UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/folkestone-and-hythe
Council areaSouth East, England
House prices in Folkestone and Hythe
Homes in Folkestone and Hythe sold for a median of £317,500 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,286 standard sales.
That puts it among the cheapest third of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £383,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 42%, from £225,000 in 2016 to £320,000 in 2025, the fourth biggest rise of the 64 council areas in the South East.
Sales picked up in 2025: 1,919 standard sales in Folkestone and Hythe, 16% more than the 1,651 in 2024.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 841 | £450,000 | £370,000 to £615,000 | £3,677/m²from 36 sales |
| Semi-detached | 881 | £340,000 | £290,000 to £400,000 | £3,714/m²from 31 sales |
| Terraced | 870 | £280,000 | £245,000 to £327,000 | £3,293/m²from 39 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 694 | £190,000 | £140,000 to £257,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers in Folkestone and Hythe, at 27% and 27% of sales.
Detached houses stand out against the South East as a whole: a median of £450,000 here, 24% less than the £595,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £3,431 per m², 22% below the £4,375 across the South East as a whole.
Postcode districts in Folkestone and Hythe
The dearest district was CT18 (Folkestone), at £367,500, and the cheapest were CT19 (Folkestone) and CT20 (Folkestone), both at £280,000.
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Post towns in Folkestone and Hythe, by number of sales: Folkestone (CT18, CT19, CT20), Hythe (CT21), Romney Marsh (TN29), New Romney (TN28).
- CT18Folkestone, 469 salesMedian price £367,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- CT21Hythe, 608 salesMedian price £360,000Price per square metre £3,729Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- TN28New Romney, 276 salesMedian price £346,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- TN29Romney Marsh, 357 salesMedian price £295,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- CT19Folkestone, 688 salesMedian price £280,000Price per square metre £3,253Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- CT20Folkestone, 814 salesMedian price £280,000Price per square metre £3,273Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in CT20 (Folkestone), up 8%, and fell most in CT19 (Folkestone), down 1%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Sandgate Road, Folkestone (CT20)55 sales
- Seabrook Road, Hythe (CT21)34 sales
- Grenadier Drive, Folkestone (CT20)27 sales
- Bouverie Road West, Folkestone (CT20)26 sales
- Earls Avenue, Folkestone (CT20)24 sales
- Aldridge Road, Folkestone (CT20)18 sales
- Lynwood, Folkestone (CT19)16 sales
- Burgoyne Way, Folkestone (CT20)16 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Shoreline Crescent, Folkestone (CT20, flats, £659,500), Wear Bay Road, Folkestone (CT19, £502,500) and Seabrook Road, Hythe (CT21, £472,500).
The cheapest were Stanley Road, Folkestone (CT19, flats, £69,000), Bartholomew Street, Hythe (CT21, £127,500) and Sandgate Road, Folkestone (CT20, flats, £135,000).
Living in Folkestone and Hythe
Crime
71 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
81% of homes can get it
Lower than 81 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
71% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 69 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,539 a year in Folkestone and Hythe for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 77 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South East
Median sale price of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Folkestone and Hythe and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Worthing£350,000
- Canterbury£347,500
- Arun£345,000
- Ashford£345,000
- Eastleigh£345,000
- Fareham£345,000
- Havant£320,000
- Folkestone and Hythe, this council area£317,500
- Medway£312,000
- Swale£310,000
- Dover£293,500
- Thanet£293,000
- Hastings£280,000
- Eastbourne£276,000
- Isle of Wight£260,000
About these figures
Folkestone and Hythe's figures come from 3,286 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 6% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.