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1 bed flat for sale Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20

Guide Price

£160,000

Added on 23/10/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £286 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band A £1,693 a year

Key features

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Private rear garden
Convenient location close to Folkestone Central Station
Generously sized accommodation
Chain free
Excellent first time purchase or investment
EPC energy efficiency rating D (67/76)

About this property

A fantastic opportunity to purchase this generously proportioned one bedroom lower ground floor flat, ideally situated within easy reach of Folkestone Central railway station and Folkestone town centre. Offering spacious and well presented accommodation, the property would make an excellent first time purchase, investment or ideal home for those looking for convenient living.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band A £1,693 a year

Per year

Band A

This home: £1,693
Band B

£1,975
Band C

£2,257
Band D

£2,539
Band E

£3,103
Band F

£3,667
Band G

£4,231
Band H

£5,078

This home is in band A, which costs £1,693 a year in Folkestone and Hythe for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Folkestone and Hythe, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Listed

October 2026 £160,000

1 bed · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the flat number.

Price guide

31 comparables · within 2.8 miles

Priced around the middle of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £160,000 Median £160,000 · £135,000 – £260,000

Per square foot

£286 8% under

1-bed flats nearby £309

Against sold prices

5% under

CT20 sold median £302 / sq ft, 786 sales

Compared with 31 1-bed flats for sale within 2.8 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in CT20 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in CT20 →

Location

Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £160,000

£80k £240k

Deposit10% £16,000

£0 £160k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £144,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £32,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
First Floor Flat, 74, Cheriton Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2021	560 sq ft £184/sq ft	560 sq ft	£184	£103,000
74a, Cheriton Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2016	463 sq ft £140/sq ft	463 sq ft	£140	£65,000
75, Cheriton Road Detached	Detached	Nov 2009	355 sq ft £760/sq ft	355 sq ft	£760	£270,000
74c, Cheriton Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2009	420 sq ft £176/sq ft	420 sq ft	£176	£74,000
74b, Cheriton Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2007	441 sq ft £181/sq ft	441 sq ft	£181	£79,995
74a, Cheriton Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2007	463 sq ft £147/sq ft	463 sq ft	£147	£68,000
82, Cheriton Road Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2007	2,368 sq ft £106/sq ft	2,368 sq ft	£106	£250,000
76, Cheriton Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	£300,000