £275,000; detached £475,000; semi-detached £355,000; flats £186,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £315 per square foot (£3,391/m²), based on 1,889 of 2,047 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£300,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−0.8%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£315
typical range £262–£377
From 1,889 of 2,047 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
904
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Kent
−13%
Kent median £345,000
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Folkestone = the Folkestone post town: CT18–CT20 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Folkestone by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached146£475,000£367 1,308 sq ft+3.3%
Semi-detached212£355,000£336 1,066 sq ft+1.7%
Terraced293£275,000£297 926 sq ft0.0%
Flats253£186,000£256 710 sq ft−7.0%

Folkestone house price trend

£200k£250k£300k£350k£400kQ4 2021: £271,995 · 277 salesQ1 2022: £283,750 · 316 salesQ2 2022: £270,000 · 283 salesQ3 2022: £294,000 · 280 salesQ4 2022: £301,000 · 302 salesQ1 2023: £280,000 · 244 salesQ2 2023: £266,500 · 226 salesQ3 2023: £290,000 · 266 salesQ4 2023: £284,498 · 270 salesQ1 2024: £295,000 · 204 salesQ2 2024: £290,000 · 240 salesQ3 2024: £330,000 · 291 salesQ4 2024: £294,000 · 290 salesQ1 2025: £310,000 · 381 salesQ2 2025: £292,000 · 196 salesQ3 2025: £310,000 · 288 salesQ4 2025: £305,000 · 241 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £285,000 · 185 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £295,000 · 172 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £263,500 · 21 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Folkestone median Kent median sales per period still being registered
Folkestone: median sold price £271,995 in Q4 2021 to £310,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£271,995277
Q1 2022£283,750316
Q2 2022£270,000283
Q3 2022£294,000280
Q4 2022£301,000302
Q1 2023£280,000244
Q2 2023£266,500226
Q3 2023£290,000266
Q4 2023£284,498270
Q1 2024£295,000204
Q2 2024£290,000240
Q3 2024£330,000291
Q4 2024£294,000290
Q1 2025£310,000381
Q2 2025£292,000196
Q3 2025£310,000288
Q4 2025£305,000241
Q1 2026£285,000185
Q2 2026£295,000172
Q3 2026£263,50021

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Folkestone sold for

£115k–£190k
£190k–£265k
£265k–£340k
£340k–£415k
£415k–£490k
£490k–£565k
£565k–£640k
£640k+

Most homes in Folkestone sold for £190k–£415k (64% of sales).

Sold house prices in Folkestone

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
24 Jul 2026Flat B, 13, Ingles Road CT20 2SN Flats · Leasehold£165,000
22 Jul 2026Flat 3, 72, Broadmead Road CT19 5AR Flats · Leasehold£153,000689 sq ft £222+6% (2021)
21 Jul 202647, Eastfields CT19 5RU Terraced£280,000980 sq ft £286+18% (2019)
17 Jul 202624, St Francis Road CT19 4BJ Terraced£340,0001,023 sq ft £332+17% (2021)
15 Jul 20264, Haskard Close CT18 7NB Detached£368,0001,001 sq ft £368
15 Jul 20266, Dura Way CT20 3SF Detached£350,000850 sq ft £412
15 Jul 202657, Eastfields CT19 5RU Terraced£263,500872 sq ft £302+25% (2021)
15 Jul 20267, Clouston Close CT18 7RN Semi-detached£260,000840 sq ft £310
13 Jul 202630, Coolinge Road CT20 1EW Terraced£290,0001,119 sq ft £259
10 Jul 2026100, Risborough Lane CT20 3LJ Semi-detached£350,0001,302 sq ft £269
9 Jul 202680, Radnor Park Road CT19 5BS Semi-detached£311,000926 sq ft £336+55% (2019)
9 Jul 202617, Wentworth Close CT18 8LZ Flats · Leasehold£120,000549 sq ft £219−6% (2020)
8 Jul 202619, Alexandra Street CT19 6EF Terraced£230,000958 sq ft £240+35% (2019)
8 Jul 202656, St Johns Street CT20 1JB Terraced£220,000958 sq ft £230
8 Jul 2026Flat 2, Channel View, 5, Marine Crescent CT20 1PS Flats · Leasehold£190,000700 sq ft £272
7 Jul 202633, Invicta Road CT19 6EY Terraced£270,0001,033 sq ft £261
3 Jul 202635, Mount Pleasant Close CT18 8HF Detached£410,000797 sq ft £515+9% (2023)
3 Jul 202618, Meadowbrook CT20 3NY Semi-detached£378,000990 sq ft £382+0% (2024)
3 Jul 20269, Mitchell Avenue CT18 7QY Terraced£260,000624 sq ft £416
3 Jul 2026Flat 2, Lieutenant Court, 21, Colonel Drive CT20 3WS Flats · Leasehold£195,000 +2% (2022)
3 Jul 202653, Firs Lane CT19 4QF Flats · Leasehold£162,500463 sq ft £351+33% (2019)
30 Jun 202637, Lancaster Drive CT18 7SW Semi-detached£362,5001,044 sq ft £347
30 Jun 202610, Southernwood Rise CT20 3NN Semi-detached£336,000958 sq ft £351
30 Jun 202630, St Michaels Street CT20 1LL Semi-detached£295,0001,636 sq ft £180
29 Jun 202612, Woodcock Gardens CT18 7NE Detached£470,0001,119 sq ft £420+7% (2024)

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Folkestone

Most expensive streets

  1. Godwyn Road CT20 £950,000· 11 sales
  2. Green Drive CT18 £832,500· 6 sales
  3. Windmill Close CT18 £792,000· 5 sales
  4. Herdson Road CT20 £780,000· 5 sales
  5. Cornwallis Avenue CT19 £777,500· 7 sales
  6. Audley Road CT20 £770,000· 7 sales
  7. Wildflower Close CT18 £760,000· 5 sales
  8. Searle Grove CT19 £730,000· 7 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Stanley Road CT19 £75,000· 32 sales
  2. Pleydell Gardens CT20 £78,000· 19 sales
  3. Court Place CT20 £83,250· 18 sales
  4. The Bayle CT20 £91,500· 22 sales
  5. Marine Terrace CT20 £123,000· 9 sales
  6. Dover Road CT20 £125,000· 15 sales
  7. Sandgate Road CT20 £130,000· 147 sales
  8. Radnor Bridge Road CT20 £130,000· 18 sales

Most active streets

  1. Sandgate Road CT20 24in 12m
  2. Canterbury Road CT18 15in 12m
  3. Earls Avenue CT20 15in 12m
  4. Grenadier Drive CT20 14in 12m
  5. Bouverie Road West CT20 13in 12m
  6. Downs Road CT19 10in 12m
  7. Kingsnorth Gardens CT20 10in 12m
  8. Canterbury Road CT19 8in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Folkestone

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
CT20381£273,000£302−0.7%
CT19320£280,000£295−1.0%
CT18203£370,000£3570.0%

For sale in Folkestone now

Homes for sale in Folkestone today ask a median £270,000 (n = 81) vs £300,000 sold — asking is 10% below recent sold prices; £276 vs £315 per sq ft. 0% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

House prices near Folkestone

Part of Kent

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Folkestone is worth roughly £254k–£365k at the area's typical £262–£377 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Folkestone

What is the average house price in Folkestone?

The median sold price in Folkestone, Kent was £300,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (904 sales registered so far); the mean was £323,659. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Kent median over the same period was £345,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Folkestone per square foot?

Homes sold in Folkestone, Kent over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £315 per square foot (interquartile range £262–£377), from 1,889 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Folkestone going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 0.8% down on the previous 12 months and 11.1% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Folkestone?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Godwyn Road (CT20) has the highest median sold price at £950,000 across 11 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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