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2 bed flat for sale Major Close, Folkestone, CT20

Asking price

£275,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Size: £349 per sq ft
Tenure: Share of freehold; 116 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £1,560 a yearNo ground rent (peppercorn) Council tax Band B £1,975 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

Leasehold 116 years remaining with a share of the freehold
Service charge £1560.00 per annum
Ground rent £0.00 per annum
Council tax band B
EPC C
Two bedrooms
Allocated parking
Ground floor

About this property

MARTIN&CO are delighted to offer this spacious two-bedroom ground floor apartment for sale, situated within the highly sought-after Old Officers Mess in Folkestone. The property offers approximately 789 sq ft of well-planned accommodation and comprises a superb open-plan kitchen/living area, two generous double bedrooms and a modern bathroom.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,975 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,693
Band B

This home: £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 B, which costs £1,975 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.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 2.5 miles

Priced above 79% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £275,000 Median £220,000 · £160,000 – £300,000

Per square foot

£349 27% over

2-bed flats nearby £274

Against sold prices

15% over

CT20 sold median £302 / sq ft, 786 sales

Compared with 100 2-bed flats for sale within 2.5 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

Major Close, Folkestone, CT20

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £275,000

£137k £413k

Deposit10% £28,000

£0 £275k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £247,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £55,000 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
Flat 7, The Old Officers Mess, 1, Major Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£295,000
Flat 4, The Old Officers Mess, 1, Major Close Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£293,000
Flat 9, The Old Officers Mess, 1, Major Close Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Feb 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£270,000
Flat 19, The Old Officers Mess, 1, Major Close Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Oct 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£252,500
Flat 7, The Old Officers Mess, 1, Major Close Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Aug 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£285,500
Flat 6, The Old Officers Mess, 1, Major Close Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Jul 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£250,000
Flat 24, The Old Officers Mess, 1, Major Close Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Jun 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£335,000
Flat 17, The Old Officers Mess, 1, Major Close Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	May 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£260,000